A Delta Air Lines flight last week was canceled after the flight crew mistakenly deployed an emergency slide before boarding.

The planes, carrying more than 350 people, experienced "a loss of required separation" while preparing to land at the same Phoenix airport, the FAA said.

According to Delta, Delta Flight 419 traveling from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, was canceled after crew members mistakenly deployed the Boeing 767’s emergency slide and the flight crew timed out before the aircraft could be repaired.

"The two principal safeguards against collisions are air traffic controllers and pilots. This article will discuss the legal issues that arise when these lines of defense fail."

Boeing faced its own challenges. It started 2024 with the hopes of putting its troubled past behind and getting on with aircraft delivery, but the Alaska Airlines midair blowout incident changed the trajectory of its operations for the rest of the year.

Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the Secretary of Transportation of the United States following his approval by the US Senate, with the official now leading the Department of Transportation (DOT) during a challenging era for US airspace.

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A former Delta pilot claims in a lawsuit that an "attempt at dark humor" snowballed into criminal charges, the loss of his license and his job but was motivated by a personal grudge.

Airbus and Delta Air Lines have agreed on a multi-decade partnership focused on innovative and sustainable advancements in the aviation industry.

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Tuesday’s ruling sent the rule back to the Transportation Department to give it a chance to address the procedural errors.