The safety of older airplanes primarily depends on diligent maintenance and usage patterns ("fatigue exposure"), rather than calendar age itself, a conclusion supported by accident data. Metal fatigue ...

Qantas and Airbus just rolled out the world's longest range passenger aircraft, the A350-1000ULR, that will be first to fly 10,000 miles nonstop from Sydney to London.

This flight follows the same Atlantic route used by crews during World War II. Long legs, cold weather, and remote terrain leave no easy escape. Every decision carries weight when flying an aircraft ...

In commercial aviation, Boeing and Airbus dominate the market. For commercial pilots, this duopoly means that there is a very high chance that they will be flying one of the big two's aircraft at some ...