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A major circuit blew at the Philadelphia facility that controls air traffic to Newark Liberty International, Teterboro and Philadelphia airports Monday — causing widespread delays and cancellations to thousands of flyers on the East Coast. Dozens of planes were left idling for hours on runways across the region while the …

Five people are dead and five others are injured after an Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767-300 aircraft overran the runway just before 2 p.m. ET while it was landing, according to officials. The plane, 21 Air Flight 7598, …

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 …