Civil Aviation

Security flaws in Airportr, a door-to-door luggage checking service used by 10 airlines, let hackers access user data and even gain privileges that would have let them redirect or steal luggage.

London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a £49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal wrangling.

Few passengers are told they can opt out, and when they do, airport staff may push back

The latest kerfuffle to stall flights in and out of Heathrow

All three people aboard a small twin-engine Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron (registration N8796R) that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Point Pinos, near Monterey, California, have died, officials confirmed. The aircraft departed San Carlos Airport (SQL) at 22:11 on Saturday, July 26, and was last tracked near its destination, Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) at 22:37.

A small aircraft crashed into Lake Lucerne near Kehrsiten NW on the morning of Monday, July 28. Both occupants — a 78-year-old Austrian pilot and a 55-year-old Swiss woman — were rescued alive. The pilot was uninjured, while the passenger was taken to hospital with injuries.

More than 50 flights axed and 10 delayed as Silent Crow hacking group apparently claims responsibility

The union will look to renegotiate with Boeing.

The UK has a £16 Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement for visitors, including Americans. Here's my experience applying.

A 41-year-old man was arrested after threatening to bomb an easyJet flight from London to Glasgow while shouting death threats against Donald Trump.

Air traffic control school: A look inside the FAA's largest training class
The Federal Aviation Administration's training academy in Oklahoma is trying to get thousands more controllers into chronically understaffed towers.

Lawmakers work toward safer skies in Washington.

Here's what happened on July 26, when law enforcement removed a pilot from an aircraft shortly after landing.

In our latest roundup of travel news: a new unwelcome American visa fee, how airlines fight the “scourge” of excess baggage, plus a guide to packing everything you need in a backpack.

Vertical Aerospace has notched a world's first for its VX-4 eVTOL hybrid-electric air taxi prototype, completing the first flight between two airports through public airspace for an aircraft of its type during the Royal International Air Tattoo.

Lawmakers want to prevent companies from using AI to increase prices or lower wages.

Reports say plane flying from Burbank to Las Vegas took dramatic plunge after takeoff to avoid Hawker Hunter jet

The global pilot and cabin crew workforce is expected to double in the next two decades.

Authorities have yet to comment on Monday's near-miss, which caused a Delta plane bound for Atlanta to brake abruptly and abort takeoff.

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Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet and that of a subsidiary Sunday night due to IT issues but resumed operations about three hours later, the carrier said.

The airline touted a partnership with an AI-enabled revenue system as a step on the road to fully personalized ticket pricing, part of its goal to raise profit margins long-term.

Delta maintains its innocence, saying it is settling to avoid the cost of litigation.

The Airbus A220 is one of the most interesting aircraft to have been developed in the 21st century. Originally designed by Bombardier as the C-Series, Airbus acquired the program in 2018, and since then, Airbus has continued to invest in the aircraft. Airbus is incorporating new upgrades in avionics, continues to bump the plane's Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW), and is improving the sustainability of the A220.

The United States is Embraer's number one market, with sales representing 45% of the company's commercial jet and turboprop exports. As President Donald Trump continues to leverage the threat of a 50% tariff on all Brazilian goods, Embraer warns that deliveries would be unfeasible.