The European Aviation Safety Agency has ordered checks for cracks in the wings of the Airbus A380, though it has stopped short of grounding the fleet. CNN examines some key questions about the aircraft and what it means for the passengers, the airlines and the manufacturers.
How do living organisms become conscious of what is happening to them and around them?
Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio gives us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self.
When you think of excellent in-flight entertainment, you probably think of a personal screen with hundreds of movies, TV shows, games and more, right? Don't get too used to it.
The world always seems magical through a plane window, with the Earth looking peaceful and majestic from 35,000 feet in the air.
A Boeing 747 cargo plane skidded on the runway at Sea-Tac Airport near Seattle Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said. No injuries were reported.
Peter Goelz, formerly of the NTSB, explains the Qantas engine concerns and the in-flight problems earlier this month.
A Qantas Airways flight carrying 199 passengers was forced to turn back to Sydney, Australia, on Monday because of an electrical problem, the airline said.
A Qantas passenger jet landed safely in Singapore on Friday after turning back due to engine problems shortly after takeoff, Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman Neville Blyth told CNN.
When Singapore Airlines first started flying the Airbus A380 in 2007, it was still a big question mark whether the aircraft would be a hit with passengers.
Pressurization problems caused a Boeing 747 passenger jet to make an emergency landing Friday night in San Antonio, Texas, a Federal Aviation Authority spokesman said.
The failure of General Electric engines on four jet aircraft overseas during the past two years has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to issue an "urgent" recommendation to increase inspections of the engines on U.S. aircraft.
Volcanic ash clouds are a serious hazard to aviation, reducing visibility, damaging flight controls and ultimately causing jet engines to fail.
Ash emanating from a volcano in Iceland has shut airspace over Norway.
What green gadgets are worth splashing out for?
Officials said a British Airways jet had to be evacuated Friday at a Phoenix, Arizona, airport after smoke was reported in the cabin.
Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda doesn't consider himself a hero, but passengers on a recent jumbo jet flight might beg to differ.
A plane leaks fuel on a trans-Pacific flight. CNN's Brian Todd talks to the passenger who took video, and took action.
About 30 people were injured Friday when a Northwest Airlines flight suffered turbulence before landing at Japan's Narita International Airport, a Northwest spokesman said.
High net-worth individuals will always find ways to enjoy, celebrate and flaunt their wealth -- the yacht at Monte Carlo, the chateau, the vineyard and the Rolls Royce Phantom. The very wealthy add to this their private jets -- Gulfstreams and Lears -- providing mobile bedrooms and boardrooms for upwards of four people.
The creators are billing it as one of the coolest hostels in the world and it's undoubtedly one of the most novel overnight stays you are ever likely to experience. Welcome to the Jumbo Hostel -- an old Boeing 747 which is being converted into a 25-room hostel at the Stockholm-Arlanda airport.
A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 153 people on board, officials said
Australian authorities have asked the country's national airline to check every oxygen bottle in its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding cylinder might have ripped a hole in one of the jumbo jets while it was mid-flight.
The search for answers continues after a hole appeared in the fuselage of a Qantas jet. Seven Net's Geof Parry reports.
CNN's Colleen McEdwards talks with Rob Henshaw, the Quantas passenger who shot video from inside the plane as it dropped.
A Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne made an emergency landing in the Philippines on Friday after a hole appeared in the fuselage and the cabin lost pressure suddenly.
Former NTSB crash investigator Greg Feith talks about the explosion aboard a Qantas jet.
The Australian air safety agency is investigating Saturday the emergency landing of a Qantas Boeing 747 in the Philippines after a hole in the fuselage made the plane lose cabin pressure.
Your flight may seem apocalyptic and surreal after the oxygen masks drop but the scariest moments may actually be good signs. Put on your mask and breathe
Near Madrid, Colombia, emergency personnel arrive to find smoldering wreckage of a U.S. cargo plane.
United Airlines temporarily grounded 11 percent of its fleet, while it tested dozens of Boeing 777s to be sure parts of a cargo fire suppression system were operating effectively
CNN's Rosemary Church speaks with Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines about the biofuel flight.
Yes, Richard Branson has just shown with an experimental Virgin Atlantic flight. The question is how much good it'll do
Airbus' new A380 "superjumbo" hauled its gargantuan frame off the tarmac and into the skies this week and began its 7½-hour maiden commercial flight from Changi Airport in Singapore to Sydney International Airport in Australia.
Airbus CEO Tom Enders joins CNN to discuss the arrival of the world's largest passenger jet.
Financial journalist Robert Miller on Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft is six months delivery delay.
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Budget Travel Magazine's David LaHuta has the details on some serious deals for travel around the world.
Bugs. From the rim of the vast open pit, the trucks, bulldozers and road scrapers far below look like scuttling yellow insects. Descend the dirt ramps that spiral a third of a mile down to the floor of the pit, though, and those bugs are transformed into Caterpillars - as in the ubiquitous machines that are as much a feature of the mining landscape as muck.
Italy arrests terror suspects
Shuttle Atlantis is back home
Is the Bush administration toying with aviation safety to pursue its political goals in the Middle East?
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday said it was investigating what led a British Airways Boeing 747 with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family on board to taxi beyond the runway at Miami International Airport.
A Boeing 747 carrying British Prime Minister Tony Blair missed a turn after landing and struck runway lights Tuesday at Miami International Airport, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said.
A commercial plane with more than 300 people on board bumped an empty plane Tuesday at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Bored with slashing orcs, carjacking vehicles or rotating puzzle pieces? Climb into a different gaming entertainment experience with "Flight Simulator X," the latest in the best-selling, 25-year-old franchise.
As more and more hotels go completely smoke-free, a German entrepreneur is bucking the trend by launching an airline for those determined not to kick the habit.
The White House, suspecting terrorism, readied plans for retaliation in the Middle East when TWA Flight 800 exploded over the ocean in 1996 after takeoff from New York, killing all 230 people on board.
For too many of us, sleep is something to do when we're not doing something else.
The idea of spending 22 hours on a plane would fill most people with horror. But for the 35 of us who joined Boeing 002, it was a treat.
The space shuttle Discovery took off again on Friday on the first leg of its flight back to Florida.
Anthony Lassman produces the Nota Bene guidebooks that offer traveling subscribers in 37 countries exclusive insights into cities and resorts worldwide.
The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has landed safely in Toulouse, France after making its first test flight.
Wintry weather threatened rescue efforts in southeastern Iran following this week's deadly earthquake as the country began a day of national mourning.
Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett hopes to set the "last great aviation record" by piloting an airplane alone around the world without refueling or stopping.
Checking your favorite sports scores or catching up on the latest news while sky-high is becoming a reality on many airlines and a step closer for others.
A flight headed from Frankfurt to the United States with nearly 400 people on board has made an unscheduled landing in Dublin because of a security warning over a suspected device, airline officials said.
To dramatize its calls for improved airport runway safety, the National Transportation Safety Board is using video animation depicting an August incident in which a jumbo jet landing at Los Angeles International Airport came within 12 seconds of striking a Boeing 737 taxiing for takeoff.
British entrepreneur Richard Branson has announced his company has signed a deal to offer the world's first commercial flights to space under the branding "Virgin Galactic."
President Bush switched to a backup presidential airliner Monday during a trip to Tennessee due to a minor mechanical problem with his regular plane, an administration official said.
Down a narrow country road on a dark night, the first sections of what will be the world's largest airliner were threading their way through the village of Levignac, France.
A BA flight that U.S. and British officials say was the target of terrorist threats has left for Washington after another delay to allow further security checks, the airline said.
Fortune: On a wing and a PCupdated: Mon Aug 11 2003 00:01:00
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