Pilot Declares Mayday After SpaceX Rocket Explosion Endangers Flights

Pilot Declares Mayday After SpaceX Rocket Explosion Endangers Flights

A pilot declared “Mayday” after a SpaceX rocket explosion forced multiple passenger aircraft to fly through falling debris over the… Read More »

Emirates A380 Pilot Calls Out JFK ATC Over Unclear Taxi Instructions

Emirates A380 Pilot Calls Out JFK ATC Over Unclear Taxi Instructions

An unusual and tense exchange between an Emirates Airbus A380 flight crew and air traffic controllers at New York’s John… Read More »

Alaska Airlines Passenger Charged After Trying to Open Cabin Door Midflight

Alaska Airlines Passenger Charged After Trying to Open Cabin Door Midflight

A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight has been federally charged after allegedly attempting to open the aircraft’s cabin door during flight,… Read More »

Why Spirit and Frontier Must Merge to Survive

Why Spirit and Frontier Must Merge to Survive

Recent announcements involving Spirit Airlines, including fleet changes and new funding arrangements, have raised fresh questions about the carrier’s long-term… Read More »

Volaris and Viva Aerobus Agree to Merge in Mexico LCC Deal

Volaris and Viva Aerobus Agree to Merge in Mexico LCC Deal

Mexico’s two busiest airlines, Volaris and Viva Aerobus, have agreed to merge, creating a new low-cost airline group that would… Read More »

China Airlines Orders Five More Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

China Airlines Orders Five More Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

China Airlines has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A350-1000s, bringing its total commitments for the type to… Read More »

Army and FAA Admit Critical Failures in Deadly Mid‑Air Crash Near Reagan National Airport

Army and FAA Admit Critical Failures in Deadly Mid‑Air Crash Near Reagan National Airport

The U.S. government has acknowledged multiple failures by Army pilots and an air traffic controller at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National… Read More »

FAA Lost Up to 500 Air Traffic Controller Trainees During Shutdown

FAA Lost Up to 500 Air Traffic Controller Trainees During Shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration lost hundreds of air traffic controller trainees during the recent 43-day government shutdown, FAA chief Bryan… Read More »

EASA Orders Airbus A320neo Fuselage Panel Inspections After Defect Confirmed

EASA Orders Airbus A320neo Fuselage Panel Inspections After Defect Confirmed

EASA has issued its first formal regulatory action on a manufacturing defect affecting Airbus A320neo forward fuselage panels, confirming that… Read More »