Articles by Stacey Van der Merwe

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 →

NEWS Oct 01, 2026 United Express Flight Returns to Houston After Cockpit Windshield Shatters Mid-Flight A United Express Embraer E175 flight to El Paso made an emergency return to Houston after its cockpit windshield shattered during flight. Read More →

NEWS Oct 01, 2026 Norwegian Air Taken to Court Over Trademark Dispute by Erling Haaland Erling Haaland is suing Norwegian Air Shuttle for allegedly using his trademarked ponytail celebration without permission. Read More →

NEWS Sep 30, 2026 Pilot Tried to Crash Flight Bound for Israel After Stabbing Co-Pilot A FlyDubai pilot allegedly stabbed a colleague and attempted to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight, forcing an emergency diversion, passengers say. Read More →

NEWS Sep 17, 2026 Thousands of Flights Delayed or Canceled as Travel Disruptions Sweep Across the U.S. More than 2,234 flights delayed and 237 canceled as widespread disruptions hit U.S. air travel. Here's what travelers need to know right now. Read More →

NEWS Sep 17, 2026 US Airlines Cut Flights as Jet Fuel Prices Climb Higher Major US carriers are trimming flight schedules as rising jet fuel prices and softer passenger demand squeeze airline profits. Read More →

NEWS Sep 16, 2026 Amazon Suspends Cargo Carrier 21 Air After Deadly Miami Runway Crash Amazon has halted operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a Prime Air plane crash near Miami that killed multiple crew members. Read More →

NEWS Sep 15, 2026 Congressman Tom Tiffany Survives Emergency Plane Landing in Lake Wausau Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany walked away unharmed after his small plane made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA has opened an investigation. Read More →

NEWS Sep 10, 2026 Frontier Airlines Launches First-Ever Service to Colombia With Three New Routes Frontier Airlines expands into South America with new nonstop flights to Bogota, Cartagena, and Medellin. Read More →

NEWS Sep 09, 2026 Malaysian Flying Doctor Service Helicopter Crashes in Borneo, Killing All Five Aboard A helicopter operating Malaysia's Flying Doctor Service crashed in a remote area of Sarawak, killing all five people on board during a medical mission. Read More →