Lufthansa strike: Around 300 flights have been canceled

Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has canceled around 300 flights in Frankfurt, with 26,000 passengers stranded. Berlin has joined in and Munich will follow shortly.

The strike is causing Lufthansa millions of euros in losses. Cabin crew members in Frankfurt and Berlin are currently protesting over their pay and conditions, with Munich set to join them shortly... read more.

F16s escort plane, officials say 'hijacking' a miscommunication

Confusion spread across Europe today after Spanish media reported a plane traveling from Málaga to Amsterdam may have been hijacked. The plane was escorted by F16 fighter jets to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and was surrounded by police.

The Dutch Defense Ministry reportedly sent two F-16 fighters to intercept the aircraft and escort it to Amsterdam... read more.

Sci-Fi becomes science as the hover bike takes off (video)

On their website they state that "Aerofex is taking flight in an innovative direction." Watching this hover bike in action proves their point.

The company, Aerofex, is based in California, U.S.A. They are creating very exciting technology, "that will change the way people perceive and utilize flight." ... read more and watch video.

Pentagon confirms X-51A WaveRider test flight a failure

According to the U.S. Air Force, a test mission on Tuesday of an unmanned hypersonic plane, the X-51A WaveRider, was a failure.

The X-51A WaveRider hypersonic aircraft was hoped to travel at six times the speed of sound. However, the Pentagon has reported today that the test run was unsuccessful... read more and watch video.

Video: NASA's Morpheus lander explodes on test flight

NASA says the Project Morpheus lander vehicle has "experienced a hardware component failure", and exploded during a test flight at Kennedy Space Center.

NASA's Project Morpheus lander was undergoing testing at Johnson Space Center in Houston for a year. It arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27 to begin about three months of tests.

According to NASA, the "lander is moving one step closer to achieving autonomous flight and landing." .. read more and watch video 

Video: Jetman flies over Rio de Janeiro

In an incredible display, Jetman has now taken a flight over Rio de Janeiro. The video takes you along for the ride with breathtaking views.

Jetman is a Swiss pilot and inventor named Ives Rossy.

He has taken some amazing trips before, including flying over the Grand Canyon, Jersey International Air Display 2010, the English Channel and the Swiss Alps.

Now he's strapped on his 2.5 meter carbon-fiber wings, and flown over Rio de Janeiro. His wings have four jet engines attached and the system is strapped to Rossy's back. He then navigates using his arms, legs and head.... read full article and view video.