The recommendations also come in the context of AAIB's detailed examination of the occurrence data provided by the Airports ...

NEWARK, N.J. - As United Flight 731 climbed out of Newark with 107 people aboard, the pilot and first officer were startled to find screens that display crucial navigational information were blank or ...

The crash of an Air Force Osprey aircraft eight months ago in Japan that killed all eight airmen on board was caused by a “catastrophic failure” of one of the aircraft’s proprotor gearboxes and the ...

This is part 2 of ThePrint’s three-part series. Read Part 1 here. New Delhi: Pilot actions find mention in at least 67 percent of the 68 final reports the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) ...

The Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018-19 illustrated that the initial reactions to unexpected aircraft motion must be exactly correct for the specific make and model of the aircraft. Credit: Boeing The ...

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave Boeing the green light in October to raise 737 MAX production from 38 to 42 aircraft per month, ending nearly two years of tight scrutiny. The FAA’s ...

Avionics used to be the realm of reliable but incremental upgrades — new radar here, a better flight management system there. Today, the real leap is happening inside the silicon: ever‑faster ...

Airplane windows might seem ordinary, but they are as much of an engineering marvel as the rest of a modern aircraft. These windows are made of three layers of material to facilitate the plane's ...

From the most iconic airplanes in aviation history to those among the forgotten passenger jets that once graced the skies, there's no denying that aircraft are incredible feats of engineering. These ...