OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Earlier this week, transatlantic flights were arriving at their destinations early and flying faster than the speed of sound, all thanks to the jet stream. Sound travels at about ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A jet stream over the Atlantic was so strong last week, it pushed multiple flights to their destinations way ahead of schedule, the Washington Post reported. According to the Post ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Wednesday, at least two transatlantic flights reached top ground speeds above 800 mph. They were still technically subsonic ...

The colder it gets, the faster they fly. Commercial flights bound for Europe have been taking off late from the States but arriving on time or early, thanks to a more powerful jet stream, strengthened ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Aircraft traveling from North America to Europe last week, neared the speed of sound over ground at times. What made these flights truly exceptional, was the powerful influence of ...

Several transatlantic flights heading to destinations in Europe this past weekend hit supersonic speeds as the Atlantic jet stream grew in strength, pushing them to fly near or above 800 mph.