Dr. Scott Gottlieb says high-quality Covid masks work even if others around you aren’t wearing one
People concerned about getting Covid can still protect themselves by properly wearing masks, like an N95 or KN95, even if… Read More »
Jet crash mystery remains after China’s one-page initial report
Chinese authorities said they need more time to determine what caused a China Eastern Airlines jet to plunge into a… Read More »
Delta Air Lines to restore flight privileges to passengers barred over mask violations
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday Apr. 20 it plans to restore flight privileges to about 2,000 customers who were… Read More »
Struggling Air Zimbabwe banned from flying in EU airspace for safety reasons
Air Zimbabwe may not fly over EU countries. Zimbabwe’s national airline, Air Zimbabwe, has been banned from flying in EU… Read More »
Investigators probe engine thrust reverser deployment on TAP A320
Danish air accident investigators have released a preliminary report into a serious incident at Copenhagen airport, when thrust reversers inadvertently… Read More »
California woman goes on a tirade, opens emergency exit, flees airplane down inflatable slide
A California woman went on a tirade against airline workers and escaped an airplane through the emergency exit and inflatable… Read More »
Confusion and disappointment as masks come off on planes
The Biden administration’s transportation mask mandate was one of the most divisive policies of the Covid pandemic. Its sudden end… Read More »
Preliminary report on the China Eastern Airlines 737-800 crash
Investigators have completed a preliminary report into the crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735, but there are few answers… Read More »
FAA keeps zero tolerance policy for unruly travelers even after judge scraps mask mandate
The Federal Aviation Administration is maintaining its zero tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior even after a federal judge struck… Read More »
U.S. airline pilots say exhaustion is the No. 1 air safety issue
Pilots at Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines say pilot exhaustion is the No. 1 safety issue facing air travelers… Read More »
Will the End of the Mask Mandate Curb Air Passenger Violence?
When a federal judge in Tampa, Fla. on Monday voided the federal transportation mask mandate, it was met mostly with… Read More »
Flight attendant union chief says wear a mask if you’re sick and must travel
The leader of a flight attendants union on Tuesday encouraged airline passengers to wear a mask on flights if they’re… Read More »
How software saved a stealth fighter jet—and its pilot—from crashing in Alaska
The 2020 incident occurred in an F-22 and involved software called Auto GCAS. Plus, what to know about two additional… Read More »
China Eastern’s 737-800 flying again four weeks after crash
China Eastern Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737-800 jets again, about four weeks after a deadly crash that killed 132… Read More »
U.S. targets seven Belarus national carrier planes for violating export controls
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday Apr. 14 confirmed it had identified seven Boeing 737 Planes operated by Belarusian national… Read More »
Union Says Southwest pilots suffering from fatigue
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association union says its pilots are suffering from fatigue due to the airline’s haphazard scheduling. The… Read More »
China denies rumors blaming 737-800 co-pilot for plane crash killing 132
The cause of China’s recent passenger plane crash which killed 132 people remains under investigation, a Chinese aviation official has… Read More »
EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31. The use of… Read More »
Two airplane passengers accused of biting and hitting could pay record $82,000 federal fines
Two airplane passengers accused of hitting and biting crew and other passengers are facing a total of nearly $160,000 in… Read More »
EU Air Safety adds 21 Russian airlines to its list
The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to… Read More »
U.S. FAA names new certification director to implement significant reforms
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday Apr. 8 it is naming a new head of its aircraft certification… Read More »
United Airlines won’t fly dozens of Pratt & Whitney powered 777-200 jets until at least May 13
United Airlines doesn’t expect to fly dozens of Boeing 777 jets, grounded more than a year ago after one suffered… Read More »