The way that aircraft fly across the Atlantic is different from how they operate over land. There is no traditional radar over the ocean, so aircraft have to fly further apart on an organised ...

—Ralph, Germany. A: The tracks across the Atlantic are determined daily to take into account the meteorological conditions of the moment. If there are strong winds, the eastbound tracks will be ...

During a second test flight, it got into the air, hit 62 mph, then plunged straight into the water, destroying the plane. However, according to Smithsonian Magazine , there was only one unexpected ...

“Regular dally flying passenger service back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean,” the Wilmington Evening Journal announced on Feb. 9, 1923, “will be an accomplished fact in 1926!

Every night, hundreds of planes fly in an armada across the Atlantic. It’s all managed with the North Atlantic Organized Track System. CNN Travel explains how they keep safely away from other ...

Increasing narrowbody flights between North America and Europe are changing how people fly. Newer single-aisle planes are versatile with cheaper operating costs than widebodies. American and ...

British Airways confirmed the flight time for the Boeing 747 plane, saying the company prioritizes safety over speed. The supersonic Concorde flights used to fly across the Atlantic in just over ...