The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical stage of the descent, causing the plane to stall and crash 1.5 miles short of the runway.
Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with a helicopter in the nation’s capital.
The airport will be closed until possibly 10 a.m. central time, impacting several flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
According to Spirit, guests who don't adhere to the clothing policy could be denied boarding or asked to leave the aircraft.
Travelers will soon have the option to fly first class between Kalamazoo and Chicago on American Airlines large, dual-class Embraer 170 aircrafts. Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) announced Wednesday that the airline will operate the dual-class aircraft on all daily flights between AZO and Chicago O’Hare,
Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says it isn't possible for low-cost carriers to be profitable operating out of major airports like SFO.
Southwest Airlines and Icelandair signed a strategic agreement on January 15 to allow travelers to connect between the two airlines’ networks, with sales and travel through Baltimore (BWI) beginning in February. The partnership will also provide connections to Iceland from Nashville (BNA) and Denver (DEN) later this year.
Wednesday's crash involving an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter marked the first commercial crash on U.S. soil in more than 15 years.
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington could be one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington is one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.
The carrier's busiest domestic route from San Francisco International Airport will see 302 flights in each direction in January 2025.