These switches cannot be accidentally or gently moved by pilots operating a flight. The fuel cutoff switches are spring-loaded to remain firmly in place. They operate in two modes — “CUTOFF” and “RUN” ...

A unique combination of jet propulsion and sled mechanics leads to a record-breaking performance. This project documents the fabrication, test runs, and the moment the custom sled shattered speed ...

TO the terrified locals who ducked when Air India Flight 171 narrowly missed their apartment block, captain Sumeet Sabharwal ...

In an internal memo, Campbell Wilson said the probe into the Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people, was "far from over". He added the pilots had “passed” all pre-flight checks ...

STEP AWAY from the Amtrak oatmeal. American long distance trains are bad enough but the food they serve is even worse. The ...

A 34-year-old man died after being pulled into a Volotea aircraft engine at Milan Bergamo Airport. He was not a passenger and ...

GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney have high-tech adaptive engines in development that will be more efficient and perform ...

Last week, Delta Air Lines reported its quarterly earnings. On the company’s call with analysts, CEO Ed Bastian confirmed that the company is doing something very unusual to avoid Trump’s tariffs—it’s ...

According to the Air India flight recorder, a few seconds after takeoff, switches for both engines transitioned to cutoff ...

A report into the crash near Ahmedabad, India, yesterday revealed how just seconds after take-off, both of the Boeing 787 ...

The report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame ...

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were ...