Airplanes

Flight delays and ground stops expected as government shutdown causes air traffic controller shortages at Chicago O'Hare, Nashville and other major airports.

Muriel, the last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E identical to Amelia Earhart's 1937 aircraft, anchors a Kansas museum celebrating the pioneering aviator's legacy.

American Airlines flight 2453 from LAX to Boston aborted takeoff Sunday night after another aircraft crossed the runway without authorization.

Boeing is reportedly working on a new narrow-body aircraft to replace its best-selling 737 Max, which has faced a series of safety and quality issues.

A stowaway's body was discovered in the landing gear of an American Airlines plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport by maintenance staff.

American Airlines introduced new premium amenities, including celebrity facialist Joanna Vargas products and Bollinger champagne in flagship lounges and international flights.

Delta Air Lines will discontinue service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Midland, Texas, as part of the carrier's ongoing schedule adjustments.

Labor Day weekend saw record airport travel, with 10.4 million passengers screened, as TSA implements new policies including ending the shoes-off requirement.

Southwest Airlines becomes the first carrier to fly a Boeing 737 Max 8 with new secondary flight deck barriers designed to prevent cockpit intrusions.

A SkyWest flight bound for Houston was diverted to Austin due to turbulence, and two passengers were transported to a hospital after landing.

Boeing negotiates major aircraft sale to China amid leadership changes, with the deal representing China's first major Boeing purchase since Trump's previous presidency.

Air Canada's flight attendant union reached a tentative agreement with the country's largest airline, after a multi-day strike that temporarily halted operations.

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines expresses substantial doubt about continuing operations within 12 months after debt restructuring and bankruptcy exit.

Sean Duffy toured Duluth International Airport's 1950s-era air traffic control tower, pledging modern technology upgrades funded by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

A small medical transport plane crashed in Chinle, Arizona, on Tuesday while traveling to pick up a patient, killing four people on the aircraft.

A strike at Boeing's defense unit halts fighter jet assembly, including F-47 jet production, as 3,200 employees walk out over failed contract negotiations.

Trump says he could fly on Qatar's Boeing 747 converted for presidential use by February, while the Air Force estimates hundreds of millions on retrofits.

Homeland Security agents and air marshals stormed a Delta aircraft cockpit to arrest a co-pilot on sexual abuse material charges after the flight landed in San Francisco, according to reports.

Passengers were evacuated Saturday from an American Airlines aircraft that was about to take off from Denver International Airport because there was an issue with landing gear.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled "America First" measures to combat Mexico's alleged anti-competitive behavior in airline operations since 2022.