Jul 05 Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers By David Koenig, Associated Press The airline industry convinced tens of thousands of employees to quit last year, and now some of them don't have enough pilots or flight attendants. Continue reading
Jan 14 Most major U.S. airlines ban guns in luggage for D.C. flights ahead of Inauguration Day By David Koenig, Associated Press Meanwhile, key lawmakers and the head of the nation's largest union of flight attendants are asking that anyone arrested in connection with the riot be put on the government's no-fly list. Continue reading
Dec 29 Boeing 737 Max returns to U.S. skies with first passenger flight By David Koenig, Associated Press American Airlines flew a commercial flight using a Boeing 737 Max on Tuesday, the first one in U.S. skies since Max planes were grounded after two deadly crashes. Continue reading
Sep 29 Airline workers brace for mass layoffs By Tom Krisher, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package. Many are worried about how they'll pay for rents, mortgages and food, or for health insurance. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:15 Why U.S. airlines say they need more federal aid to survive U.S. airlines are facing a challenging deadline. A dramatic decrease in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic has many struggling to stay solvent, and several carriers say they'll be forced to furlough employees unless they receive more federal aid. Amna… Continue watching
Jun 05 U.S. will allow limited flights by Chinese airlines, not a ban By David Koenig, Associated Press The Trump administration is backing away from a threat to ban all flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines. It will allow Chinese carriers to operate a total of two flights a week between the two countries. Continue reading
May 28 Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel By David Koenig, Danica Kirka, Associated Press From Britain's EasyJet to American and Delta in the U.S., airlines are cutting even more jobs to cope with a crushing drop in air travel caused by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 16 U.S. airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel By David Koenig, Associated Press U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:21 Pilot messages reveal 2016 concerns over safety of Boeing 737 Max Boeing is facing new questions about its dealings with federal safety regulators over the grounded 737 Max jet. At issue are 2016 messages from a Boeing pilot who says he lied to officials about a flight-control system now linked to… Continue watching
Feb 11 ‘It’s pervasive, it’s every day’ — How a history of sexism in the airline industry echoes today By Michael D. Regan, Megan Thompson Flight attendants are often targets of sexual assault and harassment, but the airline industry has few standardized rules in place to protect their employees. Continue reading