FAA proposes to fine two private air charter companies for illegal operations
Two private air charter companies in the US are facing possible charges totaling more than $4 million in total by… Read More »
TSA Working With European Officials on Streamlined Airport Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is teaming up with airline industry stakeholders throughout Europe to streamline open architecture airport security… Read More »
Passenger stole over $10,000 during an American Airlines Miami flight
A man is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from other passengers during an American Airlines flight from Argentina to… Read More »
American Association (AAAE) signs a MoU with the U.S. DHS in support of the Blue Lightning Initiative
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security… Read More »
EasyJet flight escorted by Spanish fighter due to bomb threat
An easyJet flight from London to Menorca was intercepted by a Spanish Air Force fighter after a bomb threat was… Read More »
Airplane passenger removed from cross-country flight diverted to Billings admits interfering with flight crew
A Washington airline passenger today admitted allegations that he interfered with a flight crew by jumping on a beverage cart… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines releases statement about flight attendants held in Melbourne
Vietnam Airlines has released a statement, which has been seen by local media, regarding its flight attendants held and questioned… Read More »
Disruptive Passenger Causes Emergency Landing on International Flight
Despite a decrease in the number of airline and airport unruly passenger incidents following the lifting of the federal mask… Read More »
Hijack alarm sparked on Singapore Airways flight after technical glitch
A Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) flight from Los Angeles to Singapore accidentally sent out a false hijacking alarm after suffering… Read More »
US President evacuated after aircraft enters restricted airspace near beach home
US President Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were briefly evacuated and taken to a secure location after a… Read More »
Belarus national carrier Belavia denied access to Tel Aviv airport
The flag carrier of Belarus, Belavia, canceled its flights to Tel Aviv as the aviation regulator of Israel refused to… Read More »
Can Barcelona shake off its reputation as the ‘bag-snatching capital’? Inside the city’s new plan
Barcelona has unveiled a new plan to tackle crime over the summer, as the number of tourists – and crimes… Read More »
SpiceJet faced ransomware attack leading to passenger flight delays at Delhi Airport
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet faced a ransomware attack leading to a host of passenger flight delays at Delhi Airport. The… Read More »
UAE air cargo security boosted by digitalisation project
IATA and Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizen, Custom and Port Security (ICP) in the UAE are working together to enhance… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »