It has nothing to do with birds—though that’s closer to the truth than you may think.

Commercial jets use a series of codes via transponder known as Squawk codes, but not all of them are bad. Here's what it means when a jet is Squawking 7700.

Airlines today have many unique and quirky practices that may seem unusual to people outside aviation. In particular, to anyone listening to air traffic control communications for the first time, the ...

The B-52’s crew issued a “Squawk 7700” to air traffic control, indicating an emergency onboard—but no crew were harmed in the ensuing landing. A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress on Tuesday declared a ...

Have you ever walked through an airport, seen the departures listings, and wondered how on earth air traffic controllers (ATCs) stay on top of everything? With 45,000 daily flights in the U.S. alone, ...

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