The engine in your car and the one in a small plane have more in common than you might think, but there are plenty of ...

Airplane mode is still required on most flights, even as some airlines roll out in-flight calling. Here's what it actually ...

“Airplane!” is one of the most beloved and influential comedies to ever hit the silver screen. Surely you want to know more about it. The new book “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of ...

Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen starred as a pilot, a flight attendant, and a deadpan doctor onboard the doomed flight. The comedy earned universal acclaim from critics and was named ...

When the creators of the 1980 comedy classic “Airplane!” were casting the lead role of pilot Ted Striker — eventually played by Robert Hays — they saw a slew of actors who weren’t right for the role.

1980 was the year of “The Empire Strikes Back,” but flying under the radar was a $3 million gag-fest called “Airplane!” that featured unknown leads, veteran character actors not at all famous for ...

The one-of-a-kind Antonov An-225 lifts off from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in 2005. When you need to move 250 tons to another continent, demand the Mriya; no other airplane can do it. When Monika ...

Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a 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 ...