Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoffs

The Dallas-based airline says its “workforce reductions" of 1,750 jobs will focus mainly on corporate overhead and leadership positions, including senior leadership and directors.

Delta plane upside-down after Toronto crash
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A plane crash in snowy Toronto left a Delta Airlines regional jet upside down. Airport officials say all 80 passengers and crew on the flight -- which left from Minneapolis -- were accounted for, but at least some were injured.

DC plane crash: New details emerge
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Today we learned more about the plane crash last month over Washington, D.C.

Flight passenger ignites debate after being told to 'climb over' seatmate for bathroom break

A flight passenger took to social media to ask for advice after being told to "climb over" a fellow flyer in order to exit the row for a bathroom break. An etiquette expert weighs in.

Delta flight diverted to O'Hare Airport after 'smoky odor' detected in cockpit

A Delta flight from Detroit to Kansas City, Mo., was diverted to O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday after crew members detected a "smoky odor" in the aircraft.

Vance says US air traffic control systems antiquated, will Elon Musk fix it?
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After last week?s tragic plane collision that took 67 lives, attention is turning to the nation?s antiquated air traffic control system and whether Elon Musk is the man to fix it.

Philly plane crash victim killed on ground identified: police

Philadelphia police have announced 37-year-old Steven Dreuitt was the seventh victim killed due to the medical transport plane crash last Friday.

All 67 victims' remains recovered from DC plane crash site: official

All 67 victims have been recovered from the Potomac River following a deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter last week. 

Tug vehicle flips in O’Hare crash, prompting calls for stricter safety measures

The International Association of Machinists (IAM) are calling for stronger airline worker protection just days after a tug vehicle driver was critically injured at O'Hare International Airport.

Airport workers accused of sharing DCA plane crash video arrested

Two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees have been arrested after a leaked video showing the deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet surfaced online.

American Airlines pilot reassures passengers after deadly DC collision: 'No higher calling'

A day after a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people, an American Airlines pilot reassured passengers before a flight from Jacksonville to Miami.