Trump's DOT lobbied to scrap airline passenger protection rules
In this week’s air travel news, major airline trade organizations have started lobbying the new leadership at the Department of Transportation to get rid of consumer protection rules that were put in ...
US probing ‘bad data’ possibly used by Black Hawk crew before deadly crash, officials say
The mid-air collision between the helicopter and the American Airlines Bombardier jet killed 67 people. Read more at ...
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and U.S. Army helicopter
Last month, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington D ...
Passenger sues American Airlines, says she fainted on flight that made 2 emergency landings
Theresa DeMaria says she and several other passengers had to be carried off a plane on stretchers after the flight continued despite depleted oxygen levels.
1 dead as jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil slams into another plane at Scottsdale Airport
A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing at Scottsdale Airport and crashed into a Gulfstream 2100 business jet, ...
D.C. midair crash update: Potomac River opens as salvage operations end early
The Potomac River is open again after federal recovery teams concluded their salvage operations following the deadly ...
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
President Trump added to those concerns when he blamed the midair collision on the “obsolete” air traffic control system that ...
American Airlines plane delayed over ‘bomb on the flight’ WiFi hotspot
A WiFi hotspot called 'There is a bomb on the flight' delayed an American Airlines plane for hours at an airport in Austin, ...
American Airlines flight from Austin delayed over suspected bomb threat
The flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, was delayed several hours as authorities investigated "suspicious activity." ...
Boom Supersonic has second supersonic flight Monday, announces ‘Boomless Cruise’
Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier again Monday, after a successful flight last month. On Feb. 10, Boom Supersonic performed another supersonic flight with its ...
Crew members killed in American Airlines crash receive posthumous honors
Jonathan Campos, Samuel Lilley, Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein, the crew who died on board American Eagle Flight 5342, have received honorary awards from their airline.