On Friday, Aug. 29, the company completed its first flight operating a plane outfitted with a secondary cockpit barrier The new device, a first of its kind, creates a secured area for pilots if they ...

The aircraft climbs higher and higher as the blue sky slowly darkens. Below, clouds flatten and the curve of Earth becomes visible. This is not ordinary flight, it feels like stepping outside the ...

Previously, flight crew often used a beverage cart to create a physical barrier for passengers when pilots needed to exit the cockpit mid-flight Kevin Carter/Getty; Southwest Airlines Southwest ...