Author: John Cox

Winter has officially started, and frequent fliers know that means a higher chance of irregular operations for airlines.

Flight crews dread irregular operations as much (or more) as passengers do. For an airline, operational efficiency is the key to success.

It’s been over six years since the EgyptAir flight 804 accident, but no final report has been issued. Here’s why we still need answers.

General aviation is a broad category that has to be broken down to answer whether small airplanes are safe, says Capt. John Cox.

General aviation is a broad category that has to be broken down to answer whether small airplanes are safe, says Capt. John Cox.

With Ukrainian airspace closed and Russia banned from the airspace of the EU and Canada, passengers face longer flights and higher fuel costs.

Retired US Airways Capt. John Cox sheds light on the use of autopilot computers as well what would be done in the event of an engine loss.

Retired US Airways pilot John Cox shares the lessons from his first trip abroad during COVID as the U.S. reopens to international tourists.

A reader wonders whether the airlines helped create the unruly passenger problem with overbooked flights and bad service.

This week, retired US Airways pilot John Cox explains why using air marshals to control the unruly passenger problem isn’t a good idea.