Aviation experts explain what happens behind the scenes to determine if a plane can take off safely during wartime.

A majority of Americans rate the overall safety record of commercial airline travel positively, CBS News polling finds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government shutdown entered its ninth day on Oct. 9, and with no sign of funding being restored, cracks were starting to show ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shortage of air traffic controllers at some airports during the U.S. government shutdown may have travelers wondering if they ...

Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among the U.S. airlines, the risk of ...

The deadly collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport of an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck on March 22 is raising ...

A United Airlines flight en route to Munich experienced engine failure, prompting a mayday call and a safe return to Washington Dulles International Airport. Despite the incident, no injuries were ...

The shortage of air traffic controllers at some airports during the U.S. government shutdown may have travelers wondering if they have anything to worry about as they board their flight. Flight delays ...