Transportation Secretary Receives Recommendations on How to Address US Aviation Challenges
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday received recommendations from a federal advisory committee on how to address challenges faced by the U.S. aviation industry.
Phone Threat Grounds JFK-Bound American Airlines Flight at San Francisco International Airport
Federal authorities are investigating a phone threat made against an American Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday.
Air Traffic Up Substantially in 2010: UN Report
Passenger and freight air traffic grew substantially in 2010 as positive economic prospects worldwide overshadowed the depressed levels of 2009 caused by the global financial crisis, according to United Nations report.
Divert (From the Pilot’s Point Of View)
The vast majority of airline flights reach their destination as planned. Occasionally bad weather or other factors cause flight crews to have to divert to an alternate airport, disrupting both the airline's and passenger's plan...
Cessna Crash in Bahamas Kills Eight
Eight people were killed early Tuesday afternoon when a small passenger plane crashed near Lynden Pindling International Airport on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas, officials said.