- Probe Underway into Qantas Cockpit Fire[Mar. 24, 2011]
- Air Traffic Controller Slept Through Plane Landings[Mar. 23, 2011]
Two planes landed safely early Wednesday morning at Washington's Reagan National Airport after they were unable to reach anyone at the airport's air traffic control tower, according to the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
- Controller Staffing Under Review After DC Incident[Mar. 23, 2011]
Federal aviation officials are reviewing air traffic controller staffing at airports around the country after two airliners landed at Reagan National Airport without clearance from the airport tower because they were unable to raise anyone there.
- Cockpit Fire Forces Qantas Diversion[Mar. 24, 2011]
A Qantas Airbus A330 flying from Manila to Sydney was forced to make an emergency landing in Cairns yesterday afternoon after suffering a cockpit fire.
- United Continental Announces Wi-Fi Push for 2012[Mar. 22, 2011]
The last big U.S. airline holdout to the Wi-Fi revolution, United Continental Holdings Inc., unveiled plans to wire more than 200 domestic aircraft for satellite-based broadband service starting next year.
- Delta Applauds Open Skies Agreement Between U.S., Brazil[Mar. 22, 2011]
Delta Air Lines issued the following statement in response to the U.S.-Brazil agreement on Open Skies:
- U.S. Airlines Cut Capacity to Battle Fuel Costs[Mar. 23, 2011]
- Overloaded Plane Posed No Risk: Qantas[Mar. 22, 2011]
Qantas says there was never any risk to passengers during a flight where an Airbus was overloaded by almost a tonne.
- Japan's Airports Have Fuel for Just 10 Days: IATA[Mar. 22, 2011]
Japan's airports could run out of jet fuel in 10 days without emergency measures to eke out supplies after vital infrastructure was damaged in last week's earthquake, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.
- FAA Targets Private, Corporate Aircraft Accidents[Mar. 22, 2011]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unveiled a plan yesterday for reducing the accident rate for private and corporate aircraft by 10 percent by the year 2018.