Honduran authorities have confirmed that an Aerolínea Lanhsa aircraft crashed shortly after taking off, claiming the lives of 12 people, while five were rescued from the Caribbean Sea.

The design of the Douglas DC-8 was a masterpiece of early jet-age engineering, blending functionality with elegance.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has led the carrier’s compassionate response to the fatal crash of Flight  5342 in January.

For most of us, stepping onto a plane is routine– buckle up, take off, and land safely at our destination. But for some, that ...

Companies like Trans World Airlines (TWA), Braniff International and Eastern Air Lines vanished during this era and investors took billions in losses. The early 2000s was a period of consolidation ...

Southwest Airlines announced it will now charge for all checked baggage, ending its policy of two checked bags being free.

Lafontant was born Jewel Carter Stradford in 1922 to a prominent African American family. Her father, C. Francis Stradford, ...

In 2007, Spirit Airlines became the first U.S. airline to start charging for the first two checked bags, an idea imported from Ireland’s low-cost carrier Ryanair. At the time, I was working for ...