This video excerpt from NOVA: "Crash of Flight 447" explores the powerful computer system that runs the A330 aircraft, controlling speed, altitude, direction, and more—in fact, every aspect of the ...

Airliners can make a lot of noise and use a lot of fuel when they're coming in for a landing. A new onboard computer system, however, was recently shown to be effective at addressing both problems.

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus recently faced scrutiny after a software error caused a JetBlue flight to lose altitude and make an emergency landing. Nearly 6,000 ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has provided more insight into how updated flight computers on Boeing’s 737 Max respond to angle-of-attack (AoA) indicator failures. The updates, described in an 18 ...

Incorrect configuration of flight-control computers, leading to a severe hard landing by an Airbus A330, has prompted a warning to operators to pay greater attention to installation of critical ...

CHICAGO, Ill. — Boeing’s troubled 737 Max has run into a new glitch. During a recent technical review involving the Max, Boeing observed an issue with the plane’s flight computers, according to a ...

A near crash in a simulated flight in June using the software fix Boeing designed for the 737 Max led to the extensive delay that has kept the plane grounded for months, according to a new Bloomberg ...

Boeing’s troubled 737 Max has run into a new glitch. During a recent technical review involving the Max, Boeing observed an issue with the plane’s flight computers, according to a source familiar with ...