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Antonov An-255 Mriya, built to transport the Soviet space shuttle, is now used for cargo no other plane can handle

The plane was developed in the 1980s to carry the Soviet version of the space shuttle on its back

Flight ends latest stage of its record-breaking quest to circle globe without consuming a drop of fuel

Lufthansa said that one-off effects and price pressures pushed it into a loss in the first three months of the year

officials order Boeing to fix engines on its 787 Dreamliner airplanes to avoid sudden failure in icy conditions

Flight QF9, which was travelling from Melbourne on Friday, was diverted to Muscat for medical emergency

The Taliban said their fighters shot down the jet, claiming that all on board had been killed

Air New Zealand considering selling its stake in Virgin Australia, saying it wanted to look at other uses for capital

Lapierre, 59, had been traveling to the Iles de la Madeleine for the funeral of his 83-year-old father

A passenger alerted crew members of her suspicions prior to take off on an Easyjet flight from Vienna to London

Lawmakers now have 15 days to block the sale although such action is unlikely

Airlines' operational histories, incident records, operational excellence were taken into consideration in the survey

The striking union representing around a fifth of air traffic controllers is campaigning against job cuts

MH370 vanished on March 8, 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew onboard

Everyone on board was killed as the plane crashed and burst into flames while landing in Rostov-on-Don

There is more to it than you may think

The flight, with 239 people on board, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014

Aviation industry insiders cite a number of factors for the drop-off in pilots

Air India was the first carrier in the world to operate an all-women crew in 1985

Aircraft was flying at 5,500 feet as it neared Paris airport and its co-pilot noticed a drone approaching on left side

The investigation has so far drawn a blank as the two-year anniversary of the mystery disappearance nears

It became a vital part of the FedEx fleet and in the 1990s, Donald Trump flew in his own personal 727

The airline aims to install the trays in the coming weeks once it receives regulatory approval

Jinu Abraham was handcuffed and restrained with seat belts and arrested when the flight landed

Airbus's book for 2015 now stands at 1,080 aircraft orders, worth $141.6 billion at list prices

Some 68 accidents occurred last year, compared with 77 in 2014 and an annual average of 90 over the last five years

The move coincides with turmoil in PIA, which cancelled hundreds of flights in the past week

Anita Ghai, a leading disability rights activist, says she was left stranded after arriving in Delhi

Aviation website AirlineRatings.com releases a list of 38 airlines that have the lowest airline safety ratings

David Wood, 62, was winched out of the deep crack by specialist officers from a nearby scientific research station

The plane was on its way from Oslo's main airport to Tromso

Boeing said that net orders for new commercial aircraft dropped to 768 in 2015

Pilot decided not to take off after noticing a problem with the controls, according to Garuda

Pledges best standards and multiple facilities for passengers.

The attacker was taken off the flight by about 15 policemen who were waiting for the plane to land in Beijing

The Japanese airline plans to introduce the double-decker planes on flights to Hawaii and other overseas destinations

The carrier will purchase 30 Next-Generation 737 and 50 737 MAX planes valued at $7.24 billion at list prices

The incident occurred during the pushback of a flight

The bubble pod would become an exclusive feature on commercial airliners

Tax rationalisation in process to attract business, benefit end-users

The Falcon rocket will carry 11 satellites for the US company Orbcomm into low-Earth orbit

The US deployment is likely to anger China, which is at odds with Washington over the South China Sea

PIA flight had departed from Islamabad and was bound for Tokyo

The number of vessels searching for the jet would be doubled to four; with the search crossing 120,000 square km

New probe points finger at poor pilot training on how to cope with emergencies

Fleet strength to increase, average age of aircraft to reduce

Atrocious weather hampers rescue efforts in the area

The government claims the plane will save £775,000 a year in charter charges

New Airbus A380 is outfitted with 615 seats making it the airliner with the most seats ever

Iranian transport minister said Iran was talking to both Airbus and Boeing to acquire aircraft on lease or sale