- Qantas Engineers Expected to Take Strike Action[Aug. 18, 2011]
Qantas is to be hit with industrial action by its engineers next week while the airline has accused unions of trashing its brand and making misleading claims about its new strategy.
- London City Airport Runway Shut by Plane Technical Fault[Aug. 18, 2011]
London City Airport was closed for almost an hour after a landing plane developed a technical problem.
- No Delays at Sydney Airport Despite Strike[Aug. 19, 2011]
A walk out by quarantine staff has not delayed any flights at Sydney Airport, authorities say.
- TSA Investigating Firecrackers in Southwest Flight[Aug. 17, 2011]
Federal officials are investigating how firecrackers got into a Southwest Airlines plane scheduled to leave Las Vegas on Tuesday.
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes Flight Testing for Type Certification[Aug. 17, 2011]
Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines this weekend. The all-new jetliner is bringing unprecedented levels of fuel economy, maintenance cost improvements, and environmental sensitivity to the marketplace through the use of new technologies including composites, more-electric systems, advanced aerodynamics and the latest advancements in propulsion.
- Program Puts Controllers Near the Pilot's Seat[Aug. 16, 2011]
All day, almost every day, air traffic controller Chris Boughn talks to pilots.
- JetBlue Pilots to Remain Non-Union[Aug. 17, 2011]
Pilots at JetBlue are choosing once again to go without union representation.
- Air Canada Defends United Deal[Aug. 16, 2011]
Air Canada has fired back at the Competition Bureau in the fight over its partnership with a U.S. airline, arguing the deal is crucial to Canadian aviation and that the agency's attempt to block it is "misconceived."
- Plane Crash Kills Two in Alaska[Aug. 15, 2011]
Two people were killed in a plane crash Saturday evening in western central Alaska and four others on board survived, Alaska State Troopers said Sunday.
- FAA: 4 Dead in Small Plane Crashes in Idaho[Aug. 15, 2011]
Officials say four people are dead after a small plane crashed and burst into flames Sunday afternoon in south-central Idaho.