Boeing was dealt yet another blow when thousands of its workers walked off the job on Friday after union members rejected a contract offer from the company, adding more uncertainty to its uneven production of airplanes amid safety concerns and crises that have enveloped the manufacturer in recent years.

A video capturing a "vortex" on a plane, with water spewing out from the wing during a flight, has left internet viewers guessing. The clip shared by TikTok user @ashtonvonkessler, which has over 843,000 views since it was posted on August 30, shows a couple seated on a plane. A message overlaid on the video reads: "Marrying a pilot means learning the most random aviation facts throughout your flight." The footage shows a view of streams of water shooting out from the edge of a plane wing. "What is that?" reads a caption shared with the post.

A decade ago, a Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared without a trace, becoming one of aviation history’s greatest mysteries. An Australian researcher now says he knows why MH370 went missing, maintaining that his conclusions change the narrative of the ill-fated aircraft carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members.

A video showcasing a flight attendant's nighttime bed routine has gone viral on TikTok. The footage was shared by TikTok user @linnkrouthen, who is a flight attendant for budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways. The video was taken aboard a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, according to a later comment from the poster.

Some travelers are blessed with the ability to fall asleep on a flight as soon as their seatbelt clicks into place. But for many of us, it takes ginger ale, Dramamine, an eye mask, fan, and music or movie marathon to lull us to sleep. And staying asleep until wheels down? Now, that's a whole other beast. However, aviation and sleep experts say that scheduling nap time in the middle of a flight could be to your benefit.

For nearly as long as commercial air travel has been possible, flight attendants have pushed back on policies surrounding their appearance and what they have to wear. It used to be about miniskirts and hot pants; today it’s about tattoos, comfort, and gender-neutral clothing. No matter the specifics, the shifts in airline uniforms reflect shifts in culture, and if you look to the skies, you can see that change happening yet again. In recent years—and even this past month—airlines worldwide have increasingly been loosening once-strict appearance guidelines and dress code policies to become more inclusive.

When checking into your flight, have you noticed a prompt asking if you'd be willing to change your trip? Alternatively, you might have heard an announcement at the gate asking for volunteers to take a later flight. Yes, it's true — most airlines overbook their flights. Booking a plane ticket doesn't actually guarantee you'll have a seat on that flight. So, why do airlines have this practice?

Looking at an airfield you might notice that almost all the aircraft are painted white. But do you know why? And no – it’s not to blend in with the clouds that surround them.