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Alaskan pilot Ken Jouppi sits in an aircraft hanger in front of a plane.
Law
A passenger brought a 6-pack of beer on an Alaskan pilot’s plane. He now has to defend his plane’s seizure in front of the Supreme Court
By The Associated Press and Michael KunzelmanJuly 20, 2026
a united plane takes off
North America
‘A major catastrophe was avoided by feet’: A United Airlines plane hits a truck and light pole while landing at Newark airport
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 4, 2026
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Success
Meetings are not work, says Southwest Airlines CEO—and he’s taking action by blocking his calendar every afternoon from Wednesday to Friday 
By Preston ForeMarch 27, 2026
Chresten Wilson in an airplane cockpit
Success
Meet Chresten Wilson, the airline captain set to become United’s most senior female pilot ever—the job pays $400K and doesn’t require a college degree
By Preston ForeMarch 13, 2026
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Success
When David Ellison was 13, his billionaire father Larry bought him a plane. He competed in air shows before leaving it to become a Hollywood executive
By Dave SmithDecember 9, 2025
A Spirit Airlines plane sitting on the runway
Travel & Leisure
Airbus warns A320 fleet needs software fix after incident
By Benedikt Kammel, Siddharth Philip and BloombergNovember 28, 2025
An Asian woman typing on her laptop while sitting on an airplane
Health
The ideal airplane seat choice to avoid getting sick while traveling, according to an Olympic doctor
By Dave SmithNovember 26, 2025
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gesture as they meet delegations at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
Politics
Trump expected to treat Saudi crown prince as a full ally, with multibillion-dollar deals on F-35s and AI infrastructure
By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressNovember 18, 2025
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the government shutdown is affecting travel bookings for the upcoming holiday season.
North America
American Airlines CEO says the government shutdown is impacting holiday travel bookings: ‘Nobody wants to put up with hassle’
By Nino PaoliNovember 8, 2025
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle suggested passengers buy second tickets to ensure they don't get 'stranded' during the government shutdown.
Law
Frontier’s CEO on air travel reductions: Buy a second plane ticket from competitors if you ‘don’t want to be stranded’
By Nino PaoliNovember 7, 2025
Airline
Law
Alaska Airlines resumes operations after grounding planes for hours over IT outage
By The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
Air traffic control room
Success
America’s air traffic controller shortage is even worse during the government shutdown—but job candidates can make $145,000 per year
By Emma BurleighOctober 7, 2025
Nadia Milleron, parent of Samya Rose Stumo, one of the victims of the Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, holds her photograph and is surrounded by posters that say 'Profits over passanger' and other signs as she speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2024, in Washington.
Law
Families of 737 Max crash victims push to appoint a special prosecutor, saying Boeing is ‘trying to buy everyone off’
By Rio Yamat, Lisa Leff and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2025
A man sits in a plane seat with an eye mask on.
Lifestyle
People have a clever way of making money off airlines to essentially travel for free—and it’s all about looking for an overbooked flight
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 9, 2025
passengers look at the departures board at Israel's main airport
Travel & Leisure
Travelers are stranded in Israel and Iran. Here’s how airlines are navigating the ongoing conflict
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 25, 2025
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Mark Cuban says he has the solution to growing income inequality, and it's to reward every employee—from CEO to janitor—with company stockplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 20, 2026
Success
‘I want to die broke’: Billionaire philanthropist Denny Sanford dies after giving away $4 billionplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJuly 20, 2026
AI
'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini says we're headed for universal basic income or 'some form of socialism' as AI revolutionizes work—He calls that optimisticplaceholder alt text
By Jason MaJuly 18, 2026
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