Aircraft Technology

Transponder checks are one of those regulatory requirements that many pilots know about but fewer understand in detail until they’re staring at a squawk code...

Red-eye flights have a way of separating the people who’ve figured out the system from everyone else. As someone who has taken more overnight flights...

The rivalry between British Airways and Virgin Atlantic is one of the most storied in commercial aviation, and it has produced two genuinely strong airlines...

Commercial aviation history has a clear before and after, and the dividing line is October 1958. As someone who has spent considerable time studying how...

Stealth bomber development has gotten complicated with all the classified details and selective disclosure flying around. As someone who’s spent years tracking military aviation programs...

Airline uniform design has gotten complicated with all the “brand identity” marketing jargon flying around. As someone who’s studied aviation branding and the functional requirements...

Military aviation legacy has gotten complicated with all the “fourth-gen is obsolete” rhetoric flying around. As someone who’s spent years tracking combat aircraft and operational...

Light twin aircraft have gotten complicated with all the “just buy a single” financial advice flying around. As someone who’s spent years evaluating piston twins...

Aviation safety culture has gotten complicated with all the post-MAX-disaster scrutiny flying around. As someone who’s tracked aviation safety developments and organizational culture for years,...

Aviation weather has gotten complicated with all the app-based forecasting and “just check your phone” culture flying around. As someone who’s spent years in general...