The age of an airplane can certainly affect it, but dependability comes down to a number of factors.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Every time a plane lands, there’s an expectation it’ll stop safely, right on the runway. But when that doesn’t happen, there’s a hidden safety system at some South Florida ...

It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months. There was a time when things ...

From runway collisions to engine explosions to door plugs blowing out in mid-air, the seemingly ever-increasing number of aircraft accidents in recent years has probably made you think twice about ...