- Mom Says Kids Should Be Banned from Flights[Aug. 07, 2015]
One British mom wants all parents to ground their babies, literally.
- Intact MH370 Part Lifts Odds Plane Glided, Not Crashed, into Sea[Aug. 06, 2015]
How hard did Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hit the water after it ran out of fuel and plummeted from cruising altitude? Not as hard as you might think, accident experts say.
- Experts Say Pieces of Missing Flight 370 May Still Be Afloat[Aug. 04, 2015]
If a wing fragment found in the western Indian Ocean turns out to be part of missing Flight 370, experts say, there are probably other pieces of the aircraft that floated off rather than sinking to the bottom of the ocean. Finding them remains the hard part.
- Airfares to Drop to Record Lows by End of August, Experts Say[Aug. 03, 2015]
Looking to get away on the cheap this fall?
- Eyes on the Skies in India As Aviation Industry Soars[Aug. 01, 2015]
Enforcement of safety standards in India's aviation industry is not keeping pace with the rapid growth of the sector, experts warn.
- The Top Ten Airlines, According to Skyscanner[Aug. 01, 2015]
EasyJet has been named the favourite airline of Skyscanner customers in a new poll released today.
- Southwest Is the Most Contrarian U.S. Airline and That's Why It Always Wins[Jul. 31, 2015]
You won't find Southwest Airlines flight attendants wearing hot pants or go-go boots anymore. And no one at the Dallas headquarters thinks the airline can turn a Boeing 737 in 10 minutes.
- Fliers Willing to Pay Extra Fee to Leave Plane First[Jul. 28, 2015]
We all wish we could be the first person to leave the plane at the end of a flight.
- A Looming Pilot Shortage Means a Bumpy Ride for Airlines[Jul. 21, 2015]
Where have all the pilots gone? That is the question the Defense Department and some regional airlines, such as Republic Airways and Cape Air, are asking as they contemplate what they believe to be a shortage of professionals able to man their cockpits. To keep the pilots they have and attract new recruits, they are offering hefty signing and retention bonuses, or promising a guaranteed interview with a major carrier after a certain amount of service.
- Why Airlines Keep Pushing Biofuels: They Have No Choice[Jul. 21, 2015]
The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the next two decades. In order to carry all those extra passengers, airlines are turning to a technology very few can make work on a large scale: converting trash into fuel.