From piston engines to future hydrogen fuel celled engines, the history of aero engines is full of revolutions.

The crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad last month, which killed 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, has reignited a long-standing debate in aviation circles: should commercial ...

The De Havilland Comet’s first flight in 1952 marked the dawn of the jet-airliner era and transformed commercial aviation.

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...

Private jets are seen as symbols of wealth — the kind of indulgence reserved for celebrities or CEOs looking to avoid the horrors of airport security. While luxury is part of the appeal, it's the time ...

It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has contracts with at least two ...

The sky may seem like a huge open playground for airplanes to fly without speed limits in any direction they wish. In reality, planes adhere to certain rules and follow fixed flight paths, much like ...

I’ll admit it: I get some agitation when I fly on a plane. Getting inside that metal tube is where I have rediscovered prayer more than any other place. I was once so afraid of flying that I forced my ...

The crash landing of Delta Air Lines flight 4819 in Toronto is some of the scariest video I’ve ever seen. While thankfully there were no fatalities, videos like that are the stuff that nightmares are ...