Reagan National Airport Had 2 Close Call Incidents Last Year
On May 29, 2024, an American Airlines Airbus A319, in the early stages of take-off, was forced to brake heavily to avoid a ...
Spirit Airlines rejects Frontier’s offer to create a low-cost behemoth—but they’re leaving the door open
Frontier had pitched the bankrupt airline on a coupledom that it claimed would have created a formidable low-cost competitor ...
Washington’s Jam-Packed Airspace Has Prompted Warnings for Years
Lawmakers have lobbied to add flights, while pilots have complained about the presence of military and other aircraft.
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
DC plane crash affects hundreds of flights nationwide: What to know if you’re traveling
The Potomac plane crash has had a cascading effect that will send ripples through the airline industry for days, if not longer. Here is everything to know.
Lawmakers express worries about 'complex airspace' after deadly D.C. collision
Last year, senators from Virginia and Maryland sounded the alarm over congestion in the skies above Washington.
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
""DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
Southwest Airlines CEO on American Airlines crash in DC: 'Our hearts go out'
Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s ...
Furious Trump blames DC jet crash on DIVERSITY and hapless officials after 67 are killed in ‘dark night in our history’
FURIOUS Donald Trump blamed the deadly American Airlines crash on diversity and hapless officials as he addressed a grieving ...
Southwest Is Reining In Expansion Plans in Exchange for a More Segmented Product Offering
In our opinion, Southwest has the best balance sheet of all the US-based carriers. As the pandemic has wreaked havoc on air travel demand and airlines’ business model, liquidity became more paramount ...
Southwest Airlines expects slower pace of cost increases, but inflation persists
Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it faces higher costs in 2025 as inflation persists, but it managed to swing to a ...
Congress Approved More Flights at Reagan Despite Warnings of Danger
Reagan is one of three U.S. airports governed by a “slot” system, in which the Federal Aviation Administration limits the number of daily takeoffs and landings to prevent overcrowded airspace. The ...