Crain Aerospace and Electronics' new AirWeighs weight and balance system will get its first commercial aircraft application aboard Boeing's 777 Freighter. AirWeighs determines load-bearing pressure by ...

Aerodynamics explains how airplanes fly through the interplay of four fundamental forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag.

Nepalese investigators have revealed that the operator of the Bombardier CRJ200 involved in a fatal take-off accident at Kathmandu was not complying with aircraft loading requirements before the crash ...

The author recounts a near-catastrophic flight due to significantly overloading a Cessna Skyhawk with passengers and luggage, exceeding weight and balance limits. The experience highlights the ...

Courtesy Air New Zealand It’s normal to weigh passengers’ bags when checking in for an international flight — but in Auckland, it’s the passengers who are now getting onto scales before flying abroad ...

Aviation content creator Oscar Obierefu earns an international ambassador role with Diamond Aircraft for his popular research-driven aviation channels.

Long lines, lost baggage and lengthy delays — common features of air travel these days. Now passengers in some places are being asked to step on the scales before boarding to help airlines calibrate ...