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American Airlines said that the 4% reduction will mean 220 canceled flights per day. The vast majority of impacted American Airlines flights are regional, and there’ll be no impact to international flights including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, CEO David Seymour said in a letter to employees. Further hub-to-hub routes impact will be minimized.
Pilot sources confirmed to WFAA that the western side of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was shut down, leading all traffic to the eastern side.
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Blue Origin delays launch of New Glenn rocket carrying NASA Mars probes, may seek exemption from FAA order for next try
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin called off the launch of its giant New Glenn rocket carrying twin NASA Mars probes on Sunday (Nov. 9) due to bad weather at its Florida pad, one day before new federal restrictions take effect for commercial spaceflights.
Canceled flights total 1,289 for Sunday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns air travel ahead of Thanksgiving could be “reduced to a trickle.”
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.
Two batches of a baby formula possibly linked to an infant botulism outbreak got recalled Saturday, a nationwide recall that multistate chains Publix and Meijer announced via their websites.
The FAA has prohibited all MD-11 aircraft from flying after the deadly crash of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet this week. The post FAA grounds all MD-11 freighter aircraft for inspection appeared first on FreightWaves.
Airlines at Orlando International Airport (MCO) have reported 41 projected flight cancellations for today, November 9th, due to the FAA’s flight reduction order. The cancellations are part of a wider effort by the FAA to handle air traffic and maintain safety, although the exact reasons for the reduction order have not been made public.