US to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet August 6, 2025 By Melos Ambaye and Allyson Versprille President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a rule to allow more commercial drones to fly beyond an operator’s visual line of...
Southwest Crew Members Injured After Jet Makes Evasive Move Over California July 28, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Mary Schlangenstein Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines Co. jet were injured Friday after the pilot had to maneuver sharply in...
Air India Junior Pilot Asked Captain Why He Turned Off Fuel Switches July 17, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Julie Johnsson A cockpit voice recording of doomed Air India Flight 171 indicates the younger co-pilot asked his more experienced colleague why...
Air India Crash Points to Cockpit Confusion as Fuel Flow Cut Out July 14, 2025 By Julie Johnsson, Allyson Versprille, Mihir Mishra and Siddharth Philip The Air India jetliner that crashed on June 12 was doomed almost immediately upon taking off, after both engines lost...
FAA Cuts Newark Flights After Air Traffic Control Issues May 21, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Mary Schlangenstein US aviation safety regulators will allow fewer flights at Newark airport after technology outages and a staffing crunch fueled a...
US Aviation Authorities Probe LaGuardia Runway Close Call May 20, 2025 By Allyson Versprille Federal safety officials are probing an incident at New York’s LaGuardia airport earlier this month, during which a Republic Airways...
Near Misses, Fatal Crashes Force Airlines to Confront Worried Fliers April 16, 2025 By Mary Schlangenstein and Allyson Versprille A series of aviation accidents has rattled flyers enough to drag down ticket sales at the start of the year,...
FAA Must Do Better After Midair Collision, Acting Chief Says March 27, 2025 By Allyson Versprille The US Federal Aviation Administration said it must improve the way it identifies potentially risky air-traffic situations, following a deadly...
A Run of Fatal Airline Crashes Upends Sterling Safety Record February 20, 2025 By Allyson Versprille, Julie Johnsson and Gabrielle Coppola A spate of deadly airline crashes has tarnished the industry’s sterling track record, fraying the nerves of travelers and prompting...
American Airlines DC Aircraft Collision Leaves No Survivors January 30, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Mary Schlangenstein An American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet collided with a military helicopter near Washington on Jan. 29 leaving no survivors,...