NEWSMay 12, 2026A Southwest 737's Cockpit Windscreen Shattered at Cruising Altitude Over OklahomaA Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency diversion to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 12, 2026, after its cockpit windscreen began to crack and then shatter while cruising over the state.Read More →
NEWSMay 05, 2026Airbus Cannot Meet the US Government's Security Deadline for A220 Cockpit Barriers and JetBlue Is Now Asking for Another YearJetBlue Airways has formally petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration for a 12-month exemption from a federal mandate requiring anti-terror secondary cockpit barriers to be installed on its fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft. Read More →
NEWSApr 21, 2026A Cockpit Display Fell and Knocked Out a Southwest Pilot Mid-TakeoffA Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was forced to declare an emergency and return to Las Vegas after the captain was struck on the head by a detached Head-Up Display unit during the takeoff roll. Read More →
STORIESApr 01, 2026The Cockpit’s Next Revolution: When the Co-Pilot Is a ComputerArtificial intelligence has existed for nigh on 70 years. But what if it assumed the role of one of the most highly trained professions in the world?Read More →
NEWSJan 01, 2026“I’m Not Okay”: Chilling Audio Captures Near-Disaster as Pilot Tries to Kill EnginesThe aviation community and the public are getting a chilling, firsthand look at the moments of near-catastrophe aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 (operated by Horizon Air). Newly released cockpit voice recordings (CVR), made public in early January 2026 following the conclusion of legal proceedings, capture the exact moment off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson attempted to shut down the aircraft's engines mid-flight.Read More →
NEWSOct 30, 2024Attempted Hijacking of Alaska Airlines 737 Leaves 3 InjuredA man managed to enter an Alaska Airlines aircraft, attempting to enter the cockpit and fly the plane. Read what happened at the Montana airport and what his explanation was for his felonies.Read More →
NEWSOct 15, 2024Sri Lanka Airlines Pilot Locks Co-Pilot Out of Cockpit Over Toilet Break DisputeA SirLankan Airlines pilot locked a female copilot out of the cockpit during a flight. Find out what led to the incident and what has happened with the pilots since that time.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 02, 2022An Introduction to Human Factors and Pilot PerformanceHave you ever wondered what human factors mean and what it has to do with flying? This article provides a short introduction.Read More →
