MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A prototype, all-electric airplane took its first flight Tuesday morning in central Washington state. The Seattle Times reports that if the Federal Aviation Administration eventually certifies the small airplane to carry passengers, it could become […]

American Airlines will introduce new business class and premium economy seats in 2024.  The Flagship Suite in business class and the new premium economy seat will debut in 2024 with Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner deliveries. In addition, American […]

In April 2017, United Express passenger David Dao, who was being bumped from a flight, was forcibly dragged up the aircraft aisle and injured after refusing to comply with orders to give up his seat. After that infamous incident, U.S. […]

Emirates will begin operating reconfigured Airbus A380s with premium economy cabins in the U.S. market this winter. The aircraft will debut on the carrier’s New York JFK-Dubai service on Dec. 1. On Feb. 15, Emirates will begin flying a refurbished […]

PARIS (AP) — Fisticuffs in the cockpit, leaving a leaky engine running while cruising over Africa — Air France pilots are under scrutiny after incidents that have prompted French investigators to call for tougher safety protocols. Two Air France pilots […]

After a contentious three-and-a-half months, JetBlue, and not Frontier, is the airline poised to acquire Spirit Airlines. But even if the proposed merger makes it through what could be a challenging antitrust review process, airline industry analysts aren’t sure JetBlue […]

Delta has opened its first Sky Club outside the U.S., at Tokyo Haneda Airport.  The 9,300-square-foot facility is the only lounge for a U.S. carrier at Haneda. It opened to the public on July 29 following a 25-month delay caused […]

DALLAS (AP) — A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas Love Field Airport on Monday before an officer shot and wounded her, authorities said. The woman was dropped off at the airport at about […]

United Airlines and Air Canada have entered into a joint venture agreement for flights between the U.S. and Canada.  In a news release on Friday that was short on details, the carriers said that the airlines will be able coordinate […]

The DOT has decided to allow Icelandair to operate charter flights this summer between the U.S. and Cuba despite objections from U.S. pilot unions.  The authorization, which the DOT passed down on July 14, allows Icelandair to operate up to […]