Tag: airport
NEWS Oct 12, 2026 Army Report Points to Systemic Failures in Deadly Black Hawk Collision Near Reagan National A new Army report identifies systemic failures behind the January collision between a UH-60L Black Hawk and American Airlines Flight 5342 near Washington. Read More →
NEWS Oct 12, 2026 Heathrow Cites Airline Demand for Slots as Third Runway Review Continues Heathrow says more than 40 airlines want slots at the UK hub, strengthening the case for a third runway as Parliament reviews expansion plans. Read More →
NEWS Oct 09, 2026 Southwest Airlines Blames Brief System Outage for Boarding Delays and Checked Bag Disruptions Southwest Airlines confirms a brief technology outage disrupted boarding and checked bag operations, forcing gate agents to process travelers manually. Read More →
NEWS Oct 09, 2026 Delta Passenger Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Airport Tug A Delta Air Lines passenger faces charges after allegedly stealing a ground service tug at a California airport and driving it onto a runway. Read More →
NEWS Oct 08, 2026 Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant Restrains Passenger Who Lunged for Cabin Door During Atlanta Jet Bridge Delay A Frontier Airlines flight attendant physically restrained a passenger who lunged for the cabin door after a broken jet bridge trapped travelers aboard a sweltering A321. Read More →
NEWS Oct 08, 2026 Riyadh Airport Closed After Reported Ballistic Missile Strike on Saudia Airbus Jet King Khalid International Airport halted operations after a reported Houthi missile strike damaged a Saudia Airbus and sent smoke rising over the airfield. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2026 US State Department Warns of Threats to Airlines and Airports in Saudi Arabia Following Deadly Houthi Attacks The US State Department has issued a security alert for Saudi Arabia after Houthi air attacks on the kingdom killed three people and injured dozens more. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2026 FAA Clears JetBlue's $58.5M Purchase of Spirit's LaGuardia Slots The FAA approved JetBlue's $58.5 million deal to acquire Spirit Airlines slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport, expanding its East Coast presence. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 03, 2026 The $30 Billion Question: Why America's Air Traffic Control Overhaul Keeps Getting More Expensive The U.S. government is seeking $30 billion more to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system. Explore the rising $42.5 billion price tag, GAO oversight concerns, and where the new funding would go. Read More →
NEWS Sep 29, 2026 Delta A330 Makes Emergency Landing in Portugal After Smoke Fills Cabin, Injuring 14 A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 diverted to the Azores after smoke filled the cabin over the Atlantic. Three were hospitalized and 11 others injured. Read More →