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A Southwest flight dropped to just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, prompting an altitude warning and FAA investigation
A Southwest Airlines flight dropped dangerously low over an Oklahoma town while preparing to land o…
Erin Snodgrass
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An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000
The FAA accused Heather Wells of hitting a flight attendant and trying to open the cabin door befor…
Pete Syme
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FAA says it doesn't 'have a timeframe' for when Boeing will be allowed to increase production of its 737 Max planes again
The FAA held a three-hour meeting with Boeing leaders last week to address safety and quality issu…
Lauren Edmonds
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An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing
A panel covering one of the engines on a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines tore away mid-fl…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Boeing is under FAA investigation after disclosing some employees didn't perform safety tests on the wings of a 787 but recorded that they did anyway
Scott Stocker, head of the 787 program, wrote in an internal email that several workers failed to p…
Matthew Loh
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Two Delta planes collide on Atlanta airport taxiway, knocking the tail off one of the jets
A Delta Airbus A350 appeared to damage the tail of a smaller regional jet at the Atlanta airport on…
Graham Rapier
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A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million. Take a look.
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home is located down a long, winding driveway intersected with the…
Lauren Edmonds
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The FAA investigated Boeing's safety culture — and what they found wasn't good
A panel of experts found a number of faults in Boeing safety management systems, including a cultur…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Delta flight with 281 passengers diverted to JFK after a customer medical issue said to be diarrhea
Delta said the Airbus A330 from Boston bound for Rome turned around due to a customer medical issue…
Pete Syme
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A flight from Cancún to Chicago diverted to Memphis after severe turbulence left several passengers injured
A United Airlines Boeing 737 diverted to Memphis after some passengers were injured by severe turbu…
Pete Syme
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FAA investigating safety breaches after Colorado Rockies coach sat in a plane cockpit and joked about landing it during a United Airlines charter flight, reports say
Viral video sparks FAA investigation into video appearing to show a cockpit visit by Hensley Meulen…
Cameron Manley
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Alaska Airlines flight forced to turn around after Boeing 737 engine fails midair
An Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing 737 was forced to turn around after one of its engines failed mi…
Erin Snodgrass
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The FAA found staff at Boeing's supplier using liquid Dawn soap as lubricant for a 737 Max door seal: NYT
Spirit AeroSystems mechanics then used a wet cheesecloth to clean up the soap after installing the …
Matthew Loh
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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped 400 feet after the captain's seat, found to have a loo…
Pete Syme
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Jeff Bezos appears to have taken delivery of the newest, most-hyped private jet on the market
Jeff Bezos' latest aircraft is the fourth in his collection, according to JetSpy. The G700 made 28 …
Pete Syme
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FAA had 'no presence' in Boeing's factory, despite its headquarters being 20 minutes away, former employee says
Former Boeing employee Ed Pierson told Politico that the FAA had no involvement in the company's fa…
Mikhaila Friel
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Boeing's manufacturing processes are under investigation after the Alaska Airlines blowout, the FAA says
The FAA said Wednesday that it is investigating Boeing's manufacturing process and production lines…
Pete Syme
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The FAA's investigation into Boeing is getting wider as it flags another plane model for door-plug inspections
The FAA warned operators of the Boeing 737-900ER to inspect the door plug for loose bolts, although…
Pete Syme
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Boeing's ex-CEO is set for a 'historic' one-to-one meeting with an employee who blew the whistle on its safety culture
Dave Calhoun, who was Boeing CEO until last Thursday, is set to meet with Sam Mohawk — a quality in…
Pete Syme
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United grounded 5 planes because it couldn't turn off their 'No Smoking' signs, breaking a strange FAA rule
United Airlines appeared to forget it needed an exemption for "No Smoking" signs to always be on, b…