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BRUSSELS — A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations on Saturday at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations. The disruption is the latest in a string of increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks targeting governments and …

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 …

Duffy said the government shutdown is most likely taking a toll on already overburdened controllers. “Now what they think about as they’re controlling our airspace is: ‘How am I going to pay my mortgage? How do I make my car payment? I have a couple kids at home, how do …

WASHINGTON — Federal funding for air travel in rural areas will run out Sunday if the government shutdown continues, threatening to isolate remote communities across the country. The Essential Air Service (EAS), established in 1978, provides funds to airline carriers to operate out of rural airports for routes that would …

Flights were delayed across the country for a third straight day Wednesday as the Federal Aviation Administration contended with more airport staffing shortages amid the government shutdown. One of the airports hit with delays was Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to the FAA. The agency also ordered a reduction …

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown is entering its 10th day, with both Republicans and Democrats dug in and refusing to give any ground to their political foes. But the coming days and weeks will bring some key pressure points that could potentially end the partisan impasse. Until now, the impacts …

JetBlue has agreed to pay a $2 million penalty after federal regulators charged the U.S. carrier with operating multiple chronically delayed flight routes. The penalty is the first time the U.S. Department of Transportation has fined an airline for engaging in unrealistic scheduling practices that it says can harm both …

Boeing workers went on strike Friday, the latest disturbance in what has proven a devastating year for the American aircraft manufacturer. But it is not clear whether the labor stoppage will have an impact for the flying public, although there are concerns about a potential effect on air travel next …