Modern airliner autopilots still require constant pilot inputs, monitoring, and oversight.

Pilots must learn the location and function of all cockpit controls and circuit breakers by feel to effectively manage emergencies such as smoke or night flying. Circuit breakers are vital for ...

Israir now employs seven female pilots, representing around 10% of its operational pilot workforce, as the airline expands ...

Most travelers probably didn't give much thought to the security of airliner cockpits before the 9/11 attacks, and since then it might seem odd to some that cockpit doors are often left wide open ...

Projects exploring extended minimum crew operations and single-pilot cruise concepts were gaining visibility, supported by advances in automation, cockpit systems, and remote monitoring technologies.

Airlines are always big spenders, even if many may run close to the brink of economic collapse. Billions of dollars are spent ...

A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit ahead of a Wednesday flight from Georgia to Chicago and was booked on a charge of driving under the influence, a source familiar with the ...

Today, the cockpit is a nightmare, with hundreds of instruments and displays all jockeying for the pilot's attention. Hundreds of hours of training are required to learn which dials or screens are ...