The probable cause of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash on Nov. 12, 2001, was "in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the loads beyond ultimate design that were created by ...

A dramatic RC aircraft test demonstrating how aerodynamic flutter can affect flight stability and structural integrity.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced that it has completed ...

The European Union's aviation regulator says the cracks on A380 aircraft could “reduce the structural integrity of the wing" ...

Airbus said on Wednesday it was supporting inspections on a subset of A380 aircraft after Europe's aviation regulator ordered urgent checks on the jets’ wing structures.

Fixing a problem affecting hundreds of aircraft globally is no easy task, but Airbus managed to do so without forcing an ...

Fresh safety concerns have surfaced around the Airbus A380 after cracks were discovered in a critical wing component on some of the world’s largest passenger jets, forcing regulators to order urgent ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...