Autopilot is a collection of interconnected systems that, in response to pilot commands, automatically regulate an aircraft's speed, direction, and altitude. Without continuous manual steering, it ...

TUSKEGEE, Ala. — When Kembriah Parker is in the cockpit, she feels unstoppable. Parker, 20, a Tuskegee University student, is a newly licensed pilot, part of the first class of students in the ...

When flights are delayed or diverted, passengers often feel frustrated and powerless. Many assume it’s due to poor planning or an airline error. But pilots say there’s usually much more going on ...

Pilots of commercial planes should be allowed to keep flying until they are 67 years old, Sen. Ted Cruz, the Chairman of the ...

In commercial aviation, Boeing and Airbus dominate the market. For commercial pilots, this duopoly means that there is a very high chance that they will be flying one of the big two's aircraft at some ...