Gaps in systems and technology that have been exposed in recent years and an alarming rise in near-misses and runway ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FanPro/Getty It's been a difficult couple of months for US aviation safety. With memories of recent incidents still fresh, ...

Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among the U.S. airlines, the risk of ...

Here's what you should keep in mind the next time you fly.

The article argues that the question "Are airplanes safe?" is complex and cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no" without misinterpretation. General aviation aircraft generally show lower ...

While common, experts say allowing children under two to fly in laps is not the safest option. The FAA recommends that all passengers, including babies, fly in their own seat, with a car seat if ...

Recent high-profile aviation incidents have raised concerns about airline safety, despite flying being statistically the safest mode of transportation. Regional airlines, often subsidiaries of larger ...

As a travel writer and frequent trip taker, I spend more time in the air and at airports than at home. Yet, before each flight, I feel a bit nervous—and for good reason. Flights have been encountering ...

If you're flying with a baby for the first time, you might be wondering if you need to buy a plane ticket for your mini traveler. On most domestic flights, babies under two years old are allowed to ...

The Army National Guard’s Fixed Wing Army Aviation Training Site, operated by the West Virginia Army National Guard, received ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of ...