Some experts say there is a solution that could change the dynamic in relatively short order — either privatize air traffic control, or set up a separate government corporation that can run the system ...

The Federal Aviation Administration says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work.

The Trump administration late on Wednesday froze government-imposed flight cuts at 40 major airports at 6% after air traffic ...

Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization, discusses the issues that air traffic ...

The Wright brothers' success stemmed from their innovative three-axis flight control system (roll, pitch, yaw), which they patented, not just the application of existing aerodynamic principles. While ...

BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft. The FCCs feature common ...

A missing lock ring on the elevator actuator caused the fatal crash of a de Havilland DHC-3 floatplane near Seattle, resulting in the loss of all 10 people on board. The NTSB investigation determined ...

Simplifying flight—to make it as easy as getting into a car with automatic transmission—has long eluded the aerospace engineers creating new aircraft. While we’ve relied on flight controls such as ...