flying

History lesson: flight lessons

If it had been up to Madison residents in 1927, the Dane County Regional Airport might have been named “Bob La Follette Landing Field” instead.

If it had been up to Madison residents in 1927, the Dane County Regional Airport might have been named “Bob La Follette Landing Field” instead.

Three engineering siblings launch a company and the home-built airplane of their dreams

DarkAero, the company launched by the Karl brothers in 2017 after they all quit their corporate jobs and pooled their savings, has grown into a full-service provider of aerospace composites training, classes and consulting.

DarkAero, the company launched by the Karl brothers in 2017 after they all quit their corporate jobs and pooled their savings, has grown into a full-service provider of aerospace composites training, classes and consulting.

‘I’d rather be flying dogs'

Middleton’s David Tan used to fly a military rescue helicopter. Now the retired pilot spends his free time (and his own dime) flying rescue animals to their new homes.

Middleton’s David Tan used to fly a military rescue helicopter. Now the retired pilot spends his free time (and his own dime) flying rescue animals to their new homes.

US considers Covid-19 testing requirement for domestic air travel

(CNN) -- The Biden administration is considering a rule that would require negative Covid-19 test results for domestic air travel, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg mentioned the possible testing requirement for air travelers within the United States in…

Despite huge losses, US airlines are rolling in cash

(CNN) -- The US airline industry just closed the books on the worst year in its history, losing a combined $32 billion excluding special items. Yet it still ended 2020 awash in an ocean of cash. The nation's four largest…

Can you have a fear of flying and still fly?

Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, said during her testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee that she traveled to Washington D.C. "in an airplane" despite her reported anxiety about flying and feeling uncomfortable in enclosed spaces.