“Ground crew, maintenance personnel, or dispatchers may need to enter the cockpit to deliver paperwork, update flight plans, ...

Cockpit doors are required to stay closed during flight according to federal regulations. But there's a reason pilots leave ...

On Friday, Aug. 29, the company completed its first flight operating a plane outfitted with a secondary cockpit barrier The new device, a first of its kind, creates a secured area for pilots if they ...

Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline. The company’s first Boeing 737 ...

Previously, flight crew often used a beverage cart to create a physical barrier for passengers when pilots needed to exit the cockpit mid-flight Kevin Carter/Getty; Southwest Airlines Southwest ...

Survivors of a harrowing plane crash on Interstate 75 in February 2024 near Naples have shared their chilling last moments before impact. The crash occurred after both engines failed, forcing the ...

In the cockpit of the Dassault Mirage III, a jet engineered for a staggering climb rate and speeds of Mach 1.3, Israeli Air Force pilot Giora Epstein, known as the 'ace of aces,' gripped the controls.