The crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad last month, which killed 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, has reignited a long-standing debate in aviation circles: should commercial ...

Nearly 23 years after 9/11, the feds are finally expected to make all commercial planes have secondary cockpit barriers to prevent planes from being hijacked. Congress on Wednesday passed a bill that ...

New commercial aircraft will have to be built with a second barrier blocking the cockpit from passenger intrusions starting in mid-2025, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday. Only ...

How does flying the Boeing 737 compare to the Airbus A320?

Explore the striking Airbus A320 vs Boeing 737 cockpit differences from sidesticks to noise and learn how pilots see these ...

In aviation, uncertainty is dangerous—not just in the skies, but in the aftermath of a crash. When we don’t know the probable cause after an accident, misinformation and speculation fill the void.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would require commercial aircraft to have a second physical cockpit barrier. The barrier would be “deployed (closed and locked) whenever ...

New airliners will soon be required to have a second barrier between the passenger cabin and cockpit. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has finalized a rule requiring extra security for ...