Airlines desperately want more planes — but Boeing and Airbus can't keep up
Boeing's quality issues and Airbus' supply chain problems have created a global jet shortage.American Airlines cut routes ...
A timeline of last week’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
It has been nearly a week since a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington’s Ronald ...
Here's what we know about the Bering Air crash in Alaska
A small Bering Air plane that crashed with 10 people on board in Alaska has been located, authorities have said. The US Coast Guard said the aircraft was discovered around 34 miles southeast of Nome ...
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, ...
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America’s two largest budget airlines propose merger — what could it mean for fliers?
US budget airline Frontier is again attempting to join forces with its low-cost rival Spirit Airlines, three years after the companies failed to complete a proposed merger. The two airlines are ...
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US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of ...
Data from the deadliest US air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readings
Investigators hope to reconcile the altitude differences with data from the helicopter’s black box, which is taking more time ...
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Despite recent tragedies, flying is still safe. Here's what travelers should know.
The odds of being seriously injured or killed while flying on a commercial airline in America are low. But statistics don't tell the whole story. Here's how the aviation industry got so safe.
Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history
American Airlines jet with 60 passengers aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National ...