Every time you board a flight, you trust in the unseen expertise of pilots and air traffic controllers, assuming a smooth ...

Any pilot can confirm that take-off and landing are the most stressful and dangerous moments of air travel. Besides, smooth ...

LaGuardia’s hazards are real, but its reputation may be bigger than its actual danger.

LUKLA, Nepal — Flying into Nepal’s Lukla airport — the gateway to Mount Everest — demands courage and precision, thanks to its tiny, treacherous runway perched on a steep cliff. For half a century, ...