Conversations renew about mental health in aviation after recent suicide by pilot attempt

Professionals define Joseph Emerson's actions as "suicide by pilot" a very rare event confirmed or suspected in a handful of airline crashes over the last eight decades.

'I'm not okay:' Pleasant Hill pilot charged with attempted murder admits to nervous breakdown

In a stunning acknowledgment, the Pleasant Hill pilot charged with trying to shut off a plane's engines told authorities that he felt like he was suffering a nervous breakdown and was not OK.

Off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson accused of trying to shut off engines on flight from Everett to San Francisco

An Alaska Airlines flight on its way to San Francisco from Everett's Paine Field was diverted to Portland on Sunday after officials said an off-duty pilot tried to shut the plane's engine.   

Spirit Airlines cancels dozen of flights over 'necessary' inspections, expects to last for days

The budget airlines said the cancellation of approximately 100 flights is being taken out of "an abundance of caution," and said the impact on its network is expected to last for several days.

SFO travelers react to worldwide travel alert amid rising political tensions

The State Department advised people to exercise increased caution worldwide over the potential for terrorist attacks and violence against Americans.

Major airlines fighting extinction, going after smaller charter upstarts

After accepting tens of billions of dollars in pandemic relief, some major airlines are now going after smaller, upstart competitors who invaded their still recovering market shares. Let JSX be an example.

Alaska Airlines to serve coffee made to taste better in the air

The airline is ending its long partnership with Starbucks to serve a new custom blend from Stumptown Coffee Roasters.

Flight from SFO to Tel Aviv turns around mid-flight

Hundreds of United Airlines passengers on a flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv endured a 13-hour "flight to nowhere" due to the attacks in Israel.

Jury orders SF's Marriott Marquis hotel to pay $20m in disability lawsuit

The Marriott Marquis hotel in San Francisco is on the hook for $20 million after a jury found it failed to accommodate an employee's disability.   

Frontier flight from Denver returns to airport after odor overcomes cockpit

A Frontier Airlines flight originating in Denver and bound for Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, returned to the Mile High City nearly 40 minutes after taking off because of an odor reported in the cockpit, according to reports.