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,...
Korea Probes Airport Design as Crash Investigation Turns to Wall December 31, 2024 By Allyson Versprille and Heejin Kim South Korean authorities are investigating airport infrastructure at the site of the country’s worst civil air accident as questions grow...
Trump Team Is Seeking to Ease US Rules for Self-Driving Cars November 19, 2024 By David Welch and Allyson Versprille Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for self-driving vehicles...
American Air Fined Over Treatment of Travelers With Disabilities October 23, 2024 By Allyson Versprille and Mary Schlangenstein American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to a $50 million civil penalty to resolve claims by the Biden administration that the...
Boeing Completes Deal to Plead Guilty Over 737 Max Crashes July 25, 2024 By Julie Johnsson, Allyson Versprille and Madlin Mekelburg Boeing Co. has completed an agreement with the US government to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two...
Justice Department to Charge Boeing, Seeks Guilty Plea From Planemaker July 2, 2024 By Allyson Versprille and Chris Strohm The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or...
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Occurred After Ship Lost Power Multiple Times May 15, 2024 By Allyson Versprille The container ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March lost power multiple times on both the...