Civil Aviation

Hiring comes under policy creating “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”

Two planes collided midair Wednesday at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, leaving two passengers dead, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

According to Calgary-based WestJet, demand for flights to the US has significantly decreased. The airline attributes the downturn to rising tensions between Canada and its southern neighbor as trade disputes and tariffs increase, according to Canada's CTV News.

Southwest Airlines has announced plans to lay off 1,750 corporate employees, representing 15% of that workforce. This is wild.

American Airlines has reached a settlement with the family of a Charlotte teenager who was secretly recorded while using the bathroom on a 2023 flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport , according to ABC's Charlotte television station, WSOC-TV. The civil lawsuit, filed by the victim's parents, claimed a gross violation of their daughter’s privacy when flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III allegedly taped his cell phone to the inside of a toilet lid to record her in the lavatory.

Is DEI really an issue among airline pilots? Here's the truth, which is a bit different than what's often portrayed in the media.

Today, we look at the events surrounding Delta Flight 4819 at Toronto airport, where a 16-year old CRJ900 carrying 76 passengers and 4 crew landed upside down, thankfully with no fatalities.

The CEO of Toronto’s Pearson airport authority says two main runways remain closed after a Delta Air Lines plane crashed and flipped on the tarmac Monday afternoon, leaving 21 people injured.

Double-decker seating may seem like a wacky concept in the context of an aircraft cabin, though it could now be one step closer to reality. Startup Chaise Longue, looking to bring double-decker seating to widebody aircraft, announced that it has begun working with Airbus to explore double-decker seating options for the European planemaker's aircraft.

Boeing has faced quite a few setbacks in recent years. The American aircraft manufacturer is facing some highly publicized quality control issues with its Boeing 737 Max , and is taking steep financial losses as production and deliveries remain down compared to European rival Airbus . However, things seem to be looking up for the aerospace firm. The Virginia-based company has resumed test flights of its new Boeing 777x aircraft, which promises to be a replacement for some of today's less fuel-efficient widebody jets.

A medical emergency has caused a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight from Newark to Dublin to divert to the Canadian city of St. Johns. Due to adverse weather, the aircraft remains grounded, and passengers have been provided with hotel and meal vouchers until a replacement flight can be rescheduled.

Transport safety board said recording suggests crew missed directive before crashing into passenger plane, killing 67

Brussels Airport will cancel most arriving and all departing flights on Thursday due to a national demonstration affecting airport staff and air traffic controllers.

A Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL) Boeing 737 MAX has collided with a ground vehicle during its takeoff roll in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, with all people onboard the aircraft evacuating safely.

It has now been 25 years since JetBlue commenced scheduled operations out of John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, with the carrier's inaugural flight having taken to the skies on February 11th, 2000. Having initially served domestic cities like Buffalo and Fort Lauderdale, the hybrid airline has grown considerably in the last quarter of a century, and is enjoying its anniversary.

A recent incident at Rome Fiumicino Airport in Italy led to a two-day delay of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 after a stowaway cat was discovered in the aircraft’s electrical bay. The crew detected meowing sounds during pre-flight checks, prompting maintenance staff to locate the feline in the forward electrical and equipment bay.

Belgium is set to receive its first dedicated aerial firefighting aircraft, marking a significant step forward in the country’s wildfire response capabilities. The aircraft, an AT-802 Fire Boss, will be stationed at Zwartberg Airport in Genk, with a second unit to follow shortly after. This development reduces Belgium’s reliance on foreign firefighting assets from abroad and enhances its ability to respond rapidly to wildfires.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has begun lobbying the current administration, including pleas to reverse the regulatory decisions the Department of Transportation (DOT) implemented during the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations.

The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet last week, killing 67.

Bombardier Inc. held off on giving investors a financial forecast for the year, citing the uncertainty posed by the Trump administration’s tariff threats that risk knocking the company off course.

Crews continuing to search for debris from the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington used a plane outfitted with lasers to scan the bottom of the Potomac River early Saturday, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

A national demonstration in Brussels on Thursday will cause major disruptions at Brussels National Airport in Zaventem and Brussels South Charleroi Airport, with most flights cancelled due to a strike by handling and security staff.