Making the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Swiss officials have signaled a possible reduction in the number of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 fighter jets the country plans to procure, as rising costs ...

While atmospheric turbulence is a familiar culprit of rough flights, the chaotic movement of turbulent flows remains an unsolved problem in physics. To gain insight into the system, a team of ...

Only time will tell if the disagreements currently halting progress on FCAS will impact its delivery. While reports over the last year have indicated infighting between the partners behind the ...

HONG KONG – China’s ambition to challenge Boeing and Airbus with its own homegrown passenger jet is running into turbulence, with deliveries of finished aircraft likely to fall far short of its target ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a preliminary report Wednesday detailing its probe of a Delta Air Lines flight that experienced “severe” turbulence in late July, sending more ...

If you're a relatively frequent flyer, you've probably experienced some instances of turbulence. Typically, you won't have been too adversely affected by it. After over a century of commercial ...

One of the most unsettling feelings while flying is a sudden case of turbulence, especially if it's particularly violent. However, does this phenomenon affect more agile and high-tech planes like ...

When the plane started shaking violently on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam in July, some passengers thought it was going to crash. The jet had hit severe turbulence, flinging people ...

A Delta Air Lines flight heading from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam encountered “significant” turbulence shortly after takeoff Wednesday, sending beverage carts and other items flying through the cabin ...