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…
Two flights aborted landing at SFO due to Southwest 737 crossing active runways
Last week, two flights aborted landing at San Francisco International Airport when pilots noticed a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways where the other planes had been allowed to land.…
US Air Force denies report of AI-powered UAV attacking operator
The U.S. Air Force has walked back comments reportedly made by a colonel regarding a simulation in which a drone outwitted its artificial intelligence training and killed its handler. This…