It's called the auxiliary power unit, and it's the smallest engine on the plane. But that doesn't mean it serves a small purpose. It provides the necessary power to start the plane's engines and ...

SAN JOSE – An Alaska Airlines flight into San Jose landed safely after calling for a priority landing Sunday evening, the airliner said. Crews on Alaska Airlines Flight 1084 from Seattle to San ...

Airmen from the US Air Force’s 22nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Lab at McConnell Air Force Base have invented a new remote start device for the KC-46A Pegasus, called the Auxiliary Power Unit ...