United CEO ran American merger idea by Trump in White House meet-up: reports
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby ran the idea of a colossal merger with rival American Airlines by US…
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DOT’s Sean Duffy appears open to US airline merger involving one of ‘Big 4’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has signaled an apparent openness to the idea of one of the US’s big…
Trump budget seeks $372 million cut to US Essential Air Service program
US President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal takes aim at the Essential Air Service program, calling for…
Jet fuel crisis deepens as Trump tells the world ‘Go get your own oil’
As airlines across the globe grapple with a serious jet fuel price crisis that has sent costs soaring…
Spain risks Trump’s wrath as it shuts airspace to US warplanes used in Iran
Spain has closed its airspace to United States (US) military aircraft involved in the war in Iran, according…
Hundreds of TSA agents resign as new DHS head says reopening is ‘No. 1 priority’
Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have resigned during a partial government shutdown that first started in…
SkyDefender: Thales unveils Europe’s answer to President Trump’s Golden Dome
France’s Thales Group has unveiled details behind a new air and missile defense system in what many will…
Trump administration backs United’s ban on passengers spurning headphones
The Trump administration has backed United Airline’s ban on passengers not using headphones while watching films and listening…
Aviation’s tariff problem shifts from managing rates to coping with whiplash
The aviation industry faces a new set of problems after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed…
Repainted Air Force Two aircraft signals start of VIP fleet makeover
After more than 60 years, the robin’s egg blue paint scheme that defined the US presidential aircraft fleet…
Pilots defend safety record as Trump’s team commits to ‘purge DEI from skies’
The Air Line Pilots Association has defended its pilot members after the Trump administration issued a new mandate…
FAA says Canada poised to certify Gulfstreams after Trump’s Bombardier threats
An escalation in tensions between the United States (US) and Canada over the certification of several Gulfstream private…
Is Elon Musk relocating to the moon? SpaceX founder shifts focus away from Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned to social media to inform “those unaware” that plans for a future Mars…
FAA throws weight behind Trump over Bombardier and Gulfstream certification row
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has thrown its weight behind US President Donald Trump, after he raised objections…
FAA reopens Venezuelan airspace on Trump’s order, American plans first trip
On the orders of US President Donald Trump, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fully reopened airspace above…
Trump threatens Raytheon defense contracts over slow pace of production
President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal defense contracts awarded to Raytheon, a major unit of RTX, escalating…
IATA report lists US mid-term elections among 22 risks to global economy in 2026
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a report assessing the overarching risks to the global economy…
Trump orders return to Moon by 2028, lunar base with nuclear power by 2030
In a sweeping reset of US space policy, President Donald Trump on December 18, 2025, signed an executive…