Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy has never sold a decommissioned aircraft carrier due to significant national security risks; even retired, the vessels contain sensitive technologies and design ...

(CNN) — A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist attraction.

Old is an imprecise - or at least subjective - description of people or aeroplanes. The US National Transportation Safety Board is struggling valiantly to persuade the Federal Aviation Administration ...

Frank Kendall, secretary of the US Air Force (USAF), says local politics threaten to weaken the service by burdening it with outdated aircraft. Kendall, who was sworn into his role in August, lamented ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is facing turbulent skies. Threats ...

The biggest aviation trend for the next 20 years will be replacing the existing fleet with new, fuel-efficient aircraft that are also powered by sustainable fuel. This will also mean an increased ...

The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with its plan to phase out old aircraft and use the money to reinvest in new ones. But the states with retiring squadrons aren’t necessarily going to get those new ...

Even if you're not an aviation nerd, chances are you've wondered about some of the quirks of flying — like why your phone has to be in airplane mode, or why cabin crew insist on open windows during ...

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