In a surprising development for the U.S. aviation sector, the president of the world’s largest flight attendant union has publicly praised the leadership of American Airlines (AA) CEO Robert Isom.
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A 29-year-old passenger allegedly assaulted a Delta Air Lines (DL) flight attendant and later bit a police officer during a confrontation at Memphis International Airport (MEM) on February 17.
Lufthansa (LH) will retire its historic flight number LH1 from the summer 2026 schedule, ending a decades-long tradition linked to its earliest daily service.
Boeing is preparing to introduce the 777X, its latest widebody aircraft, with a safety feature never before certified on a commercial jet of this size.
A female passenger was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) after allegedly abandoning her two-year-old dog at a check-in counter when airline staff informed her that she lacked the required paperwork.
An arbitrator has finalized wage terms for flight attendants at Air Canada (AC), formally closing a labour dispute that disrupted nationwide travel last summer.
Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) faced a temporary disruption on Wednesday evening (February 18, 2026) after a JetBlue Airways (B6) Airbus A320 aborted its climb and returned shortly after departure.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to formally study competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) in 2026, even as global regulators accelerate adoption of the model.
Jet2.com (LS) has reopened applications for its fully funded Jet2FlightPath pilot training programme for 2026, offering at least 60 aspiring aviators the opportunity to qualify without covering training costs that typically exceed £100,000.
Emirates (EK) will operate some of the world’s longest nonstop commercial flights in 2026, with block times stretching beyond 17 hours from its hub at Dubai International Airport (DXB).