Pilots usually initiate a Go-around if the approach is unstable due to wind or turbulence. A stable approach means ...
It’s understandable after the horrific fatal collision on Jan. 29 between an Army helicopter and a passenger airliner that people may be jumpy when they see a military aircraft using Kern County’s ...
In late January and early March, the French Air and Space Force, with support from Canada and Denmark, conducted critical ...
T here are many reasons why some runways are built longer than others, ranging from terrain type, altitude, weather conditions and other factors. When it comes to commercial runwa ...
Have you ever wondered what those represent and why there are a maximum of two numbers between 1 and 36? All runways are numbered based on the magnetic compass bearing, which identifies the direction ...
Heathrow’s chief executive has defended the airport’s response to the power outage and shutdown that sparked global travel ...
Electra's aircraft looks conventional enough, but it generates ludicrous amounts of lift, to take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using almost no runway. With US$9 billion in pre-orders, it's ...
The effort to convert the former Chennault Air Force Base — which had closed in 1963 — into a new and diversified economic ...
Delta jet crash left 80 hanging upside down—but what happened in those final seconds? A new report sheds light on a terrifying mid-landing twist.
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday ...
You might have heard the terms “near miss" and “close call" a lot recently, when talking about commercial airlines. That’s what FOX 35 News is delving into: how close they really are, how often this ...