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Olive Branch pilot delivers rescued animals to fresh start in life
Jim Carney and Nina Wingfield help Doberman pinscher Sammie aboard Carney's plane in Olive Branch on Friday morning.
More than a year after Delta Air Lines closed its acquisition of Northwest Airlines, it has yet to solve one of the most vexing issues in the merger - whether flight attendants and ground workers will unionize.
Continental latest airline to expand surcharges
Major U.S. airlines' "going to see Grandma" surcharges are piling up this holiday season, and my, what big teeth they have.
Bills to ban pilots' use of electronic devices in cockpit
When two airline pilots flew past their destination last month because they were intently focused on their laptops, several lawmakers likened it to drivers trying to text behind the wheel, and they introduced bills to ban personal electronic devices from the cockpit.
United hits post-Super Bowl travelers with fee
United Airlines was among the airlines on Tuesday that confirmed it will cost travelers more to fly on certain busy days next year.
Elmira Corning Regional Airport's departures, arrivals increase
The number of arrivals and departures continued to increase in October at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport, according to the airport's monthly activity report released Tuesday.
Designed for Disaster: The DC-10 Airliner
Four Part Series Examines Design Problems with the DC-10 Airliner. In 1966, American and United Airlines were looking for a wide body airliner able to operate from the shorter runways found in tier two cities.
Q&A: 'Garp' actors aren't distancing themselves from movie
Jerome Jacobson was identified as the leader of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam.
Fly-by pilots appeal FAA decision
Two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot the Minneapolis, Minnesota, airport are appealing a decision to revoke their licenses, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesman said Thursday.
FAA is taking a look in mirror
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration had strong words Friday for two Northwest Airlines pilots, who overshot the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport last month, but he also turned the spotlight on his agency, saying that air traffic controllers failed to communicate during shift changes and notified the military too late that ...
How to get your luggage to arrive at the airport with you
A passenger deals with the ramifications of lost luggage. Photo courtesy of www.travelagentcentral.com The recent exposure of "The Luggage Thieves" at the Phoenix airport has all travelers asking how they can avoid becoming the next victim of a missing bag.
Wandering jet: FAA 'could have done better'
The government's reaction to an out-of-communication jet that flew past its destination last month was marred by poor communication and a failure to notify the military for more than an hour, officials said Friday.
United pilot charged with being over alcohol limit
A United Airlines pilot who failed a breath test shortly before he was due to take off has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said.
Alcohol Tests Catch 11 Pilots A Year
Nearly a dozen U.S. commercial pilots a year test positive for alcohol while attempting to fly, according to federal aviation regulators who are investigating the latest incident in London this week.
Spate of airline pilot mishaps triggers concerns
United Airlines 757 Police arrested a United Airlines pilot Monday who flunked a Breathalyzer test at London Heathrow Airport minutes before his Boeing 767 jet was to take off for Chicago.
Suspected Drunk UA Pilot to Be Tried in London
United Airlines Flight 949, with 124 passengers and a crew of 11, was ready to push back from the gate at London's Heathrow Airport and head to Chicago Monday afternoon when authorities boarded and the pilot left the cockpit for a breathalyzer test.
Our View: The U.S. Air Force's efforts to replace its aging refueling ...
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles a few weeks back don't have anything on the U.S. Air Force.
Delta offers travel options to travelers affected by Ida; American lists hurricane policy
Every time a weather issue like a hurricane or tropical storm occurs, travelers are left wondering... Will my flight be able to be changed? Will I have to pay an extra fee? During the past several months, when storms have threatened safe travel, the major airlines have offered to allow passengers to rebook within a certain time period without a ...
U.S. airlines boost on-time arrivals
The percentage of airline flights in September that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
New power for the thought police
Last week I wrote of the two pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 20 minutes or so.
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