Airplanes

A pro-Russian hacking group named Killnet has reportedly launched a distributed denial-of-service attack, making some U.S. airport websites unavailable.

Delta Air Lines is raising the requirements for three tiers of its SkyMiles Medallion elite status in 2023, making them more difficult to qualify for.

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Wednesday updated its gender policy and uniform requirements, allowing male employees to wear skirts.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven will be stepping down from the role at the end of the month.

Boeing to settle an SEC investigation into allegedly misleading statements the company and then-Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg made about the 737 MAX.

Mesa Airlines said Thursday that it bought 29 planes for its pilot development program as part of its efforts to combat the ongoing pilot shortage.

United Airlines is reportedly working to resume service from the U.S. to Cuba. The airline had previously flown seven flights a week to the capital city of Havana.

American Airlines announced it will debut new Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321XLR aircrafts in 2024 that'll have additional Flagship Suite seats and re-designed Premium Economy seats.

The FAA rejected a proposal by Republic Airways to slash the time necessary for co-pilot training. The agency cited safety concerns and said unions opposed the request.

London's Heathrow Airport and airlines operating out of it are changing their flight schedules to prevent "noise disruption" during Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday.

Boeing plans to find new customers for the Boeing 737 Max jets that were built for Chinese airlines. China’s aviation regulators have not yet approved the delivery.

Although flight cancellations have eased, travelers are still facing a significant number of delays, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to new data.

In a letter, two Democratic lawmakers are requesting that the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General launch a probe into how airlines used federal COVID funding.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that airline travel nightmares will ease ahead of the upcoming holiday travel season after many summer disruptions.

Hundreds of flights for two major U.S. airlines were delayed on Saturday. AAA reportedly predicts this will be the busiest Labor Day travel weekend in three years.

The Government Accountability Office said that the FAA and law enforcement had disbanded an interagency working group that was created to address this issue.

Delta pilots kicked off another week of protests with picket lines at the Atlanta airport on Thursday. Pilots are demanding better pay and schedules ahead of Labor Day.

Major U.S. airlines have been facing a slew of issues this summer, including mishandling over 300,000 bags, according to a new Department of Transportation report.

A pilot threatened to bring a plane back to its gate over someone sending nudes via AirDrop, according to a viral video posted on TikTok late last week.

UPS placed an order for eight 767 freighter aircraft from Boeing that the package delivery company will start receiving in 2025 to maintain an updated fleet.