Pilot who landed plane on M-28 shares his story

ALGER COUNTY, MI— More details are available about a plane that made an emergency landing on the Seney Stretch last week. Thursday afternoon, the single-prop Pitts 12 biplane piloted by Trevor Rafferty came down on M-28 near Star Siding Road after...

Airline hails spike in premium bookings to the UK

3 Surprising Items Banned from Airplanes: What You Need to Know

Air travel has become a nightmare for travelers in recent years. It seems like delays, cancellations, misplaced luggage, and long airport lines are common across the U.S. In fact, many people are forgoing flying altogether in favor of road trips....

Passengers spot cockroaches in San Francisco-Mumbai AI flight, airline apologises for inconvenience

KOLKATA: An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai took off with cockroaches, prompting the crew members to relocate two passengers to other seats in mid-air. The incident reportedly occurred on Air India flight AI180, which operates from...

Chilling development as plane carrying elderly couple and dog disappears without a trace

A desperate air and sea search has entered its third day after a light aircraft carrying an elderly couple and their dog vanished without a trace. The bright green plane disappeared over the treacherous Bass Strait, and now it has been revealed...

Airline hails spike in premium bookings to the UK

Airline Emirates has recorded a surge in bookings from affluent visitors to the UK, which it claimed is “driving forward economic growth” in the country. Bookings for first class seats on flights from China and India during the first half of the...

Cockroaches spotted on Air India flight, airline issues apology

This report covers an incident on Air India's international flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai, where cockroaches were found in the cabin. Two passengers who spotted the insects near their seats were relocated by the cabin crew. While the...

Delta Airlines 'Patriots' Day' flights coming to 7…

Delta Air Lines will add 40 nonstop flights from Boston to 10 U.S. leisure destinations for Patriots' Day weekend 2026. Seven of the 10 destinations are in Florida, including new service to Panama City. The additional flights will operate on April...

Today in Chicago History: Futuristic, Helmut Jahn-designed United Airlines terminal opens at O’Hare

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 100...

A pox on ‘personalized’ airline pricing at Delta or elsewhere

Delta Air Lines says it is rolling out “personalized fares,” which sounds benign and even sweet but is precisely the opposite. What is really going on is that the massive airline is phasing in artificial intelligence-powered ticket pricing that...

Un vuelo de United Airlines aterriza de emergencia en Dulles tras una llamada de “mayday” del piloto

Por Alex Stambaugh Un vuelo de United Airlines que viajaba desde el Aeropuerto Internacional Washington Dulles realizó un aterrizaje de emergencia el mes pasado luego de que el piloto declarara una llamada de emergencia poco después del despegue...

Plane lands on Highway 50 in Lyon County

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Dulles after pilot declares mayday

Bird Strike tears nose off Iberia plane

An Iberia aircraft travelling from Madrid to Paris-Orly was forced to return to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport on Sunday, 3 August, after suffering a bird strike shortly after take-off. The collision caused significant structural damage to...

Dayton-bound Joby sees shares leap as company makes $125 million acquisition

ExploreFlying taxi maker close to starting production work in Dayton: See howBlade operates helicopter and seaplane flights for passengers. Blade flew more than 50,000 passengers last year from a dozen urban terminals in some of the biggest...

Nippon Cargo Airlines Seen Merging with ANA Cargo

Newsfrom Japan Economy Aug 4, 2025 17:59 (JST) Narita, Chiba Pref., Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)-Nippon Cargo Airlines and ANA Cargo are expected to merge in the future, Koji Shibata, president of their parent, ANA Holdings Inc., said Monday. "I think (the...

I Used to Work in Airline Customer Service and Most Airline Complaints Are Petty and Stupid

Sometimes it's not actually the airline's fault. It's yours. Hot Takes is a new monthly series inviting experts to share their hottest takes about travel, hospitality, and more. Have a hot take you’d like to share with us? Send your takes to...

ANA Holdings Expands Global Cargo Network with Nippon Cargo Airlines Acquisition

ANA Holdings has taken a major step in strengthening its position as a global aviation and logistics leader. With the official acquisition of all shares in Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), ANA has become Japan’s largest combination passenger and cargo...

ICAO’s evolving framework on aviation security – what airports must do now

Sylvain Lefoyer, Deputy Director, Aviation Security and Facilitation in the Air Transport Bureau of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), discusses recent ICAO milestones, emerging threats, and how ICAO is strengthening global aviation...

Aviation minister explains N712bn Lagos airport renovation project 

BY GLORIA AKUDORO Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has explained that the N712 billion ($447 million) Murtala Muhammed International Airport renovation will be funded with subsidy removal savings, featuring smart...