Airplanes

Hundreds of passengers arrived in Detroit, Michigan, following a flight diversion to Canada on the way to the United States from Amsterdam over the weekend.

AAA predicted Monday that some 115.2 million Americans will travel over the winter holidays, including 7.5 million by plane and almost 104 million by car.

A Mountain View, California, company announced this week that it was able to fly a small cargo plane with no one on board over San Jose.

An Oregon grand jury has indicted Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson on 84 counts after he allegedly attempted to cut off a plane's engine during an October flight.

Virgin Atlantic marked a milestone in its journey to become net zero by 2050. It was the first commercial carrier to complete a transatlantic flight on 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

A woman who was on meth attempted to open an emergency exit door aboard a Korean Air flight Thursday traveling from New York to Incheon, South Korea.

Samson Sky CEO and Switchblade designer Sam Bousfield joined "Varney & Co." to discuss the flying car's first flight from an airport in Washington state.

Frontier Airlines is once again offering its "all-you-can-fly" pass for the lowest price ever, and is offering an additional perk for those who act quickly.

The FAA's National Airspace System Safety Review Team warned Wednesday that there are several challenges making the current safety levels within the aviation system "unsustainable."

Boeing will sell 95 widebody 777 jets to Dubai-based long-haul airline Emirates, the companies announced on Monday on the first day of the Dubai Airshow.

The Transportation Security Administration says it is expecting to screen 30 million passengers during this upcoming Thanksgiving travel period.

U.S. carriers boosted their winter schedules in order to meet the expected surge in demand over the 2023 holiday season. Many carriers are looking at the Florida market in particular.

A group of passengers are suing Alaska Airlines for an incident last month in which an off-duty pilot tried to shut down the engines mid-flight.

The airline’s new boarding process is rolling out just ahead of the busy holiday travel months, and is aimed to speed up boarding efficiencies for passengers.

The lawsuit builds off a previous settlement between United Airlines and flight attendants in 2020 which alleged the airline of similar discrimination practices.

Mental fitness in aviation should never be overlooked, pilots argue. It is something that needs to be focused on especially as pressures in the industry mount.

Boeing said it is reducing deliveries of its popular 737 Max jet this year after spotting a quality issue involving the aircraft’s pressure bulkhead. Still, the planes remain cleared to fly.

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot pleaded not guilty in an Oregon courtroom on Tuesday to all charges after he allegedly tried to take down a flight on Sunday.

Capt. Joseph Emerson, now facing 167 counts, 83 of which are for attempted murder, has been in the industry since 2001 and has passed every mandatory FAA medical certification.

An Alaska Airlines flight steered into the path of a SkyWest flight departing from Oregon's Portland International Airport and is under investigation, the FAA says.