Airplane design has basically remained unchanged for decades. The vast majority of planes are variations on the same basic design: A cigar-shaped body with a cockpit where pilots can see the front of ...

In the wake of the March 2015 Germanwings airline crash that apparently occurred when the co-pilot barricaded himself in the cockpit and deliberately sent the plane into a fatal dive into the French ...

Investigators will never know exactly what the Alaska Airlines pilots were saying last week in the chaotic, loud first moments after a door plug blew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9, leaving a hole in the side ...

Airplane windows might seem ordinary, but they are as much of an engineering marvel as the rest of a modern aircraft. These windows are made of three layers of material to facilitate the plane's ...

Every time there’s a plane crash or other aviation safety incident, we often hear talk of the famous “black box”. Of course, anyone these days will tell you that they’re not black, but orange, for ...

Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours. By Mark Walker Reporting from ...

Ever wanted your own jet fighter? Perhaps a life-sized cardboard cockpit with enough space for your gaming chair and rig is the next best thing. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's ...

Audi's MMI-Virtual Cockpit is a repeat winner BI's Infotainment System of the Year. Audi narrowly beat back increased competition from four other finalists. Volvo's risk-taking Sensus system was the ...

Discussions related to wireless network-connected, sensor-equipped autonomous driving vehicles are skyrocketing, promising implications across industries like telematics, infotainment and mobility -- ...