WASHINGTON — Staff reductions and budget cuts at the U.S. Commerce Department have Sen. Lisa Murkowski concerned for Alaska's major industries. Alaska pilots, she said Wednesday, depend on the proper ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army’s activation of a new aviation command in Alaska marks the return of local air control over two battalions in the Arctic ...

A UPS cargo plane is seen after takeoff from the Ted Stevens Anchorage International AIrport on Oct. 24, 2024. The plane is seen from Point Woronzof along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. (Photo by ...

In Alaska, aviation is essential infrastructure. Remote communities depend on aircraft for medicine, supplies and connection to the outside world. Reliable air traffic control infrastructure is ...

On Feb. 5, one day before the crash of Bering Air Flight 445, the Federal Aviation Administration informed a group of Alaska air carriers that it would no longer be a member of two organizations that ...

The business of rulemaking does not come up often with travelers. That is, until something goes wrong. Lately, there’s been lots of attention on companies like Boeing, especially since the panel blew ...

Alaska’s congressional delegation and federal transportation experts highlighted the need for improved aviation safety in Alaska one week after a fatal crash near Nome. A Cessna Caravan 208 operated ...

Through its venture capital arm, Alaska Airlines is investing in the development of next-generation simulators that will help make pilot training more efficient. These full-motion Boeing 737 VR ...

Anyone who knows anything about Alaska aviation history knows the name Wien. The family’s patriarch, Noel Wien, is arguably the state’s most celebrated pilot, and cofounded, with his brother Ralph, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In July 1923, the U. S. Army Air Service disclosed that it intended to attempt a global flight the following year. Four specially built aircraft ...