Direct aviation is empowered by Electra’s core technology—ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing using blown lift enabled by hybrid-electric distributed propulsion. Christened the Goldfinch, the pint-size ...

After a BA aircraft lost a wheel during take-off, we explain how air crew handle such malfunctions – and what can go wrong ...

Raising window blinds during takeoff and landing on an airplane may seem like just a routine, somewhat cumbersome procedure. Meanwhile, as it turns out, there is an important safety reason behind this ...

A “forgotten,” decades-old aircraft design is being revived, with the aim of offering a cheaper and greener alternative to modern helicopters.

While we're busy pulling out a magazine or chatting with a neighbor, flight attendants are busy getting ready for takeoff. After they have checked seats and tray tables, closed overhead bins, and ...

Footage of the incident show sparks shooting from the main landing gear before a tire falls from the sky ...

A British Airways Airbus A350-1000 bravely completed a transatlantic flight to London after losing a main landing gear wheel ...

Just as flight attendants take their seats on the jumpseat during takeoff and landing, this is never a random or even comfortable position—it always follows strict guidelines set by the airline. In ...