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The Federal Aviation Administration experienced computer problems on Thursday that led to flight cancellations and widespread delays around the country.
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China plans to build an assembly line for its homegrown C919 jetliners in Shanghai, the latest step in the country's ambitions to become a leader in world aviation.
General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus.
Boeing's billion-dollar plan to buy the South Carolina manufacturing plant of Vought Aircraft Industries was a much-needed, defensive move to rescue Boeing's fast-sinking 787 commercial jet program.
After two years of costly and embarrassing delays, the first flight of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is on track for the end of June. When the 787 does lift off, Boeing officials hope it takes the company's stock with it.
Aviation groups in Europe announced a plan Tuesday to change the way commercial planes land in order to reduce their global-warming emissions of carbon dioxide.
Airline safety advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt long-standing safety recommendations in the wake of a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this month.
China is taking new steps to shore up its aviation industry amid global economic turmoil, giving struggling airlines a $360 million tax break and $26 billion in loans to its main aircraft maker, state media said Friday.
A plan to remove weather forecasters from the nation's Air Route Traffic Control Centers could endanger air travelers, the forecasters warned on Friday.
The European Union on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia's adoption of a new aviation law, a sign that the bloc may be moving to end its ban on all Indonesian airlines.
Closing what he called the last major vulnerability for bringing a weapon of mass destruction into the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced new rules for screening passengers and crew members on private aircraft bound for America.
State-owned China Aviation Industry Corp. is preparing to acquire a foreign general aircraft manufacturer, with the deal expected by the end of the year, reports said Tuesday.
The verdict is still out on who exactly won the Boeing Machinists strike of 2008, but it has nonetheless given a shot in the arm to a weakening organized labor movement in America.
When Boeing's biggest union voted to go on strike Sept. 3, the economy was slowing but financial markets seemed relatively calm.
Federal aviation officials said Friday they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives.
General Dynamics Corp. said Tuesday it will buy Jet Aviation for about $2.25 billion in cash, part of the defense contractor's push to expand its private civilian jet business and tap into robust demand for luxury planes overseas.
Honduran authorities are searching for the country's civil aviation director, who allegedly issued illegal certifications for pilots and airplane mechanics without testing them, an official said Tuesday.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at ending the Federal Aviation Administration's sometimes cozy relationship with the airline industry and reversing purported complacency on safety oversight.
Major legislation to make the flying skies safer and more passenger-friendly faltered in the Senate Tuesday, a victim of squabbles between the parties.
The Senate is taking on what Sen. Jay Rockefeller calls "a national embarrassment," an antiquated air traffic control system that is making flying more unpleasant and possibly less safe.
The airline industry has been the butt of a lot of jokes lately.
Aviation chiefs pledged Tuesday to address the industry's impact on climate change but shied away from setting concrete targets for reducing emissions of global-warming gases.
First it was Aloha Airlines. Then it was charter carrier Champion Air. Today it’s ATA. Within a week, three airlines have been grounded, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
The Homeland Security Department will soon require advance information on private flights to the United States to prevent a terrorist from smuggling a nuclear bomb into the country.
Some travelers may be vulnerable to identity theft after petitioning the government a year ago to have their names removed from lists that restrict them from flying.
U.S. airlines' passenger revenue fallsPassenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday.
Airbus still leads in passenger jet marketA December sales surge kept Airbus on top of the global passenger jet market in 2005, the company said Tuesday - bettering Boeing Co.'s orders and deliveries in a record year by both measures.
British Airways in merger talks with IberiaBritish Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA confirmed they are holding separate board meetings Thursday about a long-awaited merger.
Woman Kicked Off Flight In H1N1 ScareHONOLULU -- A Hawaii Kai woman got kicked off a United Airlines plane bound for Honolulu Monday when the flight crew accused her of having the flu.
BA Christmas strike threat increasesThe threat of British Airways being hit by a Christmas strike has increased with the Unite trade union paving the way for walkout during one of the busiest weeks of the year.
Boeing chooses S.C. for new 787 assembly lineBoeing Co. said Wednesday it had chosen to locate its second final assembly site for the 787 in North Charleston, S.C., instead of Washington's Puget Sound area.
As airlines cut corners, will pilot fatigue run the industry into the ground?the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are once again discussing a radical change in rules about pilot flight limits. Current regulations, which have been in effect since the 1960s, only allow pilots to fly for 100 hours per month or 8 hours in any 24-hour period.
The First Aviation Reporter: A BeekeeprAlmost as astonishing as the fact that a pair of bicycle shop owners invented the airplane is the fact that the first accurate reporting about some of their earliest powered flights appeared not in the New York Times or Scientific American but in an obscure journal for beekeepers.
The Pilot's Ghost of Montrose | SocybertyThis is probably the oldest ghost story in the history of aviation.
Japan minister says JAL won't be liquidatedJapan's transport minister said Sunday he will not force the struggling Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest airline, into bankruptcy.
I'm currently an aircraft maintenance instructor at a technical school, and I'm having some difficulty getting some of my students to see the gravity of the career they are embarking on.
Passenger refunded $2,706 after airline denies mileage creditGordon Robertson paid $2,706 for a ticket from Vancouver to Brisbane on Singapore Airlines. Little did he know that the ticket didn't come with something he — and indeed, most passengers — expect when they book a flight: frequent flier miles.
Report: Troubled JAL mulls raising $2.8 billionMoney-losing Japan Airlines Corp. is considering raising $2.8 billion from financial institutions and others including Delta Air Lines Inc. under a major restructuring plan.
WTO rules on Airbus-Boeing disputeThe World Trade Organization handed the United States and European Union its long-awaited initial decision in their dispute over government financing for airplane makers.
Airline industry lost over $6 billion in 1st halfAirline companies lost more than $6 billion during the first half of the year due to the economic crisis, even as fresh figures showed some signs of recovery.
Boeing: First flight for Dreamliner by year-endBoeing says its long-delayed 787 aircraft will be ready for its first flight by year-end and its first delivery in the fourth quarter next year.
Airlines may have a bumpy ride aheadAirlines cut fares to get more passengers on planes and salvage the summer travel season, but now their job gets harder heading into the slower fall and winter months.
"Lockheed" To Cut About 800 San Francisco Bay Area Jobs Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. said Monday it will cut about 800 jobs through a combination of buyouts and layoffs that will affect an undetermined number of workers in the Bay Area.
Flaws halt work on Boeing 787 sections: reportBoeing Co. said it stopped work more than a month ago on two sections for its 787 Dreamliner model after wrinkles were found in the composite-material fuselages, Bloomberg reported.
Republic wins bid for Frontier, beats SouthwestRepublic Airways Holdings says it won the bankruptcy court auction for Frontier Airlines, buying the Denver-based carrier for almost $108.8 million.
"Why The FAA Fails" The FAA has a built-in conflict, because it has two different missions. Nearly all Western nations have separated air-safety regulation from air traffic control.
Solving the mystery of how aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared - new expedition will use DNA samplesIt remains one of the greatest mysteries of the Golden Age of Flight: what happened to the American pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart when she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean 72 years ago?
Southwest makes bid to buy Frontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines Co. is seeking to trump a rival bid and acquire Frontier Airlines, a Denver-based carrier operating under bankruptcy protection.
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