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NEWS Jan 14, 2023 FAA System Outage Causes Mass Delays and Cancellations On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a nationwide ground stop was issued by the FAA due to the outage of a crucial system related to aviation safety in the skies: NOTAMs. Thousands of flights were canceled as well as delayed, leaving passengers stranded all over the country. Read More →
NEWS Jan 06, 2023 VIDEO: Shots Fired at Aeromexico E190 at Culiacan Airport An Aeromexico Connect Embraer E190 was on the runway of Culiacan International Airport (CUL) when shots were fired at the aircraft. The Sinaloa cartel is suspected to be responsible for the shots following the arrest of local drug lord Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo" Guzman. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2022 PHOTOS: United Express Jet Overruns Runway in Dayton, Ohio On Wednesday, airport operations were temporarily suspended at Dayton International Airport (DAY/KDAY) after an Air Wisconsin CRJ-200 overran the runway. Read More →
NEWS Sep 15, 2022 Queen Elizabeth's Coffin Transport Became the Most Tracked Flight in History The Queen's coffin traveled via an RAF C-17 from Edinburgh to London (RAF Northolt) on Tuesday, September 13th. This was the Queen's final flight, and it is one of the most tracked flights in history. Read More →
NEWS Sep 03, 2022 Man Hijacks Aircraft, Threatens to Crash into Mississippi Walmart A Mississippi man has stolen and crash-landed a Beechcraft C90A aircraft after threatening to crash it into a nearby Walmart. The man survived the landing and is currently in police custody. Read More →
NEWS Aug 30, 2022 PHOTOS: Underside Panel Ripped Off of United 767 Mid-Flight On Thursday, August 26, 2022, a United Airlines Boeing 767-400 performing flight UA 23 to Dublin (DUB) lost one of its main underside panels during its departure from Newark (EWR). After hearing the loud bang - the sound of the panel flying off the aircraft - the pilots decided to continue to Dublin, where the flight made a safe but late landing. Upon a closer look at the damage, it was found that the right underside panel next to the landing gear was the source of the commotion. Read More →
NEWS Jul 08, 2022 President Biden Nominates Denver Airport CEO to Lead the FAA President Joe Biden nominated Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. In this article, the historical significance behind this nomination is explored, as well as the crises that await Washington, should the U.S Senate confirm him. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2022 United States Government Lifts All Coronavirus Travel Restrictions The United States has been known across the world for its strict Coronavirus travel restrictions. As of June 12 at 12:01am E.T. this is all set to change for all passengers arriving to the USA on international flights. Read More →
NEWS Feb 07, 2022 Frontier and Spirit Airlines Merge in Deal Valued at Over $6.6Bn This morning, Frontier Airlines announced that they would be merging with Ultra Low-Cost Carrier Spirit Airlines in a merger valued at more than $6.6 billion U.S. Dollars. After this deal, Frontier Airlines will control 51.5% of the merger, with Spirit owning the remaining 48.5%. Read More →
NEWS Jun 23, 2021 Southwest CEO Gary Kelly To Step Down Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly shared his retirement plans with the public today. The company announced on Wednesday that Mr. Kelly would transition roles in early 2022. Read More →