FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near D.C. airport after plane crash

FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near D.C. airport after plane crash

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, as seen from Virginia on Jan. 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter … Read more

Investigation looking at altitude, staffing and communication

Investigation looking at altitude, staffing and communication

Search and rescue teams work in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, with the Capitol dome in the background, as seen from Virginia, U.S., Jan. 30, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters How an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American … Read more

Boeing (BA) 4Q 2024 earnings

Boeing (BA) 4Q 2024 earnings

Kelly Ortberg speaks at the 14th annual U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Foundation Aviation Summit in downtown Washington, D.C. Kris Tripplaar | SIPPL Sipa USA | AP Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on Tuesday said the company is making progress on its recovery, including by focusing on core businesses and increasing production after the plane maker’s multiple … Read more

American Airlines plane crash highlights concerns with U.S. airspace

American Airlines plane crash highlights concerns with U.S. airspace

Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on Jan. 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images As rescuers continued retrieving bodies out of the frigid Potomac River on Thursday, the deadliest commercial air disaster in the … Read more

American Airlines collision worst U.S. air disaster since 2001

American Airlines collision worst U.S. air disaster since 2001

A screen grab captured from a video shows a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on Jan. 29, 2025.  Kennedy Center Cam | Anadolu | Getty Images The midair collision of a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jetliner near … Read more

American Airlines jet collides with military helicopter near D.C. airport

American Airlines jet collides with military helicopter near D.C. airport

A view of emergency response looking from Arlington, Va., south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River toward the District of Columbia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Alex Brandon | AP An American Airlines regional jet with 64 people aboard collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter moments before the airplane was set … Read more

JetBlue shares tumble 25% after disappointing outlook

JetBlue shares tumble 25% after disappointing outlook

A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBlue Airways shares fell more than 25% on Tuesday, the biggest one-day percentage loss since the company went public more than two decades ago, after the carrier’s financial … Read more

Frontier Airlines proposes merging with fellow budget carrier Spirit

Frontier Airlines proposes merging with fellow budget carrier Spirit

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with struggling rival Spirit Airlines, which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit first announced a deal to merge … Read more

JetBlue offers some pilots early retirement packages, union says

JetBlue offers some pilots early retirement packages, union says

A passenger arrives at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 21, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is offering early retirement packages to some of its pilots, their labor union told members on Friday. The carrier has been working to cut costs and raise up revenue with initiatives such … Read more

Boeing expects $4 billion loss for fourth quarter after chaotic 2024

Boeing expects  billion loss for fourth quarter after chaotic 2024

An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing said Thursday that it likely lost about $4 billion in the fourth quarter, adding to troubles at the manufacturer, which began 2024 with … Read more