Fear of flying is quite common. As many as one in four people are thought to have it, or at least suffer a feeling of unease.

Boeing says, "It was the first commercial airplane to break the 1,000-sales mark, but it started out as a risky proposition. The 727 was designed to service smaller airports with shorter runways than ...

Why Flying Is Still Safe The airplane crashes and mishaps of the past several weeks have shaken some people’s confidence in air travel. At airports and on flights across the country, many ...

which is the length of time the fluids are expected to protect the plane during snow or icing conditions. In the United States, airlines typically use a two-step process before flying. First ...