Landing a plane on a small flight deck is far harder than on a large runway—and requires a much larger support crew.

Delta Air Lines says a passenger did not try to breach the cockpit of a Houston-to-Atlanta flight that returned to William P.

United Airlines has earned the unique distinction of being the first airlines in the world to have dropped the use of paper in its flight deck completely. Instead, the Apple iPad has been introduced ...

The flight deck has undergone a dramatic evolution—from analog instruments and manual control inputs to integrated, data-rich environments designed to support pilot decision-making. Today’s cockpits ...

Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...

CHARLOTTE — A passenger attempted to storm the flight deck of an American Airlines plane after it landed at Charlotte Douglas Airport last Friday. The incident occurred on American Airlines Flight 731 ...

Older widebodies rarely earn good headlines. Their values fade as newer generations roll off the line, and lease rates drift downward in lockstep. But in August 2025, the story shifted when HAECO ...