Some argue that automated systems could make planes safer – but others point out that not all ‘black swan’ eventualities can be predicted Flying remains one of the safest forms of transport. A study ...

Some say pilots will no longer be needed in the near future as computers fully operate airplanes. This line of thinking's main flaw is that it starts with a faulty assumption. Jetliners are indeed ...

Yokes or sidesticks? Moving throttles or fixed detents? The choices pilots face reveal a deeper divide in cockpit design ...