Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 7, 2022. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort
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FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime'
A photo from the National Transportation Safety Board shows seats that were near the door plug expelled from a Boeing 737 Max 9 in flight. Seats 26A and 26B were unoccupied — a fact that helped prevent the incident from being worse, officials said. NTSB hide caption toggle caption NTSB
United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a panel that fell off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will cause the airline to review its safety training for employees. Tom Brenner/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner/AP Scott
The Transportation Department proposes new rules for how airlines handle wheelchairs
Passengers wait in line at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on October 11, 2021 in Virginia. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Passengers wait in line at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on October 11, 2021 in Virginia. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Travelers who use
The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane
A United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the
Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on the Boeing 737 Max 9 through Saturday
Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9 which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a part of the fuselage broke off mid-flight on Friday, is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Craig Mitchelldyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Craig Mitchelldyer/AP Alaska Airlines
FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident
The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle on March 1, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9
Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Oregon after window blows out
Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Ted S.
Boeing urges airlines to check its 737 Max jets for loose bolts
A Boeing 737 MAX jet lands following a Federal Aviation Administration test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., in June 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images A Boeing 737 MAX jet lands following a Federal Aviation Administration test flight at
Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year
A traveler looks for baggage amid rows of unclaimed luggage at Los Angeles International Airport in June. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A traveler looks for baggage amid rows of unclaimed luggage at Los Angeles International Airport in June. Mario Tama/Getty Images If you’re unhappy