Now you can add inflight air turbulence to the list. A recent U.K. study suggests that clear-air turbulence—the kind that can strike airliners without warning at high altitudes—will intensify ...

Stephen Ganyard, who is a retired Marine Corps fighter pilot, says the kind of turbulence that the Singapore Airlines flight encountered was most likely what's known as clear-air turbulence.

A September 2022 study predicts that clear-air turbulence will increase significantly around the globe by 2050-2080, in particular along the busiest flight routes, and the strongest type of ...