Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t
Well, you know why: there have been a lot of plane crashes, or near crashes lately — and it’s all against the backdrop of the ...
NTSB to release preliminary report on the deadly NE Philly plane crash today
Federal investigators say they will release their preliminary findings later Thursday about the Jan. 31 medical transport jet ...
Naked woman in Southwest Airlines plane prompts delays at Texas airport
HOUSTON -- Passengers aboard a Southwest flight are shaken up after a naked woman delayed their flight on Monday. The flight from Houston to Phoenix had to return back to the gate due to the incident ...
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Prisoner swaps are controversial, but there are sure to be more
It also violated the custom that swaps involve similar sorts of prisoners—spies for spies, or criminals for criminals. Mr ...
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Special Olympics Illinois athletes head to Italy for snowshoe races
On Wednesday, a team of Special Olympics Illinois snowshoe athletes boarded a plane to New York, with a final destination of Turin, Italy. There they will compete in the Special Olympics Winter ...
Screaming Southwest passenger strips naked on plane, shocking fellow flyers — including children
A Southwest flight bound for Phoenix, Arizona was forced to return to the gate after an unruly passenger stripped naked and ...
Plane-spotters to get warning letter over RAF base
A number of aircraft enthusiasts will be issued with anti-social behaviour warning letters for straying outside a designated ...
FBI investigating after flight from MSP diverted due to "security concern"
Sun Country Airlines says Flight SY593 flying from MSP to Mazatlán International Airport had to be diverted "out of an ...
Ice is a big problem for airplanes. Here’s how they keep flying in freezing conditions
Indeed, deicing is an important safety step performed by the airlines on wintry days because of how snow and ice can affect ...
European Startup Says Electric Aviation Isn’t Just Possible But Profitable
The idea of electric planes seems farfetched to many but Munich-based Vaeridion says its microliner concept for carbon ...
US-to-Mexico flight diverts to Texas after ‘security concern’
The plane, headed from the Minneapolis area to Mazatlán, landed without incident, and all the passengers got off safely, Sun ...
Why does Air Force One take so long to replace? It’s not just bureaucracy.
Here’s why Air Force One takes so long to build. From the outside, the president’s plane doesn’t look all that different from ...