What can airlines do about clear-air turbulence? Forecasters already make predictions where clear-air turbulence will impact flights, though it is difficult to track with satellite or radar.

CAT can throw a person from their seat or send objects flying on a plane, which can potentially be very dangerous. While fatal injuries due to turbulence are rare, they do occur. One passenger on the ...

Why climate change is making severe turbulence on flights more likely New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm ‘downbursts’ ...

Previous research into climate-related risks to air travel has tended to focus on high-altitude cruising dangers, such as clear air turbulence and jet stream instability.

The revised guidelines warn of monsoon-related hazards such as heavy rainfall, turbulence, windshear, lightning, hailstorms, and enroute icing. Pilots have been directed to plan weather avoidance ...

Iran warns of consequences for U.S. intervention in its conflict as Trump weighs striking nuclear sites, putting American troops at Middle Eastern bases at increased risk.

One of the scariest things that can happen to you is being in an emergency situation while flying. While the absolute majority of pilots can get everything under control and get their passengers to ...

Professor Michael Splitt and Florida Institute of Technology elaborated on that research. “A lot of people are focused on the jet stream and clear air turbulence with commercial aviation.

Back-and-forth attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight as the conflict entered its seventh day, with an inactive ...