Air mail quickly expanded with the Air Mail Act of 1925, which introduced Contract Air Mail carried by commercial operators.

Chilling cockpit audio and dashcam footage sheds new light on the moments former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson attempted to bring down a commercial flight with 84 people on board by shutting ...

A pilot has been suspended at Taiwanese carrier EVA Air after it is alleged that he lost his temper in Los Angeles and punched his first officer shortly before takeoff. The non-st ...

If one avionics trend is set to dominate 2026, it is the decisive shift from hardware-led cockpit upgrades to ...

The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway. Airlines often had the tech installed but left it off until close calls triggered industry changes. Southwest ...

Video above was taken by DC News Now’s Ben Dennis, discussing the issue with members of the flight crew. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — American Airlines flight 4435 was heading to Washington, D.C. from ...

The aircraft had taken off from Valencia bound for Ibiza, carrying 98 passengers and six crew members. Most were believed to be holidaymakers returning home after the festive season.

Newly released cockpit audio captures Alaska Airlines pilots urgently working to keep a plane in the air after off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson tried to shut down the engines mid-flight in 2023. Emerson, ...

A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the two pilots Sunday, according to Alaska Airlines and ...