Aircraft made by Boeing feature slightly different noses to those made by Airbus. This article explains how and why.

Boeing airplanes undergo extreme testing before being approved to carry passengers. Here's what the Boeing fatigue testing process looks like.

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Small, battery-powered planes are on the way. But building large, zero-emission airliners is a daunting challenge.

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Compared with other hurricane models used by the NHC, the DeepMind model is “definitely toward the front of the pack if not ...

The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so ...

Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.

Following a spate of deadly wildfires earlier this year, many of us find ourselves asking how we can fight such a powerful ...