In 2024, Wisk obtained a G-1 Stage 2 issue paper for the Gen 6, which laid out the airworthiness standards and environmental rules required for type certification. Now, with first flight in the books, the company is ready to begin what it described as an “extensive” and “rigorous” Gen 6 test campaign.

Ryanair flight FR1121, bound for Tenerife, turned back over France and returned to Birmingham today after the pilots declared an emergency at 35,000ft

Flying with your dog in first class may sound like a far-fetched dream for many pet lovers. But a new boutique airline launching this week aims to make the “white paw experience” a reality. BARK Air describes itself as “the world’s first air travel ...

The story of the first powered flight, and how a fragile aircraft in 1903 changed commerce, warfare, and human movement forever.

Air travel in 2026 will bring nicer planes and airports, fewer budget gains, industry shakeups, and lingering political and economic pressures shaping where — and how — we fly.

A Spirit Airlines flight sharing the sky with Air Force One on Tuesday was repeatedly ordered by air traffic control to "turn 20 degrees right," according to reports and audio from the interaction. The flight was issued the direction to turn several times.

Air Tahiti Nui's 787-9 service from Auckland back to Papeete leaves in 2026 and arrives in 2025. As it only covers 2,211 nautical miles (4,095 km), it was quite a bit shorter than the article's cutoff point, which is why it was not mentioned in the table. Nonetheless, it is an intriguing market.

The air traffic controller asked the pilot to repeat the message, but no answer ever came. A seismograph at a nearby military base spiked, and a United flight in the area radioed in to say they’d spotted a plume of black smoke coming from the hills south of Danville.

U.S.-British firm Ocean Infinity intends to scour almost 6,000 square miles of seafloor for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.

The Dec. 20 landing marked the first confirmed real-world use of Garmin G3000 Autoland during an actual in-flight emergency.

My best flight of the year overall was, as it happens, also on Air India: AI169 from Amritsar to London Gatwick on 5 December. Almost everything about it was agreeable, starting with the fare: £224 for an 11-hour flight.