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A Southwest Airlines pilot, pulled out of a cockpit and arrested on allegations that he tried to fly while impaired, blamed nicotine pouches when police told him he smelled of alcohol, according to law enforcement video released on Thursday. David Allsop was minutes away from going wheels up at the …

Three flight attendants suffered minor injuries during a turbulent Delta Air Lines journey from Ecuador to Atlanta, officials said Tuesday. Medical personnel met Flight 632 when it touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday after the plane “encountered moderate turbulence while en route,” according to a Delta statement. …

A Swiss International Air Lines passenger jet departing for Zurich from Boston came to a halt during takeoff after it made a loud noise and a puff of smoke emerged from its engine, video shows. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement the carrier’s flight 55 was departing from …

An air traffic controller had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight Tuesday to turn away from Air Force One’s path as both traversed over New York, according to LiveATC audio. The Spirit Airlines flight was traveling from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston on Tuesday morning when the incident occurred. …

The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to re-evaluate emergency evacuation procedures, including flight crews’ training, announcements and commands to passengers, the agency told NBC News on Friday. The FAA said in a statement that the new recommendations are meant to ensure that “passengers understand they must leave carry-on items …

DALLAS — Hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as telecommunications equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports, federal officials said The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport because of a “reported local telephone company …

All United Airlines flights were grounded nationally Wednesday morning due to a “connectivity issue” before the ground stop was lifted 30 minutes later. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the stop at the company’s request across the U.S. and Canada between 1 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. ET — but it was …

Two regional Delta jets clipped each other on the ground at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday night, officials said, in the latest incident involving close calls or collisions of passenger aircraft this year. There was one minor injury reported after the planes, both Delta Connection flights operated by …

The Federal Aviation Administration was experiencing staffing issues or anticipating shortages at airports and other air traffic control facilities in the United States on Monday night. Reports of the staffing shortfalls came hours after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there has been a slight increase in sick calls since the …