An FAA order to inspect 471 Boeing 737 MAX jets sounds alarming. The mechanism behind it, and why no cracks have actually turned up on the model, explains why airlines aren't changing their schedules.

Olivia Wilde didn't recognize her own film after watching it on a flight. The reason in-flight movies get re-cut has little to do with the airline and everything to do with an invisible vendor.

An empty seat is revenue an airline can never get back once the door closes, which is why carriers deliberately sell a few more tickets than they have seats.

The fifth offer in 23 days finally moved easyJet's board. What Castlelake gets for £5.2bn, and why the deal needs a 51 percent European wrapper.