Nepal's airport workers have been accused of taking bribes from travelers prompting the government to require them to wear uniform without pockets to stop the malpractice.

The anti-corruption agency Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has directed the ministry of civil aviation to implement the new uniform policy as soon as possible after it learned of the widespread corruption at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.

The man who flew a balloon around the world has unveiled a solar-powered airplane that he hopes to fly night and day around the world.

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA has a wingspan of 224 feet - the same as a Boeing 747 - but weighs about the same as a car, according to Bertrand Piccard during a press conference at an airport outside Zurich.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford appeared before reporters on Wednesday afternoon to admit the rumors were true; he ditched his security detail and flew to Argentina to have an extramarital affair with a "dear, dear friend."

As a result, Sanford said he let down his family and the people of South Carolina when he secretly escaped after a long legislative session had ended. After days out of contact with family and staff, rumors began to circulate as to the location of South Carolina's executive. Before he left, Sanford told staffers he was going to take a hiking trip to the Appalachian Mountains. But that story quickly unraveled after he was unreachable.

A pilot flying Continental Flight 61, from Brussels to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, died in midair. The jet was successfully landed without further incident by two flight officers.

There were 247 passengers on board the Boeing 777 jet, which left Brussels at 9:45 am local time.

Continental Express flew two kids traveling alone to wrong destinations over the weekend prompting complaints from the young passengers' parents. The kids arrived hours late to the right destinations after rebooking.

Taylor Williams, 8, of College Station, Texas was put on a flight from Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit his father, but the boy arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday.