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,...
US Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Boeing Safety Culture Report April 12, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that...
How Safe Are Cockpits? Aviation Experts Weigh in After Recent Security Scare October 26, 2023 By David Koenig The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat...
Travel Essentials: Passport, Money, Bluetooth Luggage Trackers? July 18, 2023 By Kate Duffy, Anthony Palazzo and Siddharth Vikram Philip After returning to New York from Oslo in late May, Harley Hendrix noticed her suitcase containing a cherished Alexander McQueen...
U.S. Airports’ Outdated Tech Leaves Planes Vulnerable to Runway Near-Misses April 6, 2023 By Alan Levin A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major US airports is aging and plagued...
Buttigieg Says Recent U.S. Aviation Close Calls ‘Deeply Troubling’ March 15, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that a series of aviation close calls was “deeply troubling and deserve...
Qantas Mayday Alert, Flight Turnbacks Put Safety Reputation Under Spotlight January 25, 2023 By Angus Whitley Qantas Airways Ltd., the airline whose stellar safety record was made famous by Hollywood, is back in the spotlight after...
FAA Refers 37 Fights on Flights to FBI as Cases Rise November 4, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it has referred more than three dozen unruly passengers to the FBI for...
Insurers, Regulators Warn About Safety of Jets Reactivated After Pandemic Storage December 15, 2020 By Jamie Freed SYDNEY – Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage...
Flight Attendants Say United Airlines Quarantine Protocols Are Unsafe December 14, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski United Airlines is telling some flight attendants whose colleagues test positive for COVID-19 to keep flying and monitor for symptoms,...