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Air India C.E.O.’s Remarks After Plane Crash Draw Scrutiny

Reporter USJune 21, 2025

Campbell Wilson stood in a gray suit before a camera last week to read a carefully worded statement about the plane operated by Air India, the company he leads, that had crashed hours earlier in Ahmedabad, India, with 242 people aboard. His remarks immediately drew criticism. Social media users said he appeared cold and lacking […]

Trump’s Pick for F.A.A. Leader Is Grilled Over Views on Pilot Training and Safety

Reporter USJune 11, 2025

Bryan Bedford, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, refused on Wednesday to commit to holding all commercial pilots to the same federal training requirements, unnerving Democrats as he outlined his vision to modernize the air travel safety agency at a critical moment. The issue emerged as a flashpoint during Mr. Bedford’s confirmation […]

Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know

Reporter USMay 14, 2025

Newark Liberty International Airport has faced many disruptions in recent weeks. Technology outages, air traffic controller shortages and runway construction at the busy hub have led to scores of canceled and delayed flights. The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s trying to improve the situation, including with software and hardware upgrades. On Wednesday, it met with […]

Newark Airport Suffers Another Radar Outage

Reporter USMay 9, 2025

An air traffic control facility that guides planes at Newark Liberty International Airport suffered a brief radar outage on Friday morning, the latest technological disruption at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The Federal Aviation Administration said that the outage, which affected communications and radar displays at the facility in Philadelphia, occurred just before 4 […]

Jeju Air Disaster Prompts a Reckoning Over Runway Safety

Reporter USMay 1, 2025

Jeju Air Flight 2216 did not have to end in such a catastrophe. Early on Dec. 29, a clear Sunday morning, the Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing on its belly at South Korea’s Muan International Airport. The aircraft skidded past the end of the runway, smashed into a concrete structure and burst into flames. […]

The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

Reporter USApril 27, 2025

As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation practice. It would play a role in ending their lives. Shortly after the Black Hawk passed over Washington’s most famous array of cherry trees, an air […]

How Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours?

Reporter USApril 23, 2025

The deadly crash of a sightseeing helicopter in New York City on April 10 has left many people wondering how safe such tours are. Commercial sightseeing helicopters take visitors places other tours can’t: deep into the Grand Canyon, to a hidden waterfall in the mountains of Oahu, high above New York, serving up breathtaking views […]

Boeing Will Sell Its Digital Businesses for Billion

Boeing Will Sell Its Digital Businesses for $10 Billion

Reporter USApril 22, 2025

Boeing on Tuesday announced that it would sell a handful of navigation, flight planning and other businesses for more than $10.5 billion as the company works to refocus on manufacturing planes and other aircraft. The company, which also wants to reduce its large debt, said it would sell four businesses from a digital unit to […]

N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says

Reporter USApril 14, 2025

The Federal Aviation Agency said late Sunday that a sightseeing helicopter company was shutting down its operations immediately after a deadly crash last week on the Hudson River. The helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, was carrying six people when it crashed into the river on Thursday. None survived. The F.A.A. said in statement […]

Airplane Accidents Are Making People Re-Evaluate How They Fly With Infants

Reporter USMarch 29, 2025

Three years later, Khadija Zaidi-Rashid still remembers the screams of other passengers, the unsettled expression on the flight attendant’s face and the helplessness she felt holding her infant on her lap. Dr. Zaidi-Rashid, 34, then a doctoral student, was flying from Washington to Doha, Qatar, with her mother and two children when their airplane encountered […]

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Air India C.E.O.’s Remarks After Plane Crash Draw Scrutiny

Trump’s Pick for F.A.A. Leader Is Grilled Over Views on Pilot Training and Safety

Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know

Newark Airport Suffers Another Radar Outage

Jeju Air Disaster Prompts a Reckoning Over Runway Safety

The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

How Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours?

Boeing Will Sell Its Digital Businesses for $10 Billion

N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says

Airplane Accidents Are Making People Re-Evaluate How They Fly With Infants

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