David Koenig

Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with titanium that was sold with falsified quality documentation wound up in Boeing and Airbus passenger jets that were built in recent years.

Airlines |
FAA investigating how titanium parts with falsified records wound up in Boeing and Airbus planes

June 14, 2024 at 12:55 p.m.

Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with titanium that was sold with falsified quality documentation wound up in Boeing and Airbus passenger jets that were built in recent years.

Federal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that a JetBlue plane struck its tail on the ground because the captain took off quickly to avoid a plane that was preparing to land on the same runway. The incident happened in January 2022 at an airport near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The NTSB says no one was injured but the JetBlue plane suffered substantial damage from hitting its tail on the runway. The incident is one of many close calls between planes at U.S. airports in the last couple years.

Colorado News |
NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year

December 13, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.

Federal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that a JetBlue plane struck its tail on...

A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.

Travel |
The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans

July 3, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.

A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.

Pilots at American Airlines have voted to authorize a strike, and Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to join them, as unions put more pressure on the airlines to approve new contracts with hefty pay raises.

Airlines |
Pilots at American, Southwest, ratchet up strike threats

May 1, 2023 at 4:04 p.m.

Pilots at American Airlines have voted to authorize a strike, and Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to join them, as unions put more pressure on the airlines to approve new...

The fate of President Joe Biden's pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is in doubt. On Wednesday, a Senate committee indefinitely postponed a vote on the nomination of Denver airport CEO Phillip Washington. Washington has run transit agencies in Denver and Los Angeles, and he led the incoming Biden administration's transition team for the Transportation Department. But he has only been at the Denver airport since mid-2021, and Republicans say he lacks any experience in aviation safety. Biden nominated Washington last July, but he never got a hearing last year. Democrats have ramped up a campaign on his behalf in recent weeks, rounding up endorsements from airline unions and several former FAA administrators.

Transportation |
Vote on DIA CEO Phil Washington, Biden’s pick to run FAA, delayed amid GOP opposition

March 22, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.

The fate of President Joe Biden's pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is in doubt. On Wednesday, a Senate committee indefinitely postponed a vote on the nomination of Denver...

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after more than a week of widespread flight cancellations that started with a winter storm and spiraled out of control because of a breakdown with staffing technology.

Airlines |
Southwest: Normal flight operations to resume Friday

December 29, 2022 at 4:13 p.m.

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after more than a week of widespread flight cancellations that started with a winter storm and...

Boeing Co. will pay $200 million to settle charges that the company and its former CEO misled investors about the safety of its 737 Max after two of the airliners crashed, killing 346 people.

Business |
Boeing pays $200 million to settle SEC charges over 737 Max

September 22, 2022 at 8:05 p.m.

Boeing Co. will pay $200 million to settle charges that the company and its former CEO misled investors about the safety of its 737 Max after two of the airliners...

Airlines |
Spirit Airlines shareholders to vote on much-delayed merger with Frontier or JetBlue

July 27, 2022 at 9:25 a.m.

Spirit Airlines shareholders could pick a preferred buyer for their airline Wednesday, when they are scheduled to vote on one of the offers for the budget carrier.

Airlines |
Frontier Airlines says it lacks the votes for Spirit merger

July 11, 2022 at 3:03 p.m.

Frontier Airlines, facing likely defeat in its bid to merge with Spirit Airlines, says it is done with a bidding war and is asking for another delay in a shareholder...

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Transportation |
Flight cancellations ease slightly as July 4 weekend ends

July 4, 2022 at 4:51 p.m.

Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend.

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