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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a sweeping makeover of Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, including the construction of new concourses and the removal of the airport’s aging shuttles known as “people movers.” “We are announcing plans to add more than five million square feet of new or renovated space. …

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256, …

An Auburn University student who died in Japan after going off on a solo hike away from his family enjoyed long strolls for “decompression” and wouldn’t have wanted to harm himself, a family friend said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

A former pilot flew commercial planes for nearly 17 years allegedly without the required license, Ontario police said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A “complex fraud and forgery investigation” uncovered that a commercial airline pilot who spent the entirety of …

A Consumer Reports investigation released Tuesday found that Uber and Lyft riders often see different prices for the same ride, even when they request it at the same time, along the same route to the same destination. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and …

A Delta flight was struck by a firework while descending into Chicago on July Fourth, according to the airline. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Delta Flight 1076, traveling from Atlanta to Chicago Midway International Airport, “reportedly made contact with a …

A trans-Atlantic flight to New York City turned back to its departure airport in Africa after it experienced flight control problems, Kenya Airways said Sunday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The flight, headed for John F. Kennedy International Airport from …

MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

Eleven people survived a plane crash at sea and then spent five harrowing hours in a raft before they were plucked to safety during a “miraculous” rescue, officials said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The craft went down about …

Video released Sunday by airport officials shows the moment a Frontier passenger jet struck a person on a Denver International Airport runway. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The black-and-white security video shows a figure approaching a runway and starting to …