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A US Airways Boeing 757 landing in Philadelphia. (Photo by Brian Futterman)

US Airways Fined $350,000 Over 757 Engine Repairs

US Airways operated a Boeing 757 that had not been properly tested after a repair, the FAA said Wednesday.
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Newsweek Most Transparent list.

Southwest and American Earn Newsweek Kudos for Green Transparency

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines-parent AMR ranked highly on the list of America's most environmentally transparent companies.
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One American 757 lands at St. Maarten while another taxis for departure. (Photo by Mario J. Craig)

American Airlines Baggage Handlers Took Apart Planes to Hide Drugs

A former American Airlines baggage handler was sentenced to three life sentences for running a drug smuggling ring out of JFK.
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A Hello Airbus A320 (HB-JIX) taxis at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport. (Photo by Dmitry Petrov via wikimedia)

Swiss Airline Hello Grounds All Flights After Running Out of Cash

Swiss tourist carrier Hello Airlines grounded its entire fleet effective Sunday night.
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NATO E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft close call with a KC-135 Stratotanker.

Video: AWACS Jet Nearly Crashes Into Tanker During Refueling Mission

A couple of AWACS pilots and a KC-135 tanker boom operator each probably needed a new pair of pants after this incident.
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