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February 21, 2024

GOP AGs warn Biden admin of 'catastrophic' consequences of FAA pushing DEI over merit-based hiring

Eleven attorneys general have sent a letter to the Biden administration warning that the FAA is putting travelers at risk with its focus on DEI over merit-based hiring.

February 21, 2024

United passenger's video captures wing damage before flight's emergency landing

United Airlines passenger Kevin Clarke captured video footage of wing damage on his Boston-bound flight shortly before the plan was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver.

February 21, 2024

Boston-bound flight diverted after damage discovered on wing mid-air

Passenger Kevin Clarke joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the harrowing experience after he saw the wing 'coming apart' on the United flight that took off from San Francisco.

February 20, 2024

Atlanta passes ordinance to deter homeless from seeking shelter at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

The Atlanta City Council has voted to restrict access to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to only people flying or picking up passengers.

February 19, 2024

Passenger jet severely damaged after hitting runway equipment at Belgrade's Tesla Airport

A Marathon Airlines-owned passenger jet carrying 106 people returned to Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, after striking runway equipment.

February 16, 2024

Meet the American who made flying safe, Archie League, daredevil pilot and first air-traffic controller

Archie W. League is widely considered the first air-traffic controller. He began by directing aircraft with flags in 1929, then helped make flying safe for millions of travelers.

February 15, 2024

Archie W. League was the first air-traffic controller — here’s how the daredevil pilot became the angel of air safety

Born in Missouri at the dawn of the Age of Flight, Archie League lives on "through the annals of aviation history.”

February 15, 2024

Southwest Airlines fight prompts FAA to threaten criminal charges, zero tolerance for unruly passengers

A stunned passenger captured the moment two Southwest Airlines passengers exchanged blows in a midair disagreement en route to Hawaii on Monday.

February 8, 2024

Airline traveler scares plane passengers in emergency exit escape attempt caught on video

Wong Sai Heung of Vancouver, Canada, 40, is behind bars in Thailand for an airline freak out that delayed flights from 13 airlines on Wednesday.

February 8, 2024

Airline apologizes after placing innocent man on no-fly list, tattling on him to boss

Irish airline Ryanair apologized to a passenger the company mistakenly labeled as disruptive and put him on a no-fly list, and even contacted his employer over the matter.