A320 planes are flown by a number of domestic and international airlines, and the required software update could lead to ...

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A global safety alert over a software flaw in Airbus A320 aircraft led Indian airlines to urgently upgrade more than 350 ...

Flying might feel routine, but behind the scenes, every airplane is packed with hidden safety features designed to protect passengers. In fact, flying is considered one of the safest ways to travel ...

An aircraft carrier can be a dangerous place to work, but there are plenty of rules and protocols that must be followed in ...

The Airplane Standard Operating Procedures Manual is designed to help ensure that multi- and single-pilot operations have the ...

Ground crews working near a jet face a deadly threat: engines spinning at over 10,000 revolutions per minute. That’s where the engine spiral comes in, saving lives with nothing more than a simple ...

Forty years ago, Alan Klapmeier, the co-founder of aircraft manufacturer Cirrus, was involved in a midair collision. With his plane missing part of a wing, Klapmeier was (just barely) able to land, ...

Airbus has said an analysis of a recent event involving an A320 aircraft showed that “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls,” prompting a global alert ...

The next time you board a commercial flight and are told how to sit in the brace position for an emergency landing, consider ...

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At the press of a big red button, Safe Return gets the plane safely on the ground, even if the pilot can’t. Forty years ago, Alan Klapmeier, the co-founder of aircraft manufacturer Cirrus, was ...