INCIDENT | United Airlines Boeing 777-200 Diverts back to LAX Due to Smoke In Cockpit
A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii was forced to return to base after smoke was reported on the flight deck and in the cabin. The Boeing 777-200…
INCIDENT | FAA to investigate a new close-call at Minnesota Airport
An American Airlines flight narrowly avoided a collision with a Delta Air Lines flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday evening. The American Airlines Boeing 737 was on approach…
South Korean President To Supervise Live-Fire Drills with U.S. Troops
Several thousand South Korean and U.S. troops took part in joint live-fire exercises on Thursday, in a show of force after North Korea’s failed attempt last month to launch a…
U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee…
China aircraft monitored US, France, Canada, Japan navy drill – media
China deployed a reconnaissance aircraft over Pacific waters east of Taiwan last week that Chinese media said monitored and gathered intelligence on an exercise involving the navies of the United…
US judge delays American Airlines, JetBlue injunction date
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin on Monday delayed the effective date of a permanent injunction after ruling American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must end their Northeast Alliance (NEA) they used…
FAA Halts flights in Philadelphia and New York over wildfires
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights into Philadelphia and New York on June 8, 2023, due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. The smoke was so thick that it…
The Biden administration seeks Congress to impose flight delay compensation
The Biden administration has introduced to Congress draft legislation that would require airlines to pay monetary compensation for delays of three hours or more when they are at fault. The…
BREAKING | Air India says plane carrying passengers stranded in Russia takes off for San Francisco
Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The flight is expected to arrive at…
USAF offers $50K to experienced pilots to remain in service
The Air Force is providing a larger incentive – up to $50,000 per year – in order to retain some of its most experienced pilots and aviators in the midst…