The new year may only just be getting off the ground, but so far it has been a frightening and dangerous January in the world of commercial aviation. On January 2 in Tokyo, a Japan Airlines A350 ...

Why next-generation avionics validation is becoming a value driver for aircraft leases. Avionics are the nervous system of ...

(CNN) — What caught your eye the last time you looked out of your airplane window? It might have been the winglet, a now ubiquitous appendage at the end of each wing, often used by airlines to display ...

Any of the airplanes flown by the major airlines built in the U.S., Europe, Canada, or Brazil are safe, and modern airliners are full of safety features. When you board an airliner, you enter a highly ...

The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

Turbulence is chaotic air movement caused by jet streams, mountains, storms, and other disturbances. Turbulence in flight is very common, but not necessarily dangerous, since planes are built for it.

The Cold War produced fighter jets whose shapes, avionics and tactics still echo in today’s stealthy, sensor‑fused designs.

A new study released Thursday suggests that people don’t need to worry about circulating air spreading coronavirus on airplanes. The US Department of Defense study supports earlier research showing ...