However, significant logistical challenges have emerged. Both of the original Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, historically used to transport shuttles, have been retired and permanently grounded.

Texas Senators are trying to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian to the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, proudly received today its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Bahrain International Airport in its special 70 anniversary livery which ...

Once a staple of bold military experiments, flying aircraft carriers promised to extend the reach of air power by launching and recovering smaller planes mid-flight. From airships in the 1930s to ...

Dive into the revolutionary features of the USS Gerald R. Ford,the world’s most advanced and expensive aircraft carrier, now equipped with cutting-edge laser technology. At a staggering cost of ...

WISS has officially unveiled its new A350-900, showcasing the "SWISS Wanderlust" livery—a world-first in aircraft livery design.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has offered a preview of the first of its nine Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the Airbus headquarters and facility in Toulouse. Once completed, the A350 will serve as PAL’s ...

A bipartisan group has launched a bold mission to return the iconic Shuttle Discovery to Houston.

Yes—and no. Outside Space Center Houston stands Independence, a full-scale shuttle replica mounted atop a real NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. It’s impressive, but it’s not the real thing.

Yes—and no. Outside Space Center Houston stands Independence, a full-scale shuttle replica mounted atop a real NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. It’s impressive, but it’s not the real thing. “When ...

Chinese aircraft carriers the "CNS Liaoning," top, and "CNS Shandong," bottom, conduct flight operations with J-15 fighter jets in the western Pacific Ocean in early June 2025.