The highest number of aviation deaths in one year on record, since the understandably high crash rate of the Forties ( Second World War) is 1972, when 3,346 died, the data states. But this was not an anomaly, with the average number of deaths per year only regularly falling below 2,000 in the 1990s.

Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. The last was in 2009 near Buffalo, New York.

American, Delta, United, and Alaska all announced record results as the biggest airlines continue to recover from the pandemic downturn.

American Airlines said the jet had 60 passengers and four crew members, while the Pentagon confirmed that three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. There was no immediate word on fatalities.

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When flying from major East Coast cities like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, to West Coast cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, airlines will often operate services during the day.

Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.

A U.S. appeals court blocked the Department of Transportation's rule to get airlines to disclose service fees upfront.

Alaska Air Group posted strong Q4 results, despite higher operating expenses and debt from Hawaiian Airlines acquisition. Click here to read why ALK is a Hold.

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United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.

American said it was anticipating higher costs driven by lower capacity and expensive labor contracts to dampen its first-quarter outlook.