U.S. FAA expands pilot training evaluations with lessons learned from the 737 Max
New guidance builds on lessons learned from the 737 Max re-approval. The change outlines how line pilots are to be… Read More »
EASA seeks new techniques to detect air-data failure and control-law errors
Europe’s safety authority is initiating research efforts aimed at developing new methods to detect multiple air-data probe failures, as well… Read More »
After Concerns From Airlines, AT&T and Verizon Agree to Delay 5G Rollout
In a literal late-night reversal of course on Monday, telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon agreed to postpone the rollout of… Read More »
2021 was the safest year to fly since 2017
2021 was one of the safest year to fly, 81 people lost their lives in four fatal air accidents worldwide… Read More »
U.S. Telecoms reject another 5G Delay and offer to modify airport deployment
Verizon and AT&T say they’ll turn down the power of 5G broadband signals near major airports of their choosing for… Read More »
Amid another Covid surge U.S. travelers are disrupted once again
A Covid-19 outbreak on a cruise in Lisbon. Thousands of flights canceled. Colleges going remote again. It’s a new year… Read More »
Travelers Still Flying Despite Omicron, Short Staffs and Weather
The numbers are staggering. Almost 10,000 flights in the U.S. alone have been canceled in the last nine days between… Read More »
What to know and do if airlines cancel your flight due to the omicron surge
Travel in 2021 ended on a stressful note for thousands thanks to omicron. The fast-spreading coronavirus variant has driven up… Read More »
U.S. State Dept warns Americans traveling abroad to ‘make contingency plans’
The State Department warned on Thursday Dec. 30 that Americans who are traveling abroad “should make contingency plans” as countries… Read More »
JetBlue cuts hundreds of January flights due to omicron surge as travel disruptions worsen
JetBlue Airways will cut more than 1,280 flights from Thursday through mid-January in anticipation of more Covid-19 infections among pilots… Read More »
Michigan teacher isolates in bathroom for 5 hours after testing positive for Covid mid-flight
A Michigan teacher’s trip to Iceland took a dramatic turn when she discovered that she was positive for COVID-19 midway… Read More »
Why isn’t vaccination proof required for domestic flights?
To go into restaurants, visit gyms, go on a cruise or see the new “Spider-Man” movie in theaters, you need… Read More »
UAE regulator probes Emirates 777-300ER flight ‘incident’ in Dubai
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are probing what Emirates described as “technical incident” shortly after one of its aircraft… Read More »
Japan narrows definition of ‘close contacts’ with infected persons on flights
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has narrowed its definition of people who were in close contact with infected persons… Read More »
U.S. and China holding talks on new new aircraft-cleaning requirements
Talks are underway between the U.S. and China on possible changes to apparent new aircraft-cleaning requirements that prompted a Delta… Read More »
Indonesian transport ministry allows Boeing’s 737 MAX to fly again after deadly crash
Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, its transport ministry said on Tuesday Dec. 28, three years… Read More »
American and Southwest said no more masks on flights, but doctors disagree
Still thinking of flying? Make sure you have all the information you need and then make your choice. Or are… Read More »
Fauci says U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel
The federal government should consider requiring Covid-19 vaccines for domestic flights, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said Monday Dec…. Read More »
Dr. Fauci Thinks Vaccine Mandate for Air Travel Could Work
Removing the mandate on wearing face masks on airplanes? It’s out of the question says Dr. Anthony Fauci. In fact,… Read More »
Chinese gov’t halts all flights to Xi’an over COVID spike
The Chinese government has imposed a strict lockdown on the city of Xi’an due to a spike in the number… Read More »
Omicron hits airline crews and sparks hundreds of holiday flight cancellations
Airlines have canceled more than 2,000 flights since Christmas Eve as the rapid spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19… Read More »
Heroic TSA Agent Saves the Life of a Choking Infant
A Transportation Security Administration agent – on the job for just two months but backed with 10 years’ experience as… Read More »
The Craziest Things TSA Seized in 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers had their hands full in 2021 as travelers returned to the nation’s airports in droves… Read More »
Career flight attendant has seen the wildest in-flight bad behavior including urination, strip teases and more
With the holiday season upon us, airline employees are prepared to accommodate record travel numbers as many people brave the… Read More »
Biden administration to lift travel restrictions on 8 African nations
The Biden administration will lift the travel restrictions it had imposed on eight African nations to curb the spread of… Read More »
Prosecutors say Italian firm produced 4,000 flawed parts for Boeing 787 jets
An Italian supplier at the centre of recent industrial snags on the 787 Dreamliner airplane produced more than 4,000 non-compliant… Read More »