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Chilly on the plane? Bring a sweater, or $8 for a blanket-and-pillow pack, if you're on a domestic American Airlines flight.

Reporting the results of a six-month investigation, USA TODAY on Tuesday said that millions of passengers were on at least 65,000 U.S. flights over the last six years that should not have taken off because planes weren't properly maintained.

An Ethiopian airliner with 90 people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff from Lebanon early Monday, authorities said.

A collision with a large bird forced a United Airlines plane to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, ...

AMR narrowed its loss to $344 million. The parent of American Airlines said it plans to increase international capacity this year.

American Airlines said Monday it is raising its fees on checked bags for passengers buying tickets starting Feb. 1. The company said it is raising the charge for the first checked bag to $25 from $20 on flights in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S.

JAL will shrink dramatically under a government-led restructuring plan, cutting significantly its work force, its routes, and the number of affiliated companies launched when the airline tried to diversify into a broad-based service firm.

The Department of Homeland Security is further increasing aviation security in response to intelligence indicating Islamist terrorists were planning another attack, a senior U.S. official tells NBC News.

Two F-15 fighter jets escorted a passenger jet that had been headed for Hawaii back to Portland International Airport in Oregon after a passenger in coach became "uncooperative," an airline official said Wednesday.

President Obama is announcing new measures Tuesday to beef up airline security after an alleged terrorist attempt to destroy ...