air safety

Dirigibles ruled the skies once. Can they make a comeback?

Three decades ago, a perfect storm of miscommunication, miscalculation, and human error in the heat of battle caused the United States to make a mistake similar to the one Iran just did.

States have been historically reluctant to take responsibility for attacks on civilian planes.

Empty promises and bad data won’t solve the air pollution crisis.

Every winter, Kabul’s skies turn black — and children die.

Cheap flights are pushing the limits of regulation .

In its trade standoff with the United States, China’s Ace could be the 737 Max.

The Ethiopian Airlines crash brought flights on the latest iteration of Boeing’s best-selling aircraft to a standstill in only five days.

As the U.S. becomes the last country to ground the 737 Max, pilots say Boeing was quietly scrambling to improve its safety.

Beijing is setting the new rules of the skies.

Counterterrorism experts say the move indicates terrorists may have new bomb-making capabilities.

No laptops, says U.S. government? No problem, says Royal Jordanian.

DHS won’t talk about the rationale for the drastic change to existing policy.

Moscow’s counterspin hits high gear to discredit a Dutch-led inquiry that strongly indicates Russia played a role in downing of Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine.

Kalashnikov is now going to sell fake assault rifles at Moscow's largest airport.

Follow FP's coverage throughout the day for live updates about the EgyptAir crash.

The statement comes after reports in the Iranian press that talks were underway to establish nonstop flights.

A failed software update -- not a hack -- kept planes in the Washington, D.C., region on the ground Saturday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Thursday morning that an airplane fragment found late last month was debris from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Russia's leader wins President Obama's praise for his role in the Iran nuclear deal. But ongoing disputes from Syria to Ukraine raise doubts about the prospects for truly friendly relations.