Tag: Air Travel

The Russian jet initially was 30 feet away from the U.S. aircraft, but then closed to "within 10 feet." (U.S Navy photo by Personnel Specialist 1st Class Anthony Petry/Released)

National Security

Russian jet comes within 10 feet of U.S. Navy plane in ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept

Jacqueline Klimas · September 7, 2016 5:14 pm

With so many serious threats around the world, it is irresponsible to leave key aspects of our airport security in the hands of the anti-American, repressive regime in Cuba," Marco Rubio said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Rubio, Menendez warn on safety of flights to and from Cuba

Susan Crabtree · September 7, 2016 4:26 pm

The Obama administration insisted Friday that it has not and will not establish no-fly or "safe" zones over Syrian airspace, even though the Pentagon sternly warned Syria against flying in certain areas. (Ismail Coskun, IHA via AP)

National Security

White House insists: No ‘no-fly zones’ in Syria

Nicole Duran · August 26, 2016 6:21 pm

Mike Pence tweeted a photo Monday night of him and his mother, Nancy, aboard Trump's private jet with a table full of fried chicken, biscuits and fixings. (Photo courtesy of Mike Pence, via Twitter)

KFC Take 2: Mike Pence and mom get their chicken on

Anna Giaritelli · August 23, 2016 2:16 am

Two Democrats asked 13 airlines if they are trying to improve their IT systems and accommodate customers. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, Stephan Savoia)

Senators target airlines for massive delays

Mariana Barillas · August 17, 2016 5:33 pm

Delta Air Lines grounded flights and predicted widespread cancellations Monday, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers, after a power outage hit its computer systems globally. (Red Huber/ Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Energy and Environment

Delta outage blamed on electric system failure

John Siciliano · August 8, 2016 3:26 pm

Balloon caught fire before going down, and there do not appear to be survivors. (AP Photo)

At least 16 feared dead as air balloon crashes in Texas

Keith Koffler · July 30, 2016 4:45 pm

JetBlue Airways announced Thursday that it will start its commercial flights to Cuba next month. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

JetBlue launches $99 flights to Cuba

Kelly Cohen · July 28, 2016 2:39 pm

The EPA took a major step toward restricting greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. (iStock Photo)

Energy and Environment

EPA paves the way for emissions rules on jets

Kyle Feldscher · July 25, 2016 3:17 pm

Last month, Cuba denied visas for a bipartisan group of lawmakers who were seeking to examine airport security in the country. (Noah Friedman-Rudovsky/Bloomberg, File)

House lawmaker seeks to block U.S.-Cuba flights

Rudy Takala · July 12, 2016 8:42 pm

The bill would adopt the recommendations from the GAO report, including requiring the TSA to conduct a national assessment of airport access points and perimeter security. (AP Photo)

House passes bill to increase airport security after years of breaches

Mariana Barillas · July 11, 2016 10:06 pm

While allegations related to attendance and leave made up nearly half of the allegations in fiscal 2015, other misconduct included a wide range of criminal offenses, including charges of bribery, drug and human smuggling, as well as cocaine use on the job, sexual assault and child pornography activities. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

TSA misconduct is threatening airline security, report finds

Susan Crabtree · July 7, 2016 3:51 pm