Speculation abounds as to the cause of the Air India airplane crash on June 12. One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. A list ...

The MD-11’s three engines were meant to make “one engine out” a manageable problem; an engine leaving the airplane is something else entirely. UPS Flight 2976 placed an uncomfortable engineering ...

Diesel aircraft engines promise lower fuel burn and cheaper operating costs at a time when every gallon and every kilogram ...

A Lufthansa aircraft flying from Manchester to Munich was forced to make an unscheduled landing in London on Wednesday due to technical problems with the engine. A spokeswoman for Lufthansa - ...

A Delta Air Lines flight departing Atlanta’s airport had to return Sunday because of an engine problem, the airline said.

Two pilots aboard a twin-engine plane which attempted to make an unplanned landing on Interstate 25 last summer were practicing emergency procedures when the aircraft provided them a genuine problem, ...

Delta Air Lines said it is replacing auxiliary power units (APUs), a type of engine, on its Airbus aircraft to address toxic fume incidents that can harm airline crew and passengers. The airline ...

Passengers on board a Delta Air Lines plane bound for New York from Spain had to spend a day in the Azores, following indications of problems with an engine, USA TODAY reported. Delta Air Lines Flight ...

Dennis Dutton was the only person on board with a Cessna 550 type rating and would normally be in the left seat. But ...

Engine failure does not automatically spell disaster — airplanes are designed to be able to glide and won't plummet straight down to earth if an engine fails. Planes are required by law to be able to ...