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[ad_1] The U.S. aviation warning system that crashed for more than an hour Wednesday traces back its origins to ocean-faring ships and has been under continuous reforms for years, experts say. At least one aviation industry group has called for it to be replaced altogether. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded …

[ad_1] Passengers were stuck on an Amtrak train traveling from the Washington, D.C., area to Florida for almost a full day longer than expected after its route was diverted in rural South Carolina because a freight train derailed. For Michael McFadden and his family, what began as a fun trip …

[ad_1] Flights across the U.S. resumed Wednesday morning, several hours after the Federal Aviation Administration suffered a computer outage that forced it to halt all departures nationwide while it scrambled to resolve the issue. The FAA said the crippling delays that affected thousands of flights appear to have been caused …

[ad_1] Passengers and carriers alike hoped to see operations return to normal, but Chris Torres, the vice president of the Allied Pilots Association, warned that the chaotic situation could “cause ripple effects.” “This thing was lifted at 9 a.m. Eastern. That doesn’t mean the problem stops at 9 a.m. This …

[ad_1] An investigation is underway after a plane crash between two planes was averted at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 plane had been set to take off from the busy airport at around 8:45 …

[ad_1] They included Sonu Jaiswal, 32, of Ghazipur, India, who recorded the flight’s approach from his seat, according to a video verified by NBC News.  Jaiswal was traveling with three friends, Anil Rajbhar, 25, Vishal Sharma, 27 and Abhishek Kushwaha, 26, said a spokesperson for the Ghazipur district magistrate’s office. …

[ad_1] A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney landed safely on a single engine after it issued a mayday call over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Qantas Flight 144 with 145 passengers aboard landed at Sydney Airport from Auckland, New Zealand, after a 3.5-hour flight between the neighboring …

[ad_1] Last week’s massive flight disruption that grounded thousands of planes was caused after “contract personnel unintentionally deleted files,” the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday. On Jan. 11, the FAA halted all departures nationwide after an outage to the Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, system. The FAA said in a …

[ad_1] U.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson claims she was removed from an American Airlines plane after she had an argument with a flight attendant. In a series of posts and stories on her official Instagram, the 22-year-old says that a male flight attendant asked her to get off …

[ad_1] With recent airline fiascos triggering pileups of luggage at baggage carousels across the country, airports and airlines are increasingly using technology to help track down travelers’ missing possessions. The lost-and-found department at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia says it has logged in a set of dentures to …