JetBlue, Spirit Airlines Call Off $3.8B Merger on Antitrust Hurdle March 4, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Low-cost air carriers JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines canceled their $3.8-billion merger agreement on Monday, seeing no path forward after...
FAA Criticizes Boeing, Says it Wants a Plan in 90 Days to Address Quality Problems February 28, 2024 By David Shepardson Boeing must develop a comprehensive action plan to address “systemic quality-control issues” within 90 days, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
FAA Launches Probe of Boeing 737 MAX 9 After Mid-Air Panel Incident January 12, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is launching a formal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9 after a cabin panel...
Loss of Alaska Airlines Cockpit Recording Rekindles Industry Safety Debate January 10, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and David Shepardson The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on...
Airlines Cleared to Inspect Grounded Boeing Jets After Mid-Air Incident January 8, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and Joanna Plucinska A delay in the inspection of grounded Boeing jets ended on Monday after U.S. officials retrieved a panel that blew...
US Airlines Ready for Busier Holiday Travel After 2022 Meltdown December 22, 2023 By Allison Lampert U.S. airlines say they are prepared for busier end of year holiday travel compared with the same peak period a...
Staffing Shortages, Outdated Facilities Threaten US Air Safety November 16, 2023 By David Shepardson An independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series...
NTSB Chair: Near-Miss Aviation Incidents ‘Clear Warning Sign’ November 9, 2023 By David Shepardson An increase in serious near-miss aviation incidents is a “clear warning sign that the U.S. aviation system is sharply strained,”...
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...
FAA Holding Runway Safety Meetings After Close Call Incidents August 22, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90 airports over the next...