Discover what goes on behind the scenes during a plane’s take-off. This video explains the steps pilots and aircraft systems ...

The Independent’s US Travel Editor flies business class on a BA A380 from London Heathrow to Miami. On paper, it’s a classic ...

Commercial aviation is magical. You are cruising along in a pressurized metal tube at 35,000 feet, and while the outside temperature – at a crisp -66 degrees Fahrenheit – is cold enough to freeze you ...

In principle, it will be the most advanced plane in the world when it starts being deployed, though that's still a ways off.

Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.

Recently, I covered whether or not dressing up on planes matters in 2025. (TL; DR: passengers today are more focused on fashion that lets them stay comfortable on ridiculously long flights in ...

Feeling gassy at 30,000 feet? You’re not flying solo. Whether you’re headed to paradise or jetting off for business, many passengers find themselves battling a different kind of turbulence when their ...

Almost every passenger carries lithium-ion batteries onto airplanes – in their phones, laptops, rechargeable powerpacks and even vapes. And when something goes wrong with one of them, Federal Aviation ...

A husband and wife were killed when a small plane crashed onto Route 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monday morning, police ...