The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.
Los retrasos se produjeron al agravarse la escasez de personal de tráfico aéreo.
Airports across the country experienced ground delays because of a shortage of air traffic staff during the government shutdown. Transportation officials said that there was a slight up-tick in controllers calling in sick.
About 15 bystanders helped to lift the aircraft off a critically injured woman after it crashed in California’s capital on Monday evening, officials said.
The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.
The Essential Air Service, which subsidizes flights to small airports, will run out of money on Sunday, and air traffic controllers who have been working without pay have begun calling in sick.
El aprendiz, que presentaba heridas leves, fue rescatado tras quedar atrapado en un árbol de Nashville. Se “presume que el instructor cayó del cielo sin paracaídas”, dijo la policía.
El fin de semana, un vuelo de Air India desplegó inesperadamente un sistema de energía de emergencia. El mismo sistema se activó en un vuelo que se estrelló en junio.
Officials are investigating why the power source, used when electrical or hydraulic pressure fails, was deployed over the weekend. The same system was activated during a deadly crash in June.
The student, who had minor injuries, was rescued after being lodged in a tree in Nashville. The instructor was “presumed to have fallen from the sky without a parachute,” the police said.
Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress.
Suzette Noble wakes up to the sound of airplanes taking off, then makes time for her children and cheesecake as she strolls around the airport all day.
The government shutdown has prevented a U.S. Air Force group and possibly a Navy squadron from attending signature air shows in California. Instead, a Canadian team is set to be the headliner.
What motivates Brian Eno to create? The prolific artist and musician joined the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to discuss art, life and the strange inspiration for his album “Music for Airports.”
The airport in Germany was the latest in Europe to shut because of drone sightings that officials have blamed on Russia, which has denied the accusations.
A plane that was preparing to take off at LaGuardia Airport struck a plane that had landed on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. One person was injured, officials said.
The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home.
A plane that was preparing to take off struck a plane that had landed, the authorities said. One passenger was injured.
The U.S. government is shut down. Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill, leading to the shutdown. The journalist Molly Jong-Fast argues that the Democrats did the smart thing by refusing to acquiesce to President Trump.
During the last government shutdown, which began in late 2018, many demoralized workers called out sick or did not show up to work.
Aunque los sistemas de transporte, incluidos el aéreo y el ferroviario, seguirían funcionando, un paro laboral de los trabajadores federales tendría repercusiones en las filas de los aeropuertos.
Play Airlines said it was ceasing operations, becoming the second low-cost airline in Iceland to collapse in the last six years.
Se prevé que el programa, en el que los funcionarios federales toman fotos a los pasajeros que salen del país, crezca, lo que ha suscitado preocupaciones sobre la privacidad.
The plane’s owner, an 82-year-old veteran, has asked the Supreme Court to hear his case and set limits on forfeitures of property used to commit crimes.
Immigration inspection kiosks were offline at major airports in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary. Some passengers said they were stranded on planes.
The body was found on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the landing gear compartment of a plane that had recently arrived from Europe, the police said.
A federal work stoppage could bring longer lines at the airport, national park closures, and significant losses in tourism revenue.
The program, in which federal officers take departing international passengers’ photos, is set to grow, raising privacy concerns.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aerospace company will be allowed to approve some new 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner jets.
Authorities acted for the second time in days. European governments are on alert after Russian incursions into NATO airspace, but Danish authorities said they could not say who was behind the latest incident.
The concrete bed stopped a commercial flight that lost control during landing. The safety system slows a runaway aircraft by collapsing under its weight.
The widow of a passenger on the American Airlines jet sued two airlines and the government over the Jan. 29 crash, which killed 67. Lawyers for other victims’ relatives said more suits would follow.
Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.
The airport’s security area was closed overnight to protect passengers from smoke. It reopened just before dawn, but a spokesman said there would be flight disruptions.
Hong Kong canceled hundreds of flights, Macau shuttered casinos and the city of Shenzhen plans to evacuate 400,000 people.
Hong Kong residents prepared for the worst as Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm so far this year. The typhoon has prompted thousands of evacuations in China.
The police said the airport was closed after two or three large drones were spotted in the area.
Thousands were evacuated and hundreds of flights have been canceled ahead of the major storm, equivalent in wind speed to a Category 5 hurricane.
The announcement signaled that delays and cancellations, which snarled traffic at major European travel hubs over the weekend, would continue into a third day.
A disruption to check-in and boarding systems at airports in Berlin, Brussels and London threatened to snarl travel.
A problem with telecommunications equipment forced the authorities to slow traffic at the city’s two main airports. Delays extended into Saturday.
The plane crashed into a field in the town of Franklin, in the western part of the state, officials said.
United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.
Workers at a U.S. airport incorrectly told a Ugandan she needed a transit visa to fly through Dublin, refusing to believe even the Irish government’s own website.
An air traffic controller sternly told the pilot to “pay attention,” “get off the iPad” and turn the plane to steer clear of a flight carrying President Trump.
The airline said fewer flights were delayed and more travelers were using the airport after air traffic control challenges and runway construction caused a crisis in the spring.
A restaurant-rating app has endeared itself to young diners who no longer trust starred reviews on other platforms.
There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them.
A five-week strike at plants that make military aircraft and equipment will continue after 3,200 union members voted down the proposed agreement.
The projects would allow small electric or hybrid aircraft to carry passengers or cargo before federal regulators approve their commercial use.
The Transportation Department’s apparent openness to undoing government policies protecting the rights of airline passengers could have wide ramifications.
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed how a flight bound for Europe hit turbulence violent enough to send 18 passengers to the hospital.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the turbulence incident experienced by Delta Flight 56.
Workers who make military aircraft and equipment in the St. Louis area have been on strike since early August after rejecting an earlier agreement.
Fue la primera vez que aviones de la alianza atacaron objetivos enemigos en espacio aéreo aliado, tras lo que el dirigente polaco calificó de “provocación a gran escala”.
The Polish military called the incursions an “act of aggression.” It said the drones crossed the border during a wave of Russian strikes in Ukraine.
The planned shutdown, which will affect transit in and beyond Paris, dovetails with the tube strike in London.
Ethan Guo comentó que llevaba varado en una base militar chilena desde el 28 de junio. Las autoridades señalaron que había aterrizado sin permiso.
Air travel was supposed to be just one part of Niraj Chokshi’s assignment at The Times. But then the pandemic started a wave of news that hasn’t really stopped.
The ups and downs of the last five years have had a huge impact on how we fly, where we go and whether we travel at all. We asked readers to share their stories.
Los casos de COVID-19 en EE. UU.están en niveles muy altos y faltan semanas para que lleguen las nuevas vacunas, así que pedimos consejo a los expertos sobre cuándo y dónde llevar protección.
With U.S. Covid-19 cases at very high levels and new vaccines still several weeks away, we asked experts for their advice on when and where to wear a mask.
Sus empleados afirmaron que las dificultades de la empresa que fabrica aviones no son nuevas, pero que se agravaron durante la pandemia, cuando perdió a miles de sus trabajadores más experimentados.
Las aerolíneas están comenzando a ofrecer precios de rebaja, una señal de que tienen problemas para llenar los aviones.
Pandemic lockdowns, on the heels of the turmoil of pro-democracy protests, hurt an airline that relied on Hong Kong as a vibrant gateway to Asia.
The money is intended to reduce “incursions,” in which planes, vehicles and people mistakenly obstruct runways, and it will be used on infrastructure improvements.
When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.
The cap was initially expected to end in September. Heathrow said fewer cancellations and shorter waits for luggage meant it could remove the limit.
The pandemic upended careers in Hong Kong and around the world, forcing or inspiring people to make radical changes in their lives.
After two years of pandemic-enforced staycations, demand for travel has come roaring back in Europe, and airports are finding it impossible to keep up.
The country’s mandatory testing program was paused last month as the government worked to shift the testing out of Canada’s busy airport terminals.
A new report exposes the outdated data collection methods still relied on by the public health agency.
Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
Across Europe, airport and other transport employees are striking, disrupting summer travel plans to demand better staffing and pay.
Going into the Fourth of July weekend, with nearly 13 million people expected to fly on U.S. carriers, we look at the numbers behind the delays and cancellations and see what lessons can be learned.
Hours in security lines. Canceled flights. Lost baggage. Here’s a look at how you could be affected by travel disruptions this summer and tips on how to prepare.
In a move hailed by the travel industry, starting Sunday morning passengers will be able to board flights to the U.S. without a negative coronavirus test.
Entering the United States by air requires a negative coronavirus test. Some people who can’t provide one are using a workaround: flying to Canada or Mexico, then entering via a land border.
This is likely to be one of the busiest travel periods since the start of the pandemic.