Transatlantic airplanes are flying at the 'speed of sound' right now. Here's why
Strong jet streams across the Atlantic are seeing passenger airplanes knock more than an hour off their flight times, as they hit speeds of 761 mph -- the speed of sound. However, they're not breaking the sound barrier -- here's why.
2023-11-01 23:59
United Airlines flight drops 28,000 feet in 10 minutes for 'pressurization issue'
A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey after midnight Thursday "to address a possible loss of cabin pressure," according to a statement from the airline.
2023-09-15 21:24
Passengers evacuated on runway at Singapore's Changi Airport after Air China plane engine catches fire
An Air China flight was evacuated upon landing in Singapore after one of the aircraft engines caught fire on Sunday, leading to a three-hour closure of Changi Airport.
2023-09-11 11:50
11 people taken to a hospital after 'severe turbulence' on Delta flight before landing in Atlanta, airline says
Eleven people abroad a Delta Airlines flight were taken to a hospital on Tuesday, August 29 after experiencing "severe turbulence" before landing in Atlanta, a company spokesperson told CNN.
2023-08-30 12:20
Hundreds of flights are canceled as Hurricane Idalia disrupts air travel
All flights from Tampa International Airport have been canceled Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward the Florida's Gulf Coast.
2023-08-29 19:55
NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights
A new study by NASA's Glenn Research Center has looked at the possibility of supersonic passenger jets. Its "high-speed strategy" is mooting commercial flights that travel at up to Mach 4 -- over 3,000 miles per hour -- starting with transoceanic routes.
2023-08-25 23:56
Explainer-How airlines cope with price surge during disasters
By Allison Lampert and Doyinsola Oladipo Canadians vented their frustration against airlines on social media last week after
2023-08-20 21:16
US FAA extends cuts to airlines' minimum flight requirements at NY airports
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they would extend temporary cuts to minimum flight requirements at
2023-08-10 07:54
Thousands of flights are delayed after severe storms disrupt air travel
Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled Tuesday following a round of severe storms that hammered the eastern United Sates.
2023-08-09 00:47
Thousands of flights delayed as bad weather threatens Eastern US
More than 1,100 flights have been canceled Monday across the United States -- and more than 3,000 delayed -- as severe weather threatens many eastern states.
2023-08-08 03:26
The airline said her bag was lost, but her tracker said otherwise. So she flew to get it
United Airlines lost Sandra Shuster's bag on a trip from Baltimore to Denver. But when the airline said they couldn't find it, she tracked it to Chicago, using an AirTag -- and then flew to get it.
2023-08-06 16:45
United Airlines details temporary Newark, New Jersey airport flight cuts
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON United Airlines said on Wednesday its decision to cut about 15 flights from its
2023-07-27 07:27