The article argues that the question "Are airplanes safe?" is complex and cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no" without misinterpretation. General aviation aircraft generally show lower ...

Anyone spending much time around personal aircraft sooner or later will be forced to confront the increased risk flying them can entail. It might be after a close call in the traffic pattern, or a ...

Travel usually has a baseline level of stress baked in. But between ongoing labor shortages, shifting security protocols, and lingering questions about what, exactly, to expect at the airport, your ...

The devastating loss of Air India flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick is an example of an extremely rare event: a large jet crashing on an intercontinental air route. Many prospective ...