The first airplane equipped with an autopilot was a pivotal moment in aviation history. It transformed flying from a constant struggle to a more controlled, reliable endeavor. The first autopilot goes ...

The Savidge Brothers from the Ewing area, among the state’s aviation pioneers, held their first public flight exhibition on ...

Airliners are debuting swankier first-class options so that more travelers can fly in the lap of luxury. The new designs are the last changes for the aviation industry more than 100 years after a set ...

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.

On May 10, 1950, the de Havilland DH.114 Heron made its first flight, launching a reliable regional airliner used worldwide ...