Airplane windows have a distinctive rounded-oval shape, unlike those found elsewhere. Why this design? It boils down to ...

Nothing can make a lengthy flight packed in an aluminum tube feel good, exactly, but having the shades closed is a reliable way to make it worse. On a recent long-haul trip, I was struck that as soon ...

Sadly, while anyone can turn to Reddit or Facebook for tips from fellow nervous passengers, very few of us ever get the ...

It's sometimes called the Shatner seat.

Maryland authorities said three people were killed late Saturday when a small plane crashed in Prince George’s County.

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A viral social media post is sparking debate over airplane etiquette after a passenger said they stopped the person in front from closing the window shade mid-flight because of what was outside. The ...

A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed in a plane crash in western France, ...

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A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities ...

Several motorists who happened across the crash in Laredo, Texas, late Tuesday night rushed to help — putting their own lives ...

After his death, I couldn’t bear the thought of flying. Then I boarded the longest flight I’d ever taken in my life.