India train accident caused by error with signaling system, railway official says

An error in the electronic signaling system led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials in India said. More than 270 people were killed and hundreds more were hurt.

United Airlines pilots union moves closer to strike

The pilots union voted unanimously to authorize a strike vote, Unite Master Executive Council Char Capt. Garth Thompson announced in a letter sent to members Friday.

Know any airplane mechanics? Wave of retirements leave some US industries desperate

A surge of retirements, along with a slowdown in immigration that began during the pandemic, are the primary factors behind the labor shortages that continue to bedevil many employers.

FAA may have to redo plane evacuation tests as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces

Lawmakers who want tougher standards for evacuating aircraft in an emergency have criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for what they consider unrealistic simulations, and now they are calling for a do-over of current evacuation tests.

Memorial Day holiday US air passenger travel tops 2019 levels

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says more than 9 million people were screened at airports over the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend.

American Airlines passenger sentenced after spitting, using emergency slide

Cynthia McKnight was convicted of spitting on another passenger, pushing a flight attendant, and exiting the aircraft via the emergency slide.

Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine pounded by large waves during coastal storm near Charleston, South Carolina

Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.

Photos capture Southwest pilot climbing through cockpit window to unlock plane door

A Southwest Airlines pilot was captured climbing through the window of a plane and into the cockpit in order to unlock the plane door at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday. 

NAACP issues travel advisory for those traveling to Florida in light of DeSantis' 'restrictive' policies

On the day Florida Governor Ron DeSantis returned to his home state after traveling to New Hampshire, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for those choosing to travel to the Sunshine state — citing laws that the organization said restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion.