Commercial planes are steadily coming equipped with more and more powerful turbofans. These engines produce enormous amounts of thrust, and when they’re cruising at high altitude, they sip fuel with ...

Despite Boeing's well-documented recent troubles, air travel is statistically still the safest form of travel. There are numerous reasons behind this, but one important factor is the reliability of ...

Speculation abounds as to the cause of the Air India airplane crash on June 12. One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. A list ...

In an age defined by global competition, geopolitical uncertainty and technological interdependence, the strength and resilience of the United States’ defense and aerospace manufacturing base are more ...