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Russell Lewis / NPR

9:39am Jun 23, 2020

National National

The Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Aviation Wrestles With Decades-Old Problem

by Russell Lewis

The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in January has highlighted a decades-old problem in aviation: pilots continuing flights into bad weather rather than landing.
Warren Little / Getty Images

1:25pm Jan 28, 2020

National National

Kobe Bryant's Death Puts A Focus On Helicopter Safety

by Camila Domonoske

Some helicopter trips — like personal or private helicopter rides — are more likely than others to end in a fatal accident. A crash killed the former NBA star and eight other people on Sunday.
10:58pm Jan 21, 2020

Transportation Transportation

PTI Airport Reports Rise in Passengers, Cargo

by April Laissle

More people are flying out of Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. That’s according to data presented at a Winston-Salem city council meeting Tuesday.
David Zalubowski / AP

5:59pm Dec 10, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Flight Attendants, Pilots Say Frontier Discriminated Against New Moms

by Sarah McCammon

In a pair of lawsuits filed in federal court, a group of pilots and flight attendants says Frontier Airlines failed to accommodate the needs of pregnant and nursing women.

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Michel Euler / AP

8:20pm Oct 29, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Boeing Chief To Families Of Crash Victims: 'We Are Sorry, Deeply And Truly'

Dennis Muilenburg was grilled about whether Boeing had a cozy relationship with the FAA and if the airline tried to conceal information about flaws in its onboard flight-control system, called MCAS.
4:32pm Jul 25, 2019

Education Education

Forsyth Tech Breaks Ground On Aviation Technology Lab

by Paul Garber

Educational opportunities in the aviation field are growing in the Triad with a new classroom building being built at Winston-Salem’s Smith Reynolds Airport.
11:36am May 20, 2019

Business Business

Honda Jet Division Expanding North Carolina Production Space

Honda's jet division is expanding its headquarters in North Carolina.
Achmad Ibrahim / AP

9:21am Nov 28, 2018

World News World News

Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

by Emily Sullivan

Indonesia's transportation safety committee's report addressed maintenance practices, pilot training and an anti-stall system on the Boeing 737. It did not identify a firm cause for the crash.
Hector Vivas / LatinContent/Getty Images

6:18pm Nov 12, 2018

World News World News

Want A Private Jet? Mexico's Next President Has One Up For Sale

by Camila Domonoske

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, vowed that if elected he would fly commercial — not on the presidential jet. As his inauguration approaches, he's looking for a buyer.
Ulet Ifansasti / Getty Images

12:49pm Nov 05, 2018

World News World News

Indicator Malfunctioned On Lion Air Jet's Final 4 Flights, 'Black Box' Data Show

by Camila Domonoske

Investigators say an airspeed indicator on the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 was experiencing "technical problems" during three flights prior to the fatal crash on Oct. 29.
AP

5:40pm Mar 08, 2018

World News World News National Science

New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart's

by Scott Neuman

Richard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart's. But questions linger.
Nam Y. Huh / AP

1:17pm Jan 02, 2018

World News World News

Commercial Airliners Had Their Safest Year Ever, Flight Trackers Say

by Merrit Kennedy

There were no fatalities on commercial passenger jets anywhere in the world in 2017, according to two groups that track airplane crash data. Air travel has grown steadily safer in the past decades.