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• No waiting at DIA security checkpoint for active duty military

  February 18, 2013 5:45 PM

  DENVER - It's now faster for all active duty military members to fly from Denver International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration recently announced that member of the US Armed Forces are eligible to use the Pre-Check express lane at the airport's South Security Checkpoint. Passengers who choose to volunteer... more »

• He can't walk, but he can fly: invention puts paraplegic in pilot's seat Play Video

  July 30, 2012 1:36 AM

  He can't walk, but he can fly. One young man earned his wings from the pilot's seat of a helicopter with an invention some thought was impossible. "I'm paralyzed from the chest down," Trevor Fennig says, hoisting himself into the cockpit with only the strength of his arms. At... more »

• Air Force pilot gets 3,000 hours of flying time

  July 6, 2011 6:25 AM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - An Air Force Academy graduate has recorded 3,000 hours of flying time in the F-16 fighter jet, a milestone reached by only about 200 pilots. The Air Force says Lt. Col. Robert D. Whitehouse hit the milestone on June 23 while deployed in... more »

• Pilot suspected of flying intoxicated turns himself in

  March 19, 2011 11:10 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The United Express pilot accused of flying while drunk has turned himself in. The U.S. attorney's office in Denver said 32-year-old Aaron Jason Cope surrendered yesterday to U.S. Marshals in Norfolk, Va., where he lives. The indictment says the incident happened Dec. 8, 2009 on a flight... more »

• Tiny aircraft flies like a humming bird

  February 17, 2011 6:32 PM

  MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) - A California company says it has demonstrated controlled precision hovering and fast-forward flight by a camera-equipped micro aircraft that flies like a hummingbird. Monrovia-based AeroVironment on Thursday released video of the remotely controlled Nano Hummingbird it developed for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.... more »

• Former JetBlue flight attendant wants his job back

  August 12, 2010 9:49 PM

  The flight attendant suddenly famous after his unceremonious exit from a JetBlue flight says he wants to return to flying. Steven Slater held a short news conference outside his home in New York today. His attorney says they have talked with the district attorney's office and he believes there will... more »

• Thunderbirds will perform in Colorado Springs

  May 20, 2010 1:22 PM

  You can expect to see the Air Force Thunderbirds flying over the Pikes Peak region next week. They'll arrive at Peterson Air Force Base Sunday in preparation for AFA graduation on Wednesday. Practice runs are scheduled for Monday and possibly Tuesday. Some roads will be closed around Falcon Stadium... more »

• Ash clears, London airports reopen

  May 17, 2010 8:30 AM

  Britain's two major international airports reopened to some flights today after a no-fly zone was imposed because of a dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash from Iceland. And Europe's air traffic management agency says it appears the cloud is beginning to disperse. Britain's National Air Traffic Service says London's... more »

• Southwest launches 3-day fare sale

  February 9, 2010 11:41 AM

  Southwest Airlines is offering a sale geared toward leisure travelers who want to make short trips this spring. Southwest said Tuesday it will sell tickets starting at $39 each way on some routes under 500 miles. As usual, the airline didn't say how many seats it will offer at... more »

• Infant dies on Colorado-bound plane

  January 21, 2010 8:29 AM

  A 2-month-old boy has died after he stopped breathing on a United Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Milwaukee. Milwaukee County sheriff's Sgt. Philip Wentzel said Thursday the infant was with his parents on a flight from Detroit to Denver Wednesday afternoon when he stopped breathing. Wentzel... more »

• United pilot charged with being over alcohol limit

  January 5, 2010 11:16 AM

  A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has admitted being above the alcohol limit for flying a plane. Erwin Vermont Washington of Lakewood, Colorado, was removed from UA Flight 949, due to fly from London's Heathrow Airport to Chicago in November... more »

• Americans search for cheaper Thanksgiving trips

  November 25, 2009 7:11 AM

  With economic pressures still hitting household budgets hard, there isn't much growth in holiday travel this Thanksgiving after a dizzying plunge between 2007 and 2008. Many Americans are forgoing air travel, opting instead for cheaper alternatives such as trains or their own vehicles. Others are staying home entirely. Thanksgiving... more »

• Denver airport traffic spikes to record 5.2M

  September 16, 2009 1:05 PM

  Denver International Airport recorded the busiest month in its history in July with more than 5.1 million passengers, despite the recession. The previous record was 5 million passengers in July 2008. Kim Day, aviation manager for the city-owned airport, said Wednesday the July record is an indication of the strength... more »

• Delta says available cash will continue to dwindle

  September 14, 2009 10:46 AM

  Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, says its available cash on hand will continue to fall by the end of the year as demand for air travel has been hit hard by the economic downturn. The airline also says in a regulatory filing Monday that its 2010... more »

• Southwest Airlines will temporarily halt flights on three routes

  September 1, 2009 12:13 PM

  Southwest Airlines will temporarily halt flights on three routes early next year as it deals with a decline in air traffic and tries to bend its schedule to fit seasonal demand. The airline published a new schedule Tuesday that covers flights from next Jan. 9 to March 12. The airline... more »