A middle-aged business jet passenger feels pain in his chest and shows signs of a potential heart attack. Cruising at ...

An American Airlines jet had to return to LAX after several passengers reported fumes in the aircraft making them sick.

Despite delays at some airports caused by staff shortages, government officials and aviation experts say flying is safe.

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson is "100% confident" in the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX but says the airplane maker has more to do as it works to improve its safety ...

In fact, the Conversation writes that in-flight “technical issues” are part and parcel of flying the friendly skies and ...

The media likes to say “plunge”, implying an aircraft was out of control. The reality is almost always the opposite.

"It is the closest all of us passengers ever want to come to a plane crash," a Qantas flight QF1889's passenger said after ...

Given the size of the fleet and cost of upgrades, it will take many years before these technologies are widely available in ...

Safety systems ensure that the vast majority of flights that experience technical issues end with a safe arrival rather than ...

Most in-flight failures trigger a chain of defences aimed at keeping the flight safe. Checklists, extensive training and decades of expertise are backed by multiple redundancies and robust design. And ...

To understand their activities in space on that first day, Ars spoke with each of the four crew members—Hansen, alongside ...