Buttigieg says US needs to ‘pick up the pace’ on FAA modernization after nationwide ground stop
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the U.S. government must "pick up the pace" on modernizing the FAA's computer system following a nationwide ground stop.
Winter weather leads to scrubbed flights in Texas, beyond
Flights cancelled in Denver, Dallas, and Austin due to winter weather hits American Airlines and Southwest the hardest. Nearly 800 flights cancelled and 2,000 delayed.
New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land where it took off
A New Zealand-bound flight from Dubai had to land where it started after it was forced to turn around halfway into the nearly 9,000-mile flight Saturday local time.
Viral photo shows Delta flight attendant comforting jittery passenger
A viral photo shows a Delta flight attendant going above and beyond to comfort an anxious, crying passenger on a flight from Charlotte to JFK Airport in NYC.
Southwest projects more losses ahead due to operational meltdown
Southwest Airlines reported a fourth quarter net loss Thursday, and warned that another loss is expected for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 due to its holiday operational meltdown.
DOT launches investigation into Southwest Airlines over holiday flight cancellations
The Department of Transportation is in the initial phase of an investigation of Southwest Airlines over the thousands of flights canceled during the holiday season.
JetBlue, beloved for its snacks and Wi-Fi, tries fixing its flying
JetBlue says it has spent millions to reduce costly delays and cancellations and has hired veteran executives from American and Delta Air Lines to aid in the effort.
Alabama airline worker who was sucked into engine remembered as 'loving mother' of 3 kids
Courtney Edwards, the Piedmont Airlines worker who died after being sucked into a plane engine at an Alabama airport, is being remembered by her union as a “loving mother.”
Sha'carri Richardson booted from American Airlines flight after argument with flight attendant
Track and field star Sha'Carri Richardson was ordered to deplane an American Airlines flight Saturday morning after a heated exchange with a flight attendant.
Alabama airline worker sucked into engine with 'bang,' plane filled with passengers shook violently: NTSB
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation of a fatal accident at an airport in Montgomery, Alabama, says the worker killed was sucked into a plane’s engine with a “bang.”
Major plane shortage fuels turbulent skies
Airline experts signal that passengers may see more travel disruptions as one report indicates a shortage of more than 12,000 aircrafts due to supply chain issues.
Airline earnings coming in strong, despite rising fares and economic slowdown
Following Delta Air Lines and United Airlines’ earnings reports last week exceeding expectations, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines will report on Thursday Jan. 26.
After airline flight chaos, lawmakers look to fix FAA's flawed NOTAMS computer system
Lawmakers are set to consider a bipartisan bill to overhaul the FAA's Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system after an outage caused thousands of flight cancellations and delays.
Boeing back in court over 737 Max crashes as federal settlement in jeopardy
The settlement reached between Boeing and the Dept. of Justice for the company to avoid prosecution is back in court amid opposition to the deal from victims' families.
TSA 'no fly' list leaked after being found on unsecured airline server
A Swiss hacker discovered a Transportation Security Administration "No Fly" list dating back to 2019 while browsing the internet and leaked its contents.
FAA reveals what caused computer outage prompting ground stop
The Federal Aviation Administration explained that the Jan 11 grounding of aircraft was caused by unintentionally deleted computer files.
Airlines are bumping a lot more passengers lately
The reasons for this year’s increase vary based on the airline. Among the factors: fuller planes, reduced flying schedules and more carriers needing to switch aircraft.
Qantas Airways sees second flight incident in 2 days, as Fiji-bound plane has 'potential mechanical issue'
Qantas Airways suffered a second in-flight incident in two days after a plane traveling from Sydney to Fiji turned around over a "potential mechanical issue."
Southwest pilots to vote on whether to authorize union leaders to call for strike
Southwest canceled over 16,700 flights late last year after a severe winter storm tipped its operation into chaos, and its pilots have emerged as some of the airline’s harshest critics.
Who's to blame? Jet delivery delays spark penalties battle
Airbus and Boeing are on average delivering new jetliners three-to-six months late, blaming post-pandemic havoc in supply chains, delegates at two major aviation conferences said.