United 737 Football Charter Tips Over At Lewiston Airport

A United 737 carrying the USC Trojans college football team to Washington state, tipped over at Lewiston Airport during the unloading process. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

'It could have been a lot worse': 2 hurt after Navy aircraft crashes in Lake Worth neighborhood, officials say

Two pilots of a Navy training jet ejected about two miles northeast of the Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base around 11:00a.m. CST. One pilot was found caught in power lines and the other pilot was found in the neighborhood. The pilots were injured and were taken to local hospitals. Initial reports indicate there was damage to three houses from debris. "Officials with the Department of Defense later told WFAA the plane was a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft. An… (www.wfaa.com) More...

Delta CEO Sees a Place for Boeing’s 737 MAX in Fleet

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sees a “place” for the Boeing 737 Max at the carrier as it looks for opportunistic deals to reshape its fleet over the next decade. This would be Delta’s first major Boeing order in a decade. (airlineweekly.com) More...

Southwest Airlines is giving fully vaccinated staff 16 hours extra pay - and cutting special sick pay for unvaccinated workers who catch COVID-19

Southwest Airlines is giving staff 16 hours extra pay if they show proof they're fully vaccinated. Southwest said flight attendants and pilots would receive pay for 13 trip segments, per CNBC. The airline is also cutting special sick pay for unvaccinated people who catch COVID-19. Southwest Airlines is boosting incentives for staff to get COVID-19 vaccines. The airline is giving fully vaccinated staff 16 hours extra pay if they show proof of vaccination before November 15, according to a… (www.yahoo.com) More...

Travelers return in droves to Nashville International Airport

"Sunday’s passenger volume is the best we’ve seen in almost two years, which is very welcome news and an encouraging sign of recovery as we emerge from the pandemic," said BNA President Doug Kreulen. (www.tennessean.com) More...

Passengers Kicked Off Flight at Miami Int'l Airport After Refusing to Wear Masks

Two passengers on a flight leaving Miami International Airport on Friday were kicked off after refusing to wear face masks. Only in Dade posted the video from the American Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Miami to Houston, showing the passengers being escorted off the plane. "American Airlines Flight 1469, with service from Miami (MIA) to Houston (IAH), returned to the gate to deplane two customers who refused to comply with crew member instructions or adhere to federal face… (www.msn.com) More...

Man Almost Fights His Way Into Airplane Cockpit on Flight From Boston, FBI Says

A man had to be detained on a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico after allegedly kicking a flight attendant, trying to get into the cockpit and telling crew members to shoot him, according to the FBI. (www.nbcboston.com) More...

Why Kansas City International Airport Decided to Remove Chick-Fil-A From Its Future Dining Options

Chick-fil-A was dropped from consideration due to opposition from those who said the chain is not inclusive. (www.mashed.com) More...

Searching for Solutions to Alaska’s High Rate of Deadly Air Crashes

Alaska has a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes from small commercial flights. Here’s what experts say could be done to improve aviation safety in the state. (www.propublica.org) More...

Easing restrictions will boost U.S. airlines but business travel still unclear

U.S. airlines will benefit from the Biden administration's decision on Monday to reopen the country to fully-vaccinated air travelers from around the world, experts said, but the outlook for lucrative business travel was less certain. (www.reuters.com) More...

Mammoth Freighters invests in aerospace firm to jump-start 777 conversions

A new engineering firm with big financial backers has bought an MRO facility so it can begin cutting 777s into cargo configuration. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

United Airlines employees sue company over its 'draconian' COVID vaccine mandate

Attorneys argue United Airlines' handling of its new vaccine rule violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (www.foxbusiness.com) More...