Fast planes, loud noises and acrobatic aerial routines. Yep, it was that time of the year again—the Andrews Sir Show took place over the weekend. more ›

Boeing brought its next-generation commercial airliner to Reagan National Airport this week, showing it off as part of its worldwide 2011-2012 "Dream Tour." Groups of VIPs and journalists were invited to tour what Boeing officials tout as the 21st century's first new plane, a sleek and environmentally friendly vehicle that will redefine air travel for both airlines and passengers. more ›

Good news for travelers -- WTOP reports that JetBlue has won landing rights at National Airport. more ›

National isn't the only airport serving the metropolitan area which is undergoing an expansion in the amount of services it offers to passengers. more ›

Got a flight planned for Friday? Well, it could be a lot more interesting -- and we don't mean because the Transportation Security Administration might be taking a peek at your goolies. more ›

UPDATE (3:55 p.m.):The FBI confirms with ABC7 that a bomb threat caused the flight delays at National Airport. The 44 passengers are currently being interviewed while the person who made the threat has been apprehended in Dayton. more ›

Earlier today, we noted that a plane was planning on flying around the region at altitudes much lower than normally allowed. Thrilling as that may be, a Department of Defense calibration flight has nothing on the tricks that were pulled off during last weekend's 2011 Joint Service Open House and Airshow at Andrews Air Force Base. A few of our DCist Flickr pool photographers were on hand to capture the incredible airborne precision on display. more ›

Yesterday, we wanted to know whether, given similar circumstances, you'd rather take an intercity bus or the train. A little less one day later, slightly more than 55 percent of you said that you prefer the extra leg room and traffic-free trip of the railroad. But while there were plenty of bus defenders in the comments, some of you chimed in and said that when it came to a choice in travel, you took to the air. more ›

In a review of Michael Crichton's , Martin Amis once observed, "Modern parents hover at about A-level standard on prehistoric fauna. Children are all PhDs." Kids are a talented bunch. In addition to holding those paleozoology degrees, children can claim advanced military engineering diplomas to boot. more ›

Some more planned fighter jet training exercises will take place over D.C.'s restricted airspace on Wednesday. NORAD has scheduled two Civil Air Patrol Cessnas, two Air Force F-16s and a Coast Guard helicopter to train between midnight and 6 a.m. overnight, plus a second daytime exercise between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, which will include one Lear jet, one Cessna and one F-16. The exercises are designed to simulate various situations in which aircraft enter restricted air space. more ›

The 747 flyover of Lower Manhattan yesterday that caused thousands of panicked office workers to evacuate to the streets turned out to be a planned photo op that's since become a big embarrassment to the White House. And The Wall Street Journal reports today that it wasn't the only such event originally scheduled:

The White House had scheduled a follow-up session on May 5 or May 6 in Washington, D.C., according to two government officials. The D.C. flyover has now been canceled, a government official said.

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