When the Flyer of the Wright Brothers leapt off the ground at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903, they never imagined that in just a few (relatively) short decades, their one-person ...

A pilot who was sucked out of a cockpit window mid-flight managed to survive thanks to his colleague's quick thinking. Back in 1990, Captain Tim Lancaster and co-pilot Alistair Atchison had been in ...

A similar initiative also exists for pilots only, the Cockpit Access Security System (CASS), which allows verified pilots to sit in the spare cockpit seat (jumpseat) during flights they need to take ...

A plane captain was sucked out of his cockpit window and left pinned to the aircraft's front while his co-pilot held onto his legs in a desperate bid to save him minutes after takeoff. Captain Tim ...

While massive Boeing builds like the 747, and 787 Dreamliner tend to headline conversations regarding Boeing's best passenger planes, one can easily argue that the 727 also deserves its share of ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Passengers can visit the cockpit post-flight, but security measures have made mid-flight visits rare. Approach crew politely after landing; ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain’s seat lurched forward ...

US regulators have issued a directive for the inspections of Boeing 787 cockpit seats, after a spate of “uncommanded” seat movements reported among operators. The US Federal Aviation ...

Enjoy a memorable stay in Bristol's Skyline Park with a unique Airbnb experience inside a converted Boeing 727. The PYTCHAir Airbnb features two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a full kitchen, and a ...

The pilot who survived a deadly plane crash in Nepal was saved after his cockpit split from the plane on impact with a freight container, seconds before the rest of the aircraft crashed in flames.

American Airlines was the first operator of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Trijets have more stability than twin engines for ...