Flying too slow while overloaded in icy conditions caused last year’s deadly commercial plane crash in Alaska | CNN

A pilot of an overloaded commuter plane appears to have been distracted by icy conditions and didn’t pay attention to his airspeed, leading to a crash that killed all 10 people onboard, the National T...

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ICE arrests at US airports are happening more frequently, attorneys say. Here’s what we know | CNN

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests at US airports are raising alarm among attorneys who say they are happening more frequently, citing a series of incidents where passengers have been abruptl...

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Miracle on the Hudson pilot Sully Sullenberger announces Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis | CNN

Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, best known for landing safely on the Hudson River after birds disabled both of the plane’s engines in 2009, has announced he has Alzheimer’s disease.

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Drone seizures and arrests for flying too close to World Cup events: Here’s where to operate legally | CNN

A 26-year-old Texas man trying to capture video footage of a church in Houston is facing charges for illegally operating a drone too close to a World Cup event as authorities across the country crack ...

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JetBlue pilot reports striking drone while landing at JFK International Airport | CNN

A JetBlue Airways passenger jet reported striking a drone on Monday while preparing to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.

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A pilot incapacitated, a crash landing and a close call. What we know about the latest aviation incidents | CNN

A pilot suffering a medical emergency, a plane forced down in Alaska and passenger jets nearly colliding in Boston are the latest aviation incidents under investigation as the busy summer air travel s...

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Trump is a president with a deep history with aviation. Now, he’s designed his own Air Force One | CNN

There had never been a US president who’d spent most of his pre-White House career jetting around the world in planes with his name on the side or even running his own airline.

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There have been 4 major plane crashes in the US in 4 days. What is going on? | CNN

It’s been a tragic week for aviation as two military jets, a skydiving plane and a charter jet crashed over the course of just four days.

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Deadly crash revives longstanding debate over regulation of skydiving planes | CNN

A weekend skydiving plane crash in Missouri that killed 12 people has renewed calls for stricter federal regulation.

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United Airlines reveals ‘Stars and Stripes’ paint scheme on two planes in honor of America’s 250th anniversary | CNN

Fifty white stars painted on deep blue next to seven red and white stripes will take the skies this summer on two United Airlines planes.

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Summer travel is squeezing wallets all over the country | CNN

All over the country, the rising economic impact of driving and flying is diminishing summer travel plans and forcing consumers to stay closer to home.

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What an airline passenger encounters when they try to storm a cockpit | CNN

Cruising above the clouds at 32,000 feet in the air, chaos erupted in the cabin of a Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago last month.

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United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says | CNN

The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the center of the New Jersey Turnpike moments before touchdown, accordi...

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Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit on Chicago flight, police say | CNN

A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant shortly after he tried to open an emergency...

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After more than 66 years in the air, the industry’s longest-serving flight attendant prepares to retire | CNN

Being a stewardess always had a certain glamour for Joan Prince Crandall.

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Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds | CNN Politics

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is getting pushback for his idea to pull resources from airports in sanctuary jurisdictions.

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A PDF let the internet hear the final words in the cockpit of a UPS plane as it crashed. The NTSB now wants it taken down | CNN

New technology allowing audio of plane crashes to be extracted from still images has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to take a rare step of pausing the public release of nearly all i...

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NTSB probes why a UPS jet lost an engine and crashed on takeoff | CNN

The National Transportation Safety Board will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to investigate why a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F lost an engine and crashed after taking off last year from Louisville, Kentuc...

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Man hit by Frontier Airlines plane taking off at Denver airport intended to kill himself, officials say | CNN

The man who was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines jet after he jumped a perimeter fence at Denver International Airport intended to kill himself, officials confirmed Tuesday.

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The last time Trump bought an airline, it didn’t end well. Now, budget carriers are asking him for help | CNN

Trump bought an airline in 1989, but it was never profitable. Now budget carriers are asking him for taxypayer money.

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Alarms sound in the cockpit as two Southwest jets fly dangerously close near Nashville International Airport | CNN

Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s had to take evasive maneuvers on Saturday at Nashville International Airport after collision alarms in the cockpit warned the pilots the planes were too close togeth...

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Close call at LAX: Frontier Airlines jet slams on the brakes when two trucks cross its path | CNN

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why two trucks pulled in front of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport, nearly causing a collision, according to the pilot.

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The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers | CNN

The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers.

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ICE leaving some airport security checkpoints after helping TSA manage long lines | CNN

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun leaving some US airport security checkpoints, where they had been assisting Transportation Security Administration officers managing hourslong lin...

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TSA officers received some of their back pay last week. Many say it’s not enough to cover the bills piling up | CNN

The union representing TSA officers says there is increasing concern and uncertainty about this Friday’s anticipated payday after some officers reported missing partial paychecks in their long-delayed...

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NTSB says ‘automation overreliance’ contributed to fatal SUV crashes in 2024 | CNN

The National Transportation Safety Board determined that “drivers’ overreliance” on automated systems were contributing factors to two fatal accidents in 2024.

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Funding TSA won’t fix long airport lines overnight | CNN

Funding to pay Transportation Security Administration officers may be on its way soon, but despite this, frontline workers and hours-long lines of travelers at US airports may not return to normal rig...

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LaGuardia Airport collision renews concerns air traffic controllers are spread too thin | CNN

After this week’s deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport, concerns have reopened about how much is too much for one air traffic controller to handle.

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