“The links between meteorology and aviation go way, way back,” said Stacey Hitchcock, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Thunderstorms are of particular concern ...

The effects of weather disturbances and resulting turbulence can be widespread. Airplane passengers might want to pay more ...

Gone with the wind Even though aircraft are built to withstand heavy ... against electricity and can fly unscathed through thunderstorms. “Interestingly, planes get hit by lightning very often ...

Although generally controllable, turbulence results in injuries. Data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ...

An Air New Zealand flight heading to Tahiti was forced to turn back after being struck by lighting. Flight NZ902 took off from Auckland Airport at 8:30 pm on Monday when it was struck 20 minutes into ...

(Electra) has completed another military flight demonstration of its hybrid-electric prototype aircraft. The demonstration flights were part of the Thunderstorm 24-4 "Expeditionary Operations ...