The Federal Aviation Administration is weighing possible temporary action against United Airlines beyond what was described in a letter the company sent to employees Friday, two sources familiar tell CBS News. This comes in response to a series of concerning incidents involving United aircraft over the last month that included a wheel coming off a Boeing 777, and a panel … Read more
Updated Jan. 8, 2024 2:26 pm ET A burning inferno on the runway, followed four days later by a midair emergency involving a gaping hole in the side of the plane, isn’t the way the airline industry wanted to start 2024. After a fraught 2023, in which safety specialists and regulators raised alarms about mounting … Read more
Updated Jan. 6, 2024 10:31 pm ET The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a temporary grounding and immediate inspections of dozens of Boeing 737 MAX jets, after one of the planes made an emergency landing when a section of the aircraft ripped away in midair. Passengers and flight attendants described a harrowing incident during an Alaska … Read more
The division, with a string of big write-offs, leads the aviation giant in red ink. In its latest tale of woe on Wednesday, Boeing BA was relatively upbeat that it would soon leave behind problems that slowed deliveries of 737 MAX commercial airliners over the past two months. It was harder for management to find … Read more
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony of Delta’s new terminal at LaGuardia airport on Oct. 29, 2019, in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A couple of weeks ago, Delta stirred up a hornet’s nest with its frequent flyers when it announced big changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program and airport … Read more
Vistara, India’s leading private airline, will start Kathmandu-Delhi-Hong Kong two-way flight service from November 1. Vistara has added Hong Kong to its global flight network from November 1, according to a press release issued by the airline. “The airline will deploy A320 narrow-body aircraft for this route, and passengers can conveniently book tickets through mobile … Read more
Virgin Galactic launched its fourth suborbital space flight in as many months Friday, sending two company pilots, an astronaut trainer and three space tourists to the edge of space and back. Carried aloft by Virgin’s twin-fuselage carrier jet, the VSS Unity spaceplane was released at an altitude of about 45,000 above the New Mexico desert … Read more
One clear reason why not to merge is political: the US Navy and Air Force each like to have their own hardware and have the budget to buy their own. However, the two planes will also be quite different, says Stallard. A carrier-based jet must be able to tolerate a harsher saltwater environment, as well … Read more
The Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by SpaceX yesterday successfully docked with the International Space Station as its crew of four astronauts began their six-month mission. The docking took place about 9:16 EST while the two spacecrafts were orbiting above Australia, SpaceX officials said in a streamed broadcast. Called Crew-7, this journey marks SpaceX’s seventh operational … Read more
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from SFO in San Francisco on April 22, 2023. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s news, Southwest Airlines’ CEO said the company is developing new digital strategies to keep passengers better informed and help them solve common problems without the need for staff assistance; he also reported … Read more