WTO Rules Boeing Received $5.3 Billion in Illegal Government Subsidies
The World Trade Organization on Thursday announced that plane manufacturer Boeing received at least $5.3 billion in illegal U.S. subsidies, following a complaint by the European Union
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
TIMELINE: The Golden Age of Air Crimes
Despite what many young Americans seem to think, aircraft sabotage did not begin with the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It has been with us for decades. Following is a list of some of the worst air-related terrorist acts of the �...
American Airlines Traffic Up 4.3% While American Eagle Soars 18.1% in November
AMR Corp. on Friday reported that American Airlines' November traffic rose 4.3% to 9.90 billion revenue passenger miles or RPMs from 9.49 billion RPMs in the previous year.
FAA Hits Brakes on 787 Certification Until Cause of Fire Investigated
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has no plans to resume certification testing of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft until it fully understands what caused an incident on Tuesday.