Chicago-bound flight diverted to New Mexico due to unruly passenger

American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and Boeing 767 parked An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago was forced… Read More »
More people tried to bring guns through airport security in 2019 than the year before

Travelers tried to bring more guns through Newark Liberty Airport security checkpoints last year than at any other metro New… Read More »
Experts see holes in international flight security rules

Questions about how and when planes are permitted to fly have been raised in the aftermath of the deadly crash… Read More »
Heathrow Airport installs anti-drone system to detect threats

London’s Heathrow airport has deployed a system designed to block drones entering its airspace following a string of recent attempts… Read More »
Ukraine knew Flight 752 had been shot down, but it was careful not to antagonize Iran

Within hours of Iran’s stunning admission Saturday that its missile mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, Ukraine made a… Read More »
New Treaty to Deal With Disruptive Passengers Goes Into Effect

A notable new international treaty to better prosecute unruly airline passengers has one notable exception. The United States. Montreal Protocol… Read More »
Drunk Passenger Arrested After Locking Himself in Airport Bathroom to Drink and Smoke

A drunk passenger caused quite the stir at Illinois’ General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport last weekend. According to… Read More »
American Airlines Doing More to Combat Human Trafficking

American Airlines is partnering with Dallas-based nonprofit New Friends New Life in the fight against human trafficking, the carrier announced… Read More »
TSA Screens Record-Breaking Number of Travelers Over Holidays

The Transportation Security Administration broke records over the holidays, screening more than 43.8 million passengers and crew members during the… Read More »
NOTAM issued by the FAA for the Middle East

Iran’s missile strikes against two US-occupied air bases in Iraq on Tuesday has resulted in the Federal Aviation Authority issuing… Read More »
Chicago Airports Install Marijuana Disposal Boxes

Travelers flying out of Chicago can now conveniently dispose of their recreational marijuana before boarding their flight. According to the… Read More »
Stowaway’s body found in plane’s landing gear at Paris airport

Air France expressed its “deepest sympathy and compassion at this human tragedy.” Image: A Boeing 777 jetliner, belonging to Air… Read More »
Iran finds black boxes from crashed plane: aviation authority

Iranian search and rescue teams have found the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed Wednesday soon after takeoff… Read More »
U.S. FAA says ‘closely monitoring’ aviation safety in Middle East after missile attack

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was closely monitoring events in the Middle East and coordinating with U.S…. Read More »
Woman Jailed for Drunken Rampage, Asking Passengers to Join Mile High Club

A British woman has been sentenced to six months in prison after getting drunk, soliciting sex and attacking crew members… Read More »
Frustrated Passengers Threaten Pilot, Flight Crew During Delay

A group of airline passengers frustrated after being stuck inside a plane during an extended delay reportedly began banging on… Read More »
Police Officer Shot to Death at South Carolina Airport

A 26-year-old police officer was murdered Sunday at a South Carolina airport as he attempted to make a traffic stop…. Read More »
Turkey arrests pilots in connection to Carlos Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon

It has also emerged that Lebanese officials have received a request through the international policing organization Interpol to arrest the… Read More »
TSA Agent Helps Thwart Wanted Criminal From Passing Security Checkpoint

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer is being celebrated for helping catch a man convicted of manslaughter. According to the… Read More »
Cause Of Deadly EgyptAir Crash Finally Revealed?

Oh EgyptAir… EgyptAir’s Mysterious Plane Crashes EgyptAir has historically had a not-amazing safety record, and perhaps most alarming has been… Read More »
Emirates diverts Delhi-Dubai flight after ‘drone activity’ at airport

Dubai international airport had faced a similar situation in 2015 and 2016 when unauthorized drones flew on its airspace. Emirates,… Read More »
The riskiest US airports for Wi-Fi

Whatever you do, try to avoid connecting to free Wi-Fi at these airports, begs Tom Merritt. Traveling’s risky enough with… Read More »