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The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus inject more frazzle into already-frayed travelers, airlines and their approach to sick passengers are being scrutinized.
The Federal Aviation Administration experienced computer problems on Thursday that led to flight cancellations and widespread delays around the country.
Federal officials say flights were delayed across the country when a piece of communications equipment in Salt Lake City failed.
For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.
A Scottish man who was branded unruly and disruptive by the flight crew on a Philadelphia-to-London jet that was diverted to Boston has been ordered held on $300 bail.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said Friday they are strengthening procedures for alerting the military when air traffic controllers lose contact with planes.
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board.
Six people fainted on board a British Airways flight from Newark Liberty Airport to London's Heathrow Saturday, prompting emergency crews to check the plane for hazardous materials.
The U.S. military would have launched fighter jets to track down an errant Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis airport if officials had been notified sooner, a top commander said Thursday as federal authorities defended the decision to revoke the licenses of the pilots involved.
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles have prompted the Obama administration to broaden its look at distracted driving to include distracted flying, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew past their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.
Federal regulators have revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew past their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles last week.
Federal investigators declined to seize and review the laptop computers that distracted two Northwest Airlines pilots so much that they didn't notice it was time to land their plane, and instead flew 150 miles past their destination.
Two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew 150 miles past their destination because they were focused on laptop computers instead of cockpit displays may have opened a new avenue of concern for safety regulators — distracting personal electronic devices on the flight deck.
Charles Lindbergh famously fell asleep while crossing the Atlantic, and despite strict federal rules against it, experienced airline pilots say it's not uncommon to sneak a nap inside the cockpit.
Many singles have tried blind dates, a succession of first dates, online matchmaking sites and speed-dating events at bars, restaurants, churches and synagogues.
Small children and airplane flights: The mere mention of those two concepts in the same sentence is enough to make many parents — and many airline passengers — cringe. It’s common for moms and dads of babies and toddlers to approach flights with extreme humility and trepidation. After all, so many things can go wrong while trapped way up there in the sky with absolutely no escape.
Firefighters had to raise a ladder to help passengers off a Continental Express commuter flight that was diverted to a small New Mexico airport because of bad weather.
Ask Bonnie Friedman about her worst customer service experience, and she won’t hesitate to tell you about the time she checked in for her flight from Venice to Frankfurt.
You can make waves after your next flight on Allegiant Air, but it's going to cost you extra to check your boogie board.
Thinking of throwing a tantrum the next time things don’t go your way when you travel? Consider what happened to Gary Zeune before you do.
Man misses flight to funeral because of his weight Airlines flying only full flights these days is creating a predicament for overweight travelers. A 400-pound San Jose man found out buying a last-minute second seat isn't as easy as it used to be.
senators fly high on the taxpayers dime"We are living in a world where members of Congress are treating themselves to an elite lifestyle on the taxpayers' dime," said Leslie Paige, spokeswoman for Citizens Against Government Waste. "Charter flights should be the choice of last resort.
World's first commercial passenger flight powered by fuel made from natural gas lands in QatarCommercial aviation may have a new fuel source
On this day in history, a few records, events, personalities, and affairs of note. Some may evoke special memories, some destined to be remembered only by schoolkids cramming for a final, and some rather dubiously.
Locust wings to inspire flying robotsAustralian and UK researchers have used high-speed photography to reveal the complex nature of insect flight.
Indonesia's Mudik Takes Off With Hundreds of Extra FlightsFollowing reports that most airline tickets for travel during the Idul Fitri holiday have sold out, the Transportation Ministry announced approval for hundreds of new flights to accommodate the millions expected to head home.
Aer Lingus crew play wrong message saying plane about to ditchAer Lingus cabin crew caused chaos on a Dublin to Paris flight by accidentally playing a message in French which warned that the plane was about to make an emergency landing.
Drunk Guinness girl stripped to knickers and abused flight crewA drunken society beauty swore at airline cabin staff and had her breasts fondled by a fellow passenger in front of other travellers, a court heard today.
Pilot feared easyJet flight full of holidaymakers would be shot down by military after losing radio contact The pilots of a holiday jet which suffered a potentially catastrophic electrical fault refused to divert to a nearer landing spot because they feared they would be shot down by military craft.
Fight or flight? - Times What really happens to the body in a life-threatening crisis?
NASA Clears Discovery For Launch Next WeekKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Despite ongoing concerns about foam insulation on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank, senior NASA managers today cleared the shuttle for launch next week on a mission to outfit the International Space Station.
Man Hits Passenger, Strips Naked On Flight - A Southwest Airlines jet was forced to return to the Oakland International Airport early Thursday after a male passenger exposed himself to a female passenger, got into a shoving match with flight attendants and stripped naked, authorities said.
Lonely Eagles ceremony recognizes fallen Tuskegee Airmen 8/17/2009 - LAS VEGAS (AFNS) -- Beside a folded flag, a single flame burned atop the table of honor before dozens who gathered to honor fallen Tuskegee Airmen in a ceremony here Aug.
NASA Assigns Crew For (Final?) Shuttle MissionNASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-134 to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), an experiment that will use the unique environment of space to advance our knowledge of the universe.
Controversial Air Force One photos releasedThe unannounced, low-flying Air Force exercise shown in these photos incited panic in the streets of New York in April and caused the evacuation of several downtown buildings.
Man accused of punching, biting, pregnant wife on flight A 29-year-old Palm Harbor man is facing federal charges after he allegedly punched, bit and abused his 8 1/2-months pregnant wife while they were aboard Tampa-bound AirTran Airways flight Wednesday.
All 168 Reported Dead in Iranian Plane Crash (Includes Video of Crash Scene)A 38 second video of the crash scene accompanies this article about the crash of an Iranian passenger jet on July 15, 2009 that apparently killed 168 people, everyone on board.
Yemen airline cancels route after Comoros crashYemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday. This latest comes on the heels of allegations that the Airbus 310 that crashed with only one known survivor had known issues.
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Solar plane to make public debut"Swiss adventurer Bertrand Picard is set to unveil a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes to fly around the world one day." A lot of obstacles have to be overcome at once to achieve this goal.
Terrified tourists boycott Thomas Cook flight home after being told to sit at back 'to help balance the jet' When holidaymakers were asked to sit at the back of the plane to balance heavy luggage in the front of the hold, many thought it was a bad joke.
Continental pilot dies: Captain of Newark-bound Continental Airlines jet dies during flight - baltimoresun.comNEWARK, N.J. - A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman has confirmed that a Continental Airlines pilot has died in mid-flight.
Air France flight 447 - Collateral Damage?But, what if the plane had been blown out of the sky? What if a bomb had been placed in the luggage compartment in those last moments before departure?
" INDEED, WE ARE ALL FROM GOD AND UNTO HIM WE SHALL SURELY RETURN........."
NASA: Basics of Space FlightBasics of Space Flight is a tutorial designed primarily to help operations people identify the range of concepts associated with deep space missions, and grasp the relationships among them.
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