It will reopen on Friday, coinciding with the museum’s 40th anniversary.

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is getting a $30 million donation from Boeing, which will mostly go to renovating its “Milestones of Flight” hall.

There’s a new city rising on the American lanscape to counter the economic and cultural might of New York, and it’s, well, us.

For most people, April 17 was memorable if only because that was the deadline for filing their federal income tax returns. But in D.C. we’ll remember April 17, 2012 as the day we saw the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Flights might be grounded right now at the three major airports in the D.C. area, but earlier today, Dulles International Airport played host to the commercial debut of a brand-new class of jumbo jet.

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.