Hobby pilot Dennis Fitzgerald’s flight near Philadelphia got off to a rough start when he was troubleshooting his radio. Then came a loud boom, and he felt his Cessna 177 Cardinal shake. Fitzgerald ...

— -- Question: Is it true that flying a commercial jet, aside from all of the many checks you need to constantly be watching, is as easy or even easier than driving a car? I've heard this a few ...

Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the ...

Flight attendants are the underrated security forces of the skies. Some things they do are obvious, like making sure ...

When a broke deer hunter needs to fly his venison home from the Midwest, his brother hitches him a ride on an old federal plane network.

Think real glasses, silverware and -- gasp -- legroom! — -- Remember when flying was fun? In a week that saw three planes diverted because of passenger disputes over reclining seats, you probably ...

As Leadville resident Tom Charles emerged from the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel and drove toward Denver, he couldn’t help but think there had to be a better option for those seeking a private ...

Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant. That was last year — before 67 people died in January when an ...

While passenger anxieties may be experiencing an uptick, one new design aboard a small aircraft is attempting to change the future of flying when it comes to safety. And it comes with just the push of ...