The defeated Japanese weren’t allowed to pilot, own, build, or even research airplanes during the post-World War II occupation by the United States.

One of the first Native American women aviators, Riddle leaned into stereotypes to earn a name for herself in the male-dominated world of American aviation.

Wilbur and Orville Wright may not have been “first in flight,” but they were first in taking care of their nieces and nephews on the weekends.

In the early days of ballooning, launches were prone to failure. When failure looked imminent, the crowd’s mood would begin to turn.

In moving away from fossil fuels, some in aviation are thinking of bringing back helium-assisted flight.

Well, mostly the fall.

In a moment when scientists were working to fashion a credible identity for themselves, they had to decide how much showmanship was too much.

Despite intensifying concerns over security, airports play a vital role in teaching children about the interconnected world in which we live.

More than two centuries after the invention of ballooning, Steve Fossett became the first person to solo circumnavigate the world in a balloon.