Aesthetics often don't factor into airlines' plane-buying decisions — safety, efficiency, and cost take priority. However, some of the most iconic aircraft feature distinctive exterior designs that ...

Airbus has long been known for its forward-thinking approach to avionics, and nowhere is that more evident than in the A320neo family. Introduced in 2016, the “neo” — for “new engine option” — wasn’t ...

Ever wondered what all those switches, dials and levers do in the cockpit of an airplane? We did too, so we asked a pilot. Gerhard Ramcke, of Latvian airline airBaltic, gave CNN Travel a tour of the ...

Airbus reveals futuristic cockpit with augmented reality and voice commands for next-generation fighter jets (X @AirbusDefence) Airbus Defence and Space has unveiled a preview of the cockpit that ...

The Airbus A350-1000 is spearheading the next frontier in avionics: autonomous flight capabilities. The aircraft’s cockpit is equipped with sophisticated systems that blend sensor fusion, real-time ...

Airbus is showing off an unusual vehicle—a truck fitted with basic A350 airliner controls—that it hopes can demonstrate how automated taxiing will make airports safer as concern grows over a spate of ...

Lufthansa Group is to serve as launch customer for a virtual-reality procedure trainer for pilots being developed by Airbus. Airbus intends the system to allow pilots to undertake procedures training ...

Airbus has trialled further autonomous flight concepts using an A350-1000 test aircraft, including emergency diversion and automatic landing, but insists they are aimed at supporting a dual-pilot, ...

While the Boeing 747 was designed as a cargo-first aircraft, the A380 was designed from the ground up as a dedicated ...