Facing strong pushback from United Airlines’ employees, two United shareholders leading a revolt against the airline’s board of directors sought to clarify that they are not seeking control of United and want to see United president and CEO Oscar Munoz succeed.

Authorities at Brussels Zaventem say it remains unclear as to when the airport will re-open following the March 22 terrorist attack.

Tuesday was another routine day and yet a unique day in my work life. At 5.30 am I woke to news of the terrorist attacks in Brussels. As it involved the airport, my work life kicked in, although our European editor, Victoria Moores, was well ahead of me and had posted the immediate news on ATWonline.com.

Year-over-year changes at US airlines with over 1000 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees, ranked by increase/decrease in employees. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.

Airlines for America (A4A) president and CEO Nicholas Calio slammed proposals circulating in the US Congress that he said “look a lot like pre-1978” regulation of the US airline industry.

The growing sophistication of onboard in-flight entertainment systems (IFE) and the need for safety training related to the power source of passengers’ personal electronic devices (PED) are compelling airline training departments to adapt cabin crew curricula.

The world can’t really agree on what to call them—let alone how to regulate them. Their proliferation has come about so fast it has taken nearly everyone by surprise, and their future is largely shrouded by an uneasy—if also exciting—feeling of the unknown.

Politics should not stand in the way of FAA reform and advancing the pace of Next Generation air traffic control, the head of American Airlines said Tuesday.