Aviation Accidents and Incidents - JetBlue flight 1230 experienced a sudden drop over the Gulf of Mexico, leading to passenger and crew injuries and a diversion to Tampa [1][2] - Approximately 15 to 20 individuals were transported to a local hospital following the JetBlue incident [1] - The incident occurred at 35,000 feet (approximately 10,668 meters), causing passengers and items to be thrown around the cabin [2] - Focus is on a potential wing flap issue or autopilot system malfunction as the cause of the JetBlue incident [3] - A near collision occurred at Boston Logan Airport when a Cape Air flight was cleared for takeoff on an intersecting runway as a Delta flight was landing [4] Operational Disruptions - Flight delays and ground stops, up to two hours in some cases, are occurring in the Northeast due to heavy wind and controller shortages [5] - Nearly 5,000 delays have been reported [5] - The government shutdown is exacerbating controller shortages, contributing to flight delays [5] Investigations and Safety Measures - JetBlue has taken the aircraft involved in the incident out of service for inspection and will conduct a full investigation [3] - The FAA is investigating the near collision at Boston Logan Airport [4]

Alaska Airlines will conduct a full audit of its technology systems, part of a broader push to improve reliability after two major IT outages in recent months. ...

Alaska Air said it hired Accenture to audit its technology systems after multiple outages in recent months https://t.co/tjxGKrPiFv ...

Alaska Air Group said on Friday it is partnering with Accenture to conduct an audit of its IT systems, after an outage earlier this week grounded its flights across the U.S. ...

Key Takeaways Alaska Air posted Q3 EPS of $1.05, missing estimates and down 53.3% year over year.Revenue rose 23% to $3.76B, led by strong passenger demand and cargo and other revenue growth.Load factor dipped to 84.8% as traffic growth lagged capacity expansion; fuel costs fell 3.8%.Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) reported third-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.05 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 per share and declined 53.3% year over year.Operating revenues of $3.76 billion surpassed ...

Key Takeaways KNX's Q3 EPS of 32 cents missed estimates and fell 5.8% y/y; came below the guided range of 36-42 cents.Truckload revenues fell due to decline in loaded miles; Logistics revenues fell due to decrease in load count.KNX expects its Q4 adjusted earnings per share guidance in the range of 34-40 cents.Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.’s (KNX) ) third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 32 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents and declined 5.8% year over year. The rep ...

A flurry of shutdown-induced staffing shortages at air traffic control centers and high winds on the East Coast is snarling air travel across the U.S. on Friday. https://t.co/x37lDmbO4x (Photo: Corbis News via Getty Images) https://t.co/nVQ9uwb2E8 ...

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The start of fall has been a difficult season for a number of smaller and low-cost airlines around the world. Scandinavian budget carriers Play and Braathens both left travelers across Europe stranded after abruptly shutting down all operations within a few days of each other, while charter airlines Verijet and Kachina Air also filed for bankruptcy in U.S. courts this October. As a final kicker to round off the month, the United Kingdom-based budget carrier Eastern Airways canceled all of its flights to ...

The Orlando airport was nearly shut down due to staff shortage during the United States government shutdown, but a last-minute arrangement of the air traffic controllers averted the closure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had planned to close Orlando for landings.According to the reports, Orlando, Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, DC airports witnessed a number of flights getting delayed due to shortage of staff ever since the government shut down on October 1 due to Republicans' standoff with th ...