Oct 22 Watch 7:40 How this community college is preparing students for careers in aviation By Cat Wise According to Boeing, 800,000 new pilots will be needed worldwide over the next 20 years. In Bend, Oregon, a community college is preparing students to resolve this critical need -- and cultivate their own career success. Special correspondent Cat Wise… Continue watching
Oct 11 Regulators fault both Boeing, FAA in certifying 737 MAX By David Koenig, Associated Press A panel of international aviation regulators found that Boeing withheld key information about the 737 Max from pilots and regulators, and the Federal Aviation Administration lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system implicated in two deadly crashes of… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:19 Faulty sensor led to horrifying 'tug of war' in cockpit of downed Boeing plane A preliminary investigation on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 concluded a controversial software system did contribute to the downing of the Boeing plane, and the pilots followed manufacturer guidelines to no avail. Boeing said it will release a… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:12 It's impossible to call Boeing 737 MAX 8 safe, says this aviation expert U.S. aviation experts have convened at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 amid growing global concern about the safety of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 jet. Although dozens of countries have grounded the planes, the FAA says they're safe. Continue watching
Feb 01 Drones deluge Super Bowl stadium despite ban By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday's Super Bowl is being "inundated" with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 07 This high school aviation program aims to stave off the pilot shortage By Victoria Pasquantonio A new curriculum aims to instill in young people a love of flying, which could be key to driving more skilled workers into the field. Continue reading
Dec 12 Landing an airplane with John Glenn as my copilot By News Desk On May 17, 2006, PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien got the chance to fly with his boyhood hero, astronaut and pilot John Glenn, for a story he was working on about the future of aviation. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 10:30 Remembering John Glenn, space pioneer and American statesman By PBS News Hour Former astronaut and senator John Glenn has died at age 95. In every chapter of his life, whether on Earth or above it, Glenn accumulated achievements -- serving as a Marine fighter pilot in two wars and later launching into… Continue watching
Oct 25 Aviation world remembers 'greatest stick-and-rudder' pilot Bob Hoover By Larisa Epatko Legendary military, air show and test pilot Robert “Bob” Hoover, who survived more than his share of close calls, died Tuesday at age 94 near his home in Southern California. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 2:56 An airliner lost, 66 people missing, and a hunt for clues By PBS News Hour EgyptAir Flight 804 was on a routine trip from Paris to Cairo when something went horribly wrong over the Mediterranean Sea. As it approached Egyptian airspace, the plane suddenly began flying erratically before disappearing altogether, prompting an international search effort… Continue watching