The 787's core software is part of its FAA type certificate. When a bug appears, airlines cannot patch it themselves. Here is ...

The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is fully capable of long overwater flying in the right configuration, but that does not mean, on the fundamentals alone, that every MAX 8 in the fleet can ...

The idea that pilots regularly choose a flap setting that the manual doesn't actually require contains an element of truth, ...

They usually arrive roughly 60 to 90 minutes before the flight, and after the briefing, the real work begins. Most of the data that pilots work with is provided beforehand, and it's the crew's job to ...

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Discover how the Airbus A321XLR's unique fuel tank unlocks 11-hour flights, opening profitable long-haul routes beyond every other narrowbody.

The NASA X-59 Quesst aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, took roughly seven months from its first flight on October 28, 2025, to safely cross the sound barrier for the first time on June 5 ...

Boeing returned its entire 787 Dreamliner fleet to service within about four months of its 2013 grounding, despite never ...

The move is reportedly in response to passengers taking more time to stow carry-on luggage as checked baggage fees take effect.

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FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau, who oversaw the agency's response to the 2025 Washington DC midair collision, ...

The clock is ticking for this aviation legend. Airlines have more than one option as a replacement, but which will they pick?