The Boeing 717 is the last US-made rear-engined commercial jet, although this could change if the JetZero Z4 goes into ...

JetZero has received investments from United Airlines and Alaska Airlines to build more fuel-efficient, blended-wing planes.

Two-engine planes dominate modern commercial aviation because they're efficient and powerful. While they're generally slower than four-engine models, they are still capable of reaching high speeds.

If you want to know more about the engines that push these planes into the sky, here's our list of the five most powerful jet engines you can find on modern commercial planes today. The GE9X is GE ...

Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found. The result means that although modern planes emit less ...

'This study throws a spanner in the works for the aviation industry.' Commercial airplanes have made strides in reducing their carbon emissions, but the exhaust clouds trailing behind them can ...

Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found. Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes ...

Commercial aircraft get zapped by lightning once or twice a year, but passengers rarely notice when it happens. Modern aircraft are designed to let electrical charges run through without affecting ...

Modern commercial aircraft are designed to fly at altitudes above 38,000 feet (about 12 kilometers), where the air is thinner and there is less aerodynamic drag in order to reduce jet fuel ...