Southwest Airlines (WN) has reversed a controversial change to its long-standing Customer of Size policy following months of criticism from travelers and advocacy groups.
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A Silk Way West Airlines Boeing 747-8 operating a cargo flight from Mexico City to Houston ended up approaching Dallas Fort Worth at 5,000 feet with critically low fuel. Despite being told they could not reach Houston, the pilots requested to continue, prompting a Houston controller to declare an emergency and divert the aircraft.
United Airlines (UA) has started replacing its iconic transparent blue plastic cups with recyclable paper cups across its network, beginning with international services and United Express flights.
The US Air Force plans to select vendors by the end of 2026 to develop concepts for cheap, attritable drones that can perform the MQ-9 Reaper mission of persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike in a new way.
United Airlines has received FAA approval to activate the sliding privacy doors on its new Polaris Suites aboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Delta Air Lines (DL), headquartered in Atlanta (ATL), must continue defending a class action lawsuit over its claim to be the world’s first carbon-neutral airline.
The US State Department has made its visa bond programme permanent after concluding that the pilot scheme helped reduce visa overstays.
US Air Force boosts F-35 readiness, strengthens base defense, and accelerates fleet modernization under Gen. Wilsbach.
Alaska Airlines (AS) has barred Florida evangelist Whitney Lynn from its flights after she preached to a full cabin during a ground delay at Orlando International Airport (MCO).
JetBlue Airways (B6) is offering flight attendants bonuses of up to $5,000 to work on their scheduled days off as the airline attempts to recover from several days of operational disruptions that triggered widespread flight cancellations and delays across its network.