Procedures like go-arounds, diversions and holding patterns may be unnerving for flyers, but they're routine and meant to boost safety.

In the wake of three deadly plane crashes, travelers have grown anxious about future travel plans. But transportation expert Hani Mahmassani says air travel is still safe.

Local aviation experts say recent airplane catastrophes should not be a cause for concern for travelers. Gene Olson, the director of airports for the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria, says he ...

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Hours on your logbook don’t disappear if you decide to hang up your wings for a bit—even if they are instructor wings.

What stood out to Rainen was that the military’s Black Hawk helicopter was at the altitude of American Airlines flight 5342 ...

This is especially true following accidents that occur close together, like last week’s crash in Washington, D.C., and the ...

Statistics show that flying in an airplane is the safest way to travel. Here are stats on the rates of plane crashes.

When air accidents happen, it’s important not to rush to judgment. Accurately determining the cause requires time and ...

While landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m., American ...

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.