Airlines

A screen displays departure times and delayed flight information Wednesday, June 28, 2023, for Terminal C in Newark International Airport.

Over 59% of adults have low or no confidence in airlines avoiding delays this holiday season: Poll

Asher Notheis · November 24, 2023 8:00 am

Pilots struggled to touch down at Washington, D.C.-area airports Friday as strong winds swept through the area.

Pilot indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot captain if plane diverted for medical event

Misty Severi · November 1, 2023 4:15 pm

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, file photo, Alaska Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Sea-Tac International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. Officials say an Alaska Airlines jetliner struck a brown bear while landing early Saturday evening, Nov. 14, 2020, killing the animal and causing damage to the plane.

Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder says he took ‘magic mushrooms’ before flight

Rachel Schilke · October 25, 2023 10:19 pm

A worker cleans a jet bridge at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, before passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight on March 4, 2019. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines owns Horizon Air. An off-duty pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, tried to shut down the engines in mid-flight and had to be subdued by the crew, according to a pilot flying the plane.

What we know about the Alaska Airlines pilot facing 83 counts of attempted murder

Rachel Schilke · October 24, 2023 7:57 pm

Off-duty pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down jet’s engine midair

Misty Severi · October 23, 2023 6:59 pm

In this June 27, 2017, file photo, a United Airlines jet taxis to a gate at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Shares of United Airlinesâ parent tumbled Wednesday, July 19, 2017, on the companyâs weak forecast about revenue trends for the rest of the summer. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

United Airlines tries to speed up boarding process with new priority system

Misty Severi · October 19, 2023 3:20 pm

Israel war: El Al Airlines will break 40-year policy of not flying on Jewish Sabbath to get citizens home

Eden Villalovas · October 12, 2023 9:41 pm

Passengers arriving from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles that made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Israel war: Airlines cancel flights to Tel Aviv after Hamas attack

Conrad Hoyt · October 10, 2023 5:06 am

A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport as travellers deal with the effects of the new coronavirus Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Denver.

United Airlines cancels nationwide grounding for flights due to technology problem

Rachel Schilke · September 5, 2023 5:38 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, a Southwest Airlines jet plane lines up for a landing at Love Field in Dallas. Southwest Airlines reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Beltway Confidential

Ensuring America’s airspace remains the safest in the world

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and John Thune · August 24, 2023 9:37 am

A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport as travellers deal with the effects of the new coronavirus Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Denver.

United to install Braille placards for mainline fleet

Luke Gentile · July 28, 2023 6:02 pm

President Trump said it "would be good to have a pilot" in that role.

Senate looks to land the plane on FAA reauthorization, but obstacles remain

Samantha-Jo Roth · July 22, 2023 10:00 am