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Trump Rejects Another Offer To Pay TSA Agents, This Time From Elon Musk Himself
Believe it or not, the suggestion here is that the Trump administration decided not to take Elon's money over legal concerns.
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United Airlines Will Give You A Lie-Flat Bed — If You Buy Three Economy Seats
United plans on offering Relax Row seating on over 200 Boeing 787 and 777 planes by 2030.
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LaGuardia's Runway Warning System Didn't Activate Before Fatal Crash Because The Firetruck Didn't Have A Transponder
One element that certainly remains unclear right now is why the fire truck made the decision to cross the runway.
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Delta Tells Congress To Get Bent, Suspends Perks Amid Partial Government Shutdown
Congress is going to have to fly like the rest of us Joe Jerkoffs until it finds a way to fund the TSA.
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Trump Turns Down End To Airport Security Nightmare To Keep ICE Running
The Trump administration is only worsening the already-precarious state of air travel.
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Head To This Website To See How Infuriatingly Long Your TSA Wait Will Be
The good news is, not every airport looks like a scene from a disaster movie, but some are definitely backed up.
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Trump Sics ICE Agents On Airports Around The Country In Futile Attempt To Cut Down On Wait Times As TSA Agents Go Without Pay
If Trump's ICE deployments don't work, he told the Times that he would send in the National Guard to assist the TSA.
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'I Messed Up' LaGuardia Air Traffic Controller Was Juggling Sky And Ground Traffic By Himself Right Before Deadly Crash With Firetruck
I cannot imagine trying to deal with all of this, I'll tell you what.
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Fire Forces Evacuation Of Newark Air Traffic Control Tower
Newark grounded all flights after hearing reports of smoke inside the tower.
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Airlines Are Breaking Ticket-Sale Records As Travelers Rush To Buy Before Iran-War Price Increases Hit
It's almost as if the war against Iran is having huge, unintended consequences. Who could have predicted this?
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Convicted Nikola Fraudster Trevor Milton Gets The Team Back Together For One Last Job
If I were a betting woman, I wouldn't put my money on SyberJet's horse.
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FAA Orders Stricter Air Traffic Control Over Routes Where Planes And Helicopters Intersect
The FAA had already restricted the use of visual separation at the Reagan National Airport after the Potomac crash.
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Spirit Airlines Will Have Just 80 Planes To Repay $2 Billion In Debt
Spirit's position as an ultra-low-cost carrier leaves it vulnerable to rising fuel prices.
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The Giant Engines That Helped The B-29 Superfortress Rule The Skies
From World War II through the Korean War, the B-29 delivered bombs to distant parts of the world, including two atomic bombs. These engines made it possible.
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The Era Of Air Taxis Cometh As FAA Approves Eight Test Programs Across 26 States
Even if the initial tests go well, there may be a lot of turbulence ahead.
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TSA Agents Will Miss First Paycheck This Friday Amid Government Shutdown
Travelers are already noticing long waits at major airports, but it is expected to get worse as the shutdown continues.
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Flight Diverted, Muslim Passenger Removed Because Of 'Misunderstanding' After Phone Timer Sounded For Ramadan Prayer Reminder
A spokesperson from the FBI in Atlanta said there was no credible threat and no charges are going to be filed against the man, who did literally nothing wrong.
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Stop Blasting Music From Your Gat-Dang Phones, United Airlines Begs Passengers
While it's certainly not the biggest problem at the moment, the number of people who think everyone needs to hear what they're listening to is too damn high.
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Boeing 737 Is Clearly A Secret Drug Lord, Takes A Bullet During A Flight To Medellin From Miami
The bullet hole was found on the aileron of the right wing, with the telltale signs of a clean entry hole and a more damaged exit hole.
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Freedom Plane Celebrates America's 250th Birthday By Bringing Founding-Era Documents To You
These documents are normally stored in secured vaults and not on display at all, so this is a treat we're all getting for America's Semiquincentennial.
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Americans Get No Help Fleeing Middle East As War Shuts Down Some Of The World's Busiest Airports
This past Sunday alone, 3,400 flights across seven airports were canceled.
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Air Travel Is Full Of Weird Things: Here Are 3 Of Our Favorites
Air travel scares lots of people for lots of reasons and raises many questions even for calm travelers. Here are three of the most interesting.
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Here's How Airports Get Named After Presidents
Many airports have names that commemorate that of a former president. But there's quite a bit that goes into getting that name in the first place.
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The World's Weirdest Rotary Engine Is A 118-Year-Old French Spinner That Leaks Castor Oil Everywhere
In the early days of engine building, a pre-Wankel rotary engine powered thousands of aircraft. One of several problems: It spewed castor oil on its pilots.
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Drone Wars, Episode II: Clone Of The Attack (Of Military Lasers Against The Wrong Targets In El Paso Airspace, Again)
The FAA is clearly furious at the way the military is using lasers right now.
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House Republicans Strike Down Ted Cruz's Aviation Safety Bill To Prevent The Next Potomac Crash
The whole ordeal is a showcase of how hard it is to pass meaningful legislation even in the face of catastrophe.
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Air India's Aircraft Safety Inspection Reports Make For Genuinely Horrifying Reading
Rebuilding customer confidence isn't easy.
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