A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade. ...more

October 10, 2008

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has identified a pilot whose plane crashed Thursday at Tampa North Aero Park as Robert Erickson, 68, of 4631 Birdsong Drive. ...more

September 26, 2008

The rate of close calls on airport runways is up over last year and the risk of a collision is high, a government investigator said Thursday. ...more

September 26, 2008

Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. ...more

September 25, 2008

Aviation officials say an American Airlines Boeing 757 has blown a tire and run off a runway during an emergency landing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. ...more

September 22, 2008

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein, known as celebrity DJ AM, were injured critically in a fiery Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four other people, including Barker's bodyguard and his personal assistant. ...more

September 21, 2008

While it is the only fully serviced business park in Highlands County, the Sebring Regional Airport Industrial Park became a magnet to attract businesses, and in turn, create jobs and stimulate the local economy. ...more

September 21, 2008

DayJet, which flew 28 Eclipse 500 very-light jet aircraft for on-demand passenger service, said Friday it ceased operations and eliminated most jobs. ...more

September 20, 2008

DayJet, which flew 28 Eclipse 500 aircraft, told the Federal Aviation Administration today it is parking all but one of its aircraft for economic reasons, an FAA spokesman in Washington said. ...more

September 19, 2008

DayJet officials say business hasn't been affected by a congressional subcommittee report Wednesday alleging the certification of Eclipse 500 very-light jets was rushed. ...more

September 19, 2008