High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergency response. To make that airspace more accessible, NASA is developing an air traffic ...

If you're familiar with the usual flying profile of a commercial airliner, you’ll likely have heard the phrase “step climb.” If you have ever wondered what exactly that term means, then this article ...

The U-2 pressure suit is a self-contained life support system, providing oxygen, temperature regulation, and protection from the myriad hazards associated with high-altitude flight. The pilots of the ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier.

Australian investigators have determined that an aerial mapping company deliberately allowed a Gulfstream 695A to continue operating at high altitude despite a known pressurisation problem, before a ...

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator to experience the rare but high-risk scenarios pilots may face, from bouncy turbulence ...