Intentional crashes by pilots remain a rare form of air disaster
Indications that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed a China Eastern Airlines plane in March 2022 suggests the tragedy may… Read More »
Fatal Chinese plane crash was deliberate, reports suggest
A fatal China Eastern Airlines plane crash may have been caused intentionally, according to US media reports. Investigators have so… Read More »
US officials report that Chinese 737-800 crash caused by intentional act
The China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed 132 people is believed to have been caused by an intentional act,… Read More »
A British man punched a Wizz Air pilot amid a mass brawl during a flight to Greece
A British man punched a Wizz Air pilot amid a mass brawl that broke out on flight W95741, which had… Read More »
United Airlines says FAA has cleared 52 Boeing 777s to fly again after they were grounded for engine failure
United’s 52 Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s have been grounded since an engine failure in February 2021. The airline plans… Read More »
Legal filing alleges Southwest Airlines proposed a ploy to deceive FAA on Boeing 737 Max
A legal filing in a Texas court shows Southwest exerted considerable influence on Boeing during the original certification of the… Read More »
All Boeing jets require an extensive FAA certification process
All Boeing models of an aircraft require an extensive certification process. Every new airplane that Boeing develops undergoes lab, ground,… Read More »
10 tricks on staying sober while traveling by addiction specialist Sarah O’Brien
What are 10 tricks and tools to staying sober while traveling? The pandemic caused a significant spike in substance and… Read More »
Evidence of nosedive suggests Boeing not at fault in China Eastern 737-800 crash
Boeing BA +6.72% shares rose on news that the tragic crash of a 737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines CEA… Read More »
U.S. FAA finds Boeing 787 certification documents incomplete
U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after… Read More »
FAA and regulators worldwide will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft certification
Sooner or later, the FAA—and regulators worldwide—will reach an inflection point with electric aircraft and it may be that sooner… Read More »
Doctors’ Tips for Reducing COVID-19 Risk When Flying Among the Maskless
Now that nationwide mask mandates for passengers on airplanes and in airports have vanished, Americans with upcoming air travel bookings… Read More »
CLEAR Launches New Couples Package Ahead of Wedding Season
CLEAR, the biometric identity verification platform that travelers can use to speed through airport security is launching a new Couples… Read More »
Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 jet bursts into flames injuring several people
A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 burst into flames during an aborted take-off May 12, in the southwestern city of Chongqing… Read More »
EU Lifts Mask Mandates for Planes, Airports
The European Union (EU) announced it would lift mask mandates for airplanes and airports as coronavirus-related travel restrictions continue to… Read More »
TSA Will Add Screeners for Expected Summer Travel Boom
The Transportation Security Administration is taking a page from the Federal Aviation Administration and being proactive ahead of what is… Read More »
Europe’s EASA and ECDC say face masks no longer needed on flights and in airports
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have issued an update… Read More »
U.S. FAA shifted course on certifying future ‘flying taxi’ pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday May 10 it had shifted course on its approach to approving pilots of… Read More »
New technology could end U.S. airport liquid ban
Could we soon see the end of airport liquid bans? Technology advancements in how bags are scanned could mean that… Read More »
Ohio man gets 60 days in jail for outburst during Frontier Airlines flight
A Norwalk, Ohio, man was sentenced Tuesday May 3 to 60 days in jail for an outburst on a Frontier… Read More »
Virginia man goes to jail for 1 year for trying to open airplane door on his flight
Last week a Virginia man was sentenced to one year in prison, after he attempted to open the door on… Read More »
A SpiceJet India 737 jet bounced up and down like a ball
At least 17 people were injured on board a SpiceJet flight in India after the plane hit severe turbulence before… Read More »
Travelers Have One Year to Comply With REAL ID Requirements
Travelers now have one year to comply with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) REAL ID full enforcement date of… Read More »
TSA Commemorates 20th Anniversary of First Checkpoint
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Friday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first airport security checkpoint in the nation…. Read More »
Panic at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport as family tries to bring home unexploded bomb as souvenir
Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion international airport (TLV) was a scene of chaos and panic when an American family holidaying in… Read More »
Pilots pulled in opposite directions in Air France 777 landing scare
Air France pilots who reported their Boeing 777 was failing to respond while preparing to land earlier this month simultaneously… Read More »