Whirring” sounds filled the air as the propellers began to spin, but the engine’s roar was absent. In the cockpit, there was no need for thick aviation headsets designed for noise cancellation. Communication with the person beside was possible even without a microphone.

The Electra EL9 is the type of aircraft that, if it really makes it into this world, might revolutionize air transport. And that's the kind of promise that's bound to get the attention of an industry giant like Lockheed Martin. Electra is a Virginia-based ...

This video shows an empty passenger aircraft taking off from Prestwick Airport during a maintenance flight. With no passengers onboard, the plane lifts off noticeably faster than a typical departure.

As snow from a massive storm began to fall in Bangor, Maine, on Sunday night, six people who had stopped to refuel a Paris-bound luxury jet prepared for takeoff. None would survive the crash that followed,