Scary smoke incidents are occurring on a daily basis on flights around the world. Here's what you need to know about this ...

What Happened on the Flight An American Airlines flight from Punta Cana to Las Vegas, with... The post American Airlines Passenger Restrained With Duct Tape After Alleged Assault on Flight Attendant ...

Doctors compare brain effects to concussions in NFL players. A Wall Street Journal investigation shows such incidents are increasingly common.

When flights are delayed or diverted, passengers often feel frustrated and powerless. Many assume it’s due to poor planning ...

A Wall Street Journal review links bleed-air leaks to growing in-flight illnesses even as manufacturers and regulators play down the risk.

Fittingly enough, the aircraft chosen was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, a name that already sounded halfway to McDonald’s. The narrowbody jet offered enough cabin space to be adapted for catering, and, ...

Almost 25 years after 9/11, there are still major security risks on airplanes without secondary cockpit barriers. That’s the urgent message from a former FAA special agent, the widow of a pilot who ...

The culprit is what's known as a fume event, and it occurs when toxic fumes from jet engines make their way into the cockpit or cabin.

The hijacker called D.B. Cooper leaped into notoriety 25 years ago when he vanished from the rear of a 727. At a backwoods ...

A go-around (also called an aborted landing or missed approach) is simply an aborted landing on final approach. In practice, the pilot powers up and flies another circuit instead of immediately ...

Despite thousands of suspected falsifications, the FAA’s drug testing program flags almost no pilots. The result: impaired ...

Flight attendants assess passengers during boarding to spot safety risks, assist those in need, and ensure a smooth, secure, and efficient flight experience.