In this video, we explore an airplane model factory in Southern China, focusing on the detailed processes of polishing metal, painting, and assembly. The pad printing technique used requires 200-300 ...

Airplane travel is an increasingly easy and affordable mode of transportation. There are a number of effects altitude and airplane travel have on the body, including oxygen deprivation, alteration of ...

Airplane Mode is more than just a way to comply with flight attendants’ requests to disable your device during a flight. It can actually be used as a preventative measure while roaming, or a way to ...

Need to conserve your phone battery? There are multiple power-saving options on your iPhone or Android, though some ways ...

AOPA partnered with Scheme Designers to create a temporary publicity wrap for its next giveaway airplane, a Piper Archer. Artist Noah Heckel drew directly on the aircraft's plastic wrap at EAA ...

Erica Silverstein is a Virginia-based travel writer who specializes in cruise and family travel. With two decades in the industry, she’s sailed on 75 cruises, traveled to all seven continents, and ...

Known as breather or bleed holes, these tiny holes help with cabin pressurization and keep the windows clear. Wilbur and Orville Wright—the brothers credited with piloting the first successful flight ...

The new Federal Aviation Administration authorization has a lot of wonky stuff, but some interesting nuggets have fallen through the cracks. The high-profile changes, of course, include things like ...

I’ve been traveling for more than 20 years, and I’m still surprised by some of the things I see on board my flights. And I’m not just talking about bad behavior and other things that get people banned ...

Airplane seats can feel ridiculously small. It’s gotten to the point where I, a small woman of average height, have trouble ...

If you’ve boarded a plan recently, you probably already know how to turn on Airplane Mode, but did you know what airplane mode is? You probably know that it shut your WiFi off, that’s one of the most ...