Economy May 12 United pilots to picket as airline unions press for pay raise The peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay.
Politics May 08 WATCH: Biden announces new rules to protect airline passengers for cancellations, delays President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline's control.
Nation Apr 18 Southwest passengers face delays after brief nationwide grounding Southwest Airlines says planes are taking off again after departures were held up because of what the airline calls an intermittent technical problem.
Politics Mar 26 Biden’s nominee for FAA chief withdraws amid dubious Senate support President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate.
Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.
Nation Mar 01 Biden’s pick to lead FAA encounters stormy confirmation hearing President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is finally getting a chance to make the case for his stalled nomination.
Politics Feb 07 Congress considers federal aviation oversight after near collisions Congress is taking up key aviation legislation just after close calls between planes at airports in New York and Texas. A House committee held the first hearing Tuesday on legislation that will govern the Federal Aviation Administration.
Nation Jan 26 Boeing to be arraigned in court on criminal charges over 2 Max jet crashes Boeing representatives and relatives of some of the passengers killed in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets will meet face-to-face in a Texas courtroom, where the aerospace giant will be arraigned on a criminal charge that it thought it…
Nation Jan 12 Few airline delays or cancellations a day after FAA outage grounds planes Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding some planes for hours.
Nation Jan 11 FAA computer outage brings U.S. flights to a standstill as departing planes grounded Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.