Anchorage, AK April 24, 2024 Airlines are ordered to give full refunds instead of vouchers and to stop hiding fees In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the Biden administration announced new…
Anchorage, AK March 6, 2024 Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says The NTSB has asked Boeing to provide documentation of when it was performed and by whom — but the agency says Boeing has told…
Anchorage, AK January 24, 2024 Boeing’s quality control draws criticism as a whistleblower alleges lapses at factory Concerns over quality control at Boeing’s factory are mounting after this month’s door plug blowout on a 737 Max 9. New revelations from an…
Anchorage, AK January 22, 2024 The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after some airlines reported unspecified issues with…
Anchorage, AK November 20, 2023 A stressed US aviation system is preparing for a record-breaking week of travel during the holiday season. Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they’re working to keep the system…
Anchorage, AK November 15, 2023 Public transit systems try to avoid a ‘death spiral’ as remote work hurts ridership Big public transit systems are warning of deep service cuts as they struggle to make up lost revenue from fewer riders. But in some…
Anchorage, AK October 23, 2023 A pilot who was not on duty attempted to turn off engines of a plane while in an air flight. Alaska Airlines says The off-duy pilot now faces 83 counts of attempted murder, among other charges, including reckless endangerment and endangering an aircraft….