Today, aircraft typically only require two flight crew: the pilot and the co-pilot. But this was not always the case. Before the development of more sophisticated microprocessors and computers, ...

A glass cockpit removed the need for a flight engineer and made it easier for pilots to fly the MD-11.

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers are skilled professionals who fly and navigate airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft to transport passengers and cargo. While no graduate-level ...

Dufour Aerospace is pioneering the future of sustainable aviation with innovative tilt-wing aircraft that combine the versatility of a helicopter with the efficiency of an airplane. To support the ...

Brian Dakss is a longtime New York-based editor and writer for CBS News, at the Radio network and with CBSNews.com. He has written and edited for NBC News, Dow Jones and numerous radio stations and ...