In-flight icing presents a serious threat, affecting not only aircraft aerodynamics but also critical systems like engine induction, especially for aircraft not certified for flight in known icing ...

Icing-certified aircraft accidents often result from pilots attempting to "zoom-climb" out of icing, leading to critically low airspeeds, ice accumulation on unprotected wing areas, and subsequent ...

Lewis Rodert pioneered aircraft anti-icing research at NACA and developed one of the first successful thermal de-icing ...

On Jan. 25, a luxury private jet crashed in Maine and killed all six passengers on board due to in-flight icing — a dangerous build up of ice on the plane’s exterior that leads to loss of aircraft ...

French investigators have concluded that icing on the wings of an Air France Regional Fokker 100 contributed to a fatal departure accident at Pau nearly… French investigators have concluded that icing ...

Airbus has updated de-icing checklists after a number of incidents in which aircraft have failed to pressurise after the ditching pushbutton was inadvertently left active prior to take-off. The ...

Airframe icing is insidious. For general aviation pilots, that means it proceeds in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. Therefore, icing remains one of the most serious hazards for small ...

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has conducted a series of flight tests aimed at certifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft ...

The Cavorite X7 is designed to fly safely in clouds and known icing conditions at faster speeds and lower operating costs than helicopters, aiming for undisrupted flight operations worldwide TORONTO, ...