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Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly is stepping aside, a company insider will take the helm in February of 2022.

The Federal Aviation Administration is cracking down on rowdy passengers, announcing $124,500 in proposed fines on Tuesday against eight passengers who allegedly refused to wear a mask, drank their own booze on planes, or assaulted flight attendants.

Airline groups are asking the Department of Justice to help crack down on violent passengers amid a spike in disputes on airplanes.

American Airlines confirmed that it will cancel around 80 flights per day throughout June and will adjust a "fraction" of its flight schedules in July.

The system that assists drone pilots with navigating airspace was down Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

-Boeing Co's 737 MAX 10, the largest member of its best-selling single-aisle airplane family, took off on its maiden flight on Friday, in a further step toward recovering from the safety grounding of a smaller model.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued a directive for Boeing Co requiring operators of 737 MAX airplanes to conduct additional inspections for the plane's automated flight control system.

The major U.S. carrier is offering "50% off base fares for 50 days of fall travel" for only 48 hours as an incentive to lure in travelers after the busy summer season winds down. Customers can use the limited time discount to book a flight this coming fall through June 17.

Southwest Airlines’ computer issues continued into Tuesday afternoon, a day after a computer glitch stranded passengers at airport terminals around the country.

The passengers are facing proposed civil fines ranging from $7,500 to $15,500 as part of the FAA’s zero-tolerance policy for unruly and dangerous behavior by passengers, which was enacted in January after the agency saw an increase in "disturbing incidents."

Archer Aviation on Thursday unveiled its first-ever electric air taxi and demonstrated how the aircraft will operate with a virtual reality flight.

Business leaders in the commercial airline space want the U.S. and U.K. to reopen for transatlantic travel.

Boeing Co. has estimated the new Air Force One jets it is building may arrive a year late and cost taxpayers more than planned, a top Pentagon official said.

Fewer planes will head to the junkyard, despite air travel being grounded during the coronavirus pandemic.

United Airlines announced Thursday that it intends to buy at least 15 Overture jets from Colorado-based Boom Supersonic.

On Sunday and Saturday, over 3.2 million people were screened at checkpoints across the nation, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Americans are looking to travel – and travel more – in the coming summer thanks to widespread vaccination.

Eleven U.S. airlines issued $12.84 billion in cash refunds to customers in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic upended the travel industry, the head of industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday.

According to the FAA, the database will keep a record of a pilot's employment history, training, qualifications and drug and alcohol records. It will also include FAA summaries of unsatisfactory pilot applications for new certificates or ratings. Air carriers will be required to review the information when considering a pilot for employment.

Boeing Co. has agreed to pay $17 million in civil penalties for production lapses related to 737 aircraft models in a settlement with the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency said.