Airline CEOs set to testify at Senate hearing
The CEOs of American, Southwest, and United Airlines are slated to testify before a Senate panel on Wednesday, where lawmakers will ask about the effectiveness of COVID-19 payroll relief funds.
Southwest Airlines passenger jumps from taxiing plane at Phoenix airport
A passenger jumped out of a Southwest Airlines flight that had just landed Saturday morning at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, according to reports.
Woman reportedly breastfed cat on Delta Airlines flight
A woman on a Delta Airlines flight was reportedly busted breastfeeding her cat
Air travelers to US set to face tougher COVID-19 testing
The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.
Woman on Spirit flight who attacked two flight attendants restrained with zip-ties: Report
An intoxicated woman on a Spirit Airlines flight from Florida to Tennessee reportedly attacked two flight attendants and was restrained and zip-tied by another passenger.
Boeing, Airbus grab orders at Dubai Air Show
Boeing has announced its first major sale at the Dubai Air Show.
Emirates says IPO a possibility for its long-haul carrier
The Dubai-based airline Emirates may become a publicly traded company.
United Airlines' vaccine mandate leads to lawsuit from pilot placed on unpaid leave: report
A longtime pilot is reportedly suing United Airlines for being placed on unpaid leave as a result of not following the company’s coronavirus vaccine mandate.
The Hoffa era is over as a new top negotiator is coming to the Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is set to elect this week its first new leader in more than two decades. With nearly 1.4 million members, it is one of the largest unions in the country, representing workers from delivery drivers to airline staff to warehouse employees.
United Airlines to resume hard liquor sales Monday
United Airlines on Monday will resume sales of hard liquor on select flights in domestic, Canada, and Latin Markets.
Southwest employee hospitalized after alleged assault by passenger
An employee for Southwest Airlines was hospitalized Saturday after she was allegedly assaulted by a passenger boarding a flight to New York City from Dallas Love Field.
US airlines and Amazon join push to reduce aircraft emissions
Major U.S. airlines and Amazon.com's aviation unit are joining an effort to speed development and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to decrease emissions in air transport.
Pilots are in demand again, as strained airlines go on a hiring spree
Airlines are poised for their busiest year of pilot hiring in more than three decades as the industry tries to restock a workforce reduced during the pandemic and strained by a quick rebound in travel.
Republicans demand contingency plan for air traffic controllers when vaccine mandate kicks in
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ranking member Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., sent letters to Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson demanding the plan as the country looks ahead to the winter holidays.
Pilots protest Biden's vaccine mandate outside North Carolina airport: 'Enough is enough'
A major North Carolina airport saw pilots protesting Saturday against President Biden’s new vaccine mandate, as the airline industry already struggles with staffing shortages amid an inoculation push.
Leisure travel rebounds as delta variant fades
Vacationers are returning to the roads and sky in the U.S. after an earlier pullback caused by the Delta variant, setting expectations for a busy holiday travel season.
American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline until January
American Airlines announced Thursday that it would postpone the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees until Jan. 4.
Southwest launches investigation into pilot accused of saying 'Let's go Brandon': 'unacceptable'
Southwest Airlines opened an internal investigation into the pilot who reportedly said, “Let’s go Brandon” at the conclusion of an intercom announcement
Southwest addresses ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ controversy, says expressing political opinions on duty ‘unacceptable’
Southwest Airlines said Sunday it does not condone employees sharing political opinions on the job after a video surfaced online purportedly showing one of its pilots saying “Let’s Go Brandon” over a plane’s intercom system.
Southwest under fire after video surfaces purportedly showing pilot saying 'Let's go Brandon'
Southwest Airlines is under fire after a video surfaced purportedly showing one of its pilots saying “Let's go Brandon” over the plane's intercom system.