Key Senate Democrats push Southwest CEO for answers on holiday meltdown
Fifteen senators, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan this… Read More »
FAA Software Issues Could Reportedly Take Years to Update
A new report claims the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) software that caused the nationwide ground stop for flights earlier this… Read More »
U.S. Airlines recover from FAA system outage
U.S. flights were largely back to normal Thursday Jan. 12 with some minor delays as carriers looked to recover from… Read More »
The Mexican government has purchased the assets of Mexicana airlines
Mexicana was one of the oldest airlines in the world when it went out of business in August 2010. The… Read More »
Putin displeased with 2023 aircraft orders, clashes with Minister of Trade
The finalization of aircraft orders from Russian aviation manufacturers for 2023 is not moving forward fast enough, the country’s president… Read More »
There’s plenty of blame to go around for the huge air travel mess
There’s plenty of blame to go around for the recent spate of delays and cancellations that have left travelers angry… Read More »
‘Investment Is Required’ Says American Airlines CEO on FAA Outage
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom commented on the recent FAA outage that left nearly 13,000 flights delayed or canceled when… Read More »
FAA computer outage grounds U.S. flights
A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. early Wednesday Jan. 11,… Read More »
Biden says no evidence of cyberattack in FAA outage that grounded flights
President Joe Biden stated Wednesday that it is currently unknown whether a cyberattack was responsible for the computer outage at… Read More »
American Airlines Faces Fines for Punishing Workers Who Reported Toxic Fumes
American Airlines illegally took punitive action against flight attendants who reported the presence of toxic fumes upon entering aircraft cabins,… Read More »
FAA forms 24-expert group to review Boeing safety management processes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a group of aviation experts who will review safety-related issues at Boeing. The… Read More »
US Senate to Hold Hearings Regarding Southwest Airlines’ Holiday Flight Chaos
The United States Senate Commerce Committee announced it would hold hearings related to Southwest Airlines’ delays and cancellations during the… Read More »
FAA addresses dual-engine shutdown of A220 P&W engines
Following a dual-engine shutdown on an aircraft with Pratt & Whitney 1500G power plants – used exclusively for the Airbus… Read More »
FAA issues AD to prevent fuel tank explosions on the Boeing 747
Following inspections by Boeing plus reports received by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the agency has issued an Airworthiness Directive… Read More »
U.S. FAA survey reveals safety concerns about Southwest Airlines
There are fresh concerns within the United States aviation industry. Now, certain employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are… Read More »
Southwest Airlines CEO Issues Apology as DOT Demands Accountability
Southwest Airlines’ CEO Bob Jordan issued a formal apology and provided an update into the airline’s winter weather debacle on… Read More »
DOT finds Southwest continuous cancellations after weather calms “unacceptable”
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is continuously canceling flights over the holiday season even after the forecasted “bomb cyclone” has abated…. Read More »
Emirates boasts perfect IATA safety audit score
Emirates announced that it achieved a perfect score in its latest audit by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), something… Read More »
FAA addresses unsafe Boeing 747 wing and landing gear condition
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to address two unsafe conditions on all Boeing 747… Read More »
New FAA AD focuses on possible flight crew hypoxia on the Boeing 737
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new directive to address the failure of cabin altitude pressure switches. This… Read More »
EASA sides with FAA design requirements for Airbus A321XLR tank
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has sided with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in its request for design… Read More »
US lawmakers grant Boeing 737 MAX strings-attached deadline extension
In a recently published bill, the United States (US) Senate has granted approval to Boeing and, subsequently, the Federal Aviation… Read More »