Nation Apr 27 United CEO claims merger with American Airlines would be good for travelers By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising. U.S. airlines say travelers are still booking flights Industry analysts say it's not a question of if airfares will rise because of higher fuel costs, but when, for how long and by how much. By Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Nation Aug 01 WATCH: NTSB hearing on midair collision near Washington, D.C., continues for third day Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to improve safety measures, pointing to ignored warnings. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Mar 14 What to know about the aircraft that caught fire after landing in Denver A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed Thursday at Denver International Airport sent passengers fleeing onto a wing in a fraught evacuation amid billowing clouds of smoke. Airport officials said 12 people were taken to hospitals… By Thomas Peipert, Sarah Brumfield, Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
Nation Feb 23 American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi diverts to Rome due to security concern An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said. By Associated Press
Feb 04 Crews recover more wreckage from site of deadly plane and chopper collision near Washington By Serkan Gurbuz, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Crews are trying to recover the plane’s cockpit and the rest of the remains of the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near the nation’s capital last week. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Aircraft wreckage removed from Potomac after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Michael R. Sisak, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from the wreckage of a commercial airliner involved in last week's midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, officials said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 8:04 Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision By John Yang, Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant Helicopter flights are restricted near Washington's Reagan National Airport as investigators search for clues into what might have caused Wednesday night's deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang reports on the latest and Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 7:57 What investigators revealed about the jet and helicopter collision in D.C. that killed 67 By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Jackson Hudgins, Veronica Vela Investigators are trying to determine why a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided in the air as the plane was trying to land in Washington. Officials believe everyone on board both aircraft died when they crashed… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:23 Breaking down the moments that led up to the worst U.S. aviation disaster since 2001 By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant The mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington has left many searching for answers. To break down the crash, Geoff Bennett spoke with aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien. Continue watching