Ever find yourself sitting in an aeroplane and marvelling at how something so heavy can just float high above the ground? For ...

A look at what airlines use to de-ice their airplanes, what temperatures and weather conditions make de-icing necessary, and what the process entails.

Aircraft do not fly according to the straight lines shown on flat maps. Instead, they follow great circle routes, which ...

The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread ...

Unsure what to wear on your next flight for ultimate comfort? Here, our experienced jet-setter shares her hints and tips on ...

Although the title of the world's most lethal fighter jet may still belong to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the new kid on ...

Aviation's climate impact is partly due to contrails—condensation that a plane streaks across the sky when it flies through ...

It can be frustrating, but just because a seat is open on a plane doesn't mean it's necessarily available to you specifically ...

Will you be up to your elbows in the kitchen on Christmas? Well spare a thought for the staff at Heathrow Airport, who have ...

An estimated 5-10 aircraft experience at least one engine shutdown every day and in 90% of these instances, passengers are not even aware that anything unusual has occurred ...

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Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail and what airlines can learn from past disruptions.