David Koenig

Kobe Bryant crash pilot got disoriented flying in clouds, U.S. safety officials say

February 9, 2021 at 9:35 a.m.

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed last year in South California, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, made a key error by flying through thick clouds that ended...

Southwest Airlines pulls threat of furloughs after relief bill signed

December 28, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.

Southwest Airlines is lifting the threat of furloughs or pay cuts for thousands of workers now that U.S. airlines will get up to $15 billion more in taxpayer aid contained...

Bob Schwartz, the director of marketing ...

Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

December 18, 2020 at 6:26 a.m.

Tens of millions of people are expected to travel to family gatherings or winter vacations over Christmas, despite pleas by public health experts who fear the result could be another...

Soon, you will no longer be able to bring your emotional-support peacock onto an airplane

December 2, 2020 at 10:26 a.m.

The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don't count.

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

November 23, 2020 at 12:24 p.m.

About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home...

FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

November 18, 2020 at 9:06 a.m.

After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.

FILE – In this June 25, 2020, file photo, rows of United Airlines check-in counters at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago are unoccupied amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, United Airlines says it will be dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)

United Airlines says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

August 30, 2020 at 6:34 p.m.

United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States.

Crash-warning device might not have saved Kobe Bryant helicopter

January 29, 2020 at 10:12 a.m.

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn鈥檛 have a long-recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to the ground, but it is not clear whether it would...

Was Kobe Bryant’s pilot feeling pressure to fly that day?

January 28, 2020 at 2:52 p.m.

The pilot in the foggy-weather helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant was well-acquainted with the skies over Los Angeles and accustomed to flying celebrities.

Pilot of Kobe Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fog

January 28, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.

The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers,...

抖阴ap