Imagine looking out the window of an airborne airplane and seeing the wing rippling and twisting. You'll probably have a mini ...

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 ...

Despite aviation’s long-standing reputation for safety, recent headline-grabbing incidents have led many travelers to wonder whether modern airplanes remain as secure as they once were. It’s ...

The MV-75 Cheyenne has crucial advantages over conventional helicopters, but is mechanically simpler—and therefore more ...

You are statistically more likely to choke on your dinner than die in a commercial plane crash. That may explain why airline food leaves room for improvement, but it also highlights a deeper truth: ...

You may not have consciously thought about it, but the way we build cars is very different from the way we build airplanes. Your sedan or SUV has a smooth, unibody exterior because its individual ...

And yet, for all that variety, pilots are more alike than they seem. Spend enough time around crews, and you notice the same ...