Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail, and what airlines can learn from past disruptions.

(RTTNews) - Wednesday, The Boeing Co. (BA) along with United Airlines (UAL) conducted flight tests to evaluate a modernized data communication system designed to improve information flow between the ...

The new system aims to speed up data flow between cockpits, air traffic control, and airline operation centers. Boeing says the upgrade could reduce air-traffic bottlenecks, lower fuel consumption, ...

After two crippling IT outages this year, Alaska Airlines now says it is confident travelers won’t have to worry about tech problems interrupting their plans in the future. While Alaska has some room ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The U.S. Army has taken a significant step to modernize how it manages Soldiers’ training data. On Nov. 15, ATIS Training — a streamlined, intuitive platform for managing ...

The September 2025 ransomware attack on European airports left tens of thousands of passengers stranded. Reuters reported that ENISA confirmed a cyberattack on a third-party boarding system provider ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ATPCO have announced a new partnership that will simplify airline operations by integrating their systems for managing ticket taxes, fees, and ...

American Airlines said it will cut back the number of management and support roles, primarily at its headquarters in Fort Worth. The massive airline said it is making the move to recalibrate its ...

As the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history drags on, federal workers are left in financial limbo—and the airline industry is feeling the strain as flight delays and cancellations mount ...

Houston’s already strained air travel system is about to get even worse as a record-breaking federal shutdown will scale flights back. As the shutdown drags into November, the nation’s three biggest ...

American Airlines is cutting jobs at its Fort Worth headquarters in a bid to get more efficient. The small reduction will help the company right-size for the work its doing today, communications ...

American Airlines said Tuesday it will cut a “small” number of management and support roles, mostly at its Fort Worth headquarters, in an effort to recalibrate its workforce to match current needs.