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A week after saying Andreas Lubitz was “100 percent fit to fly,” the airline admits he told them of a serious depressive episode while training.

After guarding against terrorists, who knew we would need a defense against the pilots themselves?

It was supposed to be smooth, but there was unexpected turbulence. Barbara S. Peterson explains why it’s so hard for the airlines to merge without ruining everyone’s weekend.

The merger of Continental and United shows size matters. Aviation expert Clive Irving on what it means for the industry and travelers—mainly, fewer flights and fewer empty seats.