Qatar Airways “has the potential to form our own alliance” should the airline decide to withdraw from the oneworld alliance, CEO Akbar Al Baker said Nov. 13.

In a move likely linked to the on-going investigation into the fatal crash in October of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8, the aircraft manufacturer has issued a bulletin to operators explaining a system unique to the MAX that automatically pushes the nose down to help prevent stalls in certain flight profiles.

Frontier Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), reached an agreement in principle on a new contract after more than two and a half years of negotiations.

A pair of military jets escorted an Air Astana Embraer 190 as it experienced severe technical difficulties over Portugal and the pilots considered ditching at sea.

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has called on FAA to take action to set minimum dimensions for US airlines, saying the agency is moving too slowly and “not implementing the law.”

International Airlines Group (IAG) expressed confidence an agreement on air transport with the European Union (EU) would be reached after a Spanish media outlet reported the group was in talks with Spain to protect IAG’s EU ownership rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Some passengers were injured after a Fly Jamaica Airways Boeing 757 crash-landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, in Timehri, Guyana.

I’m posting this blog with a link to what is believed to be a recording of the conversations between a Las Vegas tower controller and a number of pilots in an incident Nov. 7 that led to FAA issuing a new controller staffing policy today.