Modern planes really are just flying ships Next time you’re on a plane, take a moment to appreciate its nautical roots.

The FAA has issued a final airworthiness directive (AD) requiring the replacement of rudders on specific Piper series aircraft. The AD, effective March 20, addresses safety concerns stemming from ...

Many aviation groups have spoken out, claiming the AD was too broad and flawed. Despite over 350 comments, the FAA has decided to publish the final rule, requiring rudder replacements for over 30,000 ...

TV series Air Crash Investigation tonight examines the Midwest Express Flight 105 crash which killed all people on board. The ...

As the aircraft approaches, the pilot flies the aircraft directly at the runway with the nose pointed into the wind using the aircraft's rudder. However, this means that the aircraft's fuselage is not ...

The Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane over the Potomac River in Washington killed 67 ...

The one advantage combat pilots had over artificial intelligence was unpredictability. Now a new study has put that in ...

Russia has recently been taking constructive steps to repair relations with Azerbaijan following the Azerbaijan Airlines ...

The Flight Safety Foundation’s Aviation Safety Network contains 26 runway excursion events involving the HondaJet that have ...

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