US air safety regulators Friday ordered plane operators to inspect some 2,000 Boeing jets that have been dormant due to weak flying demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency airworthiness directive for Boeing 737 NG and Classic aircraft to...

Iran on Friday dismissed a U.S. explanation that a U.S. jet was conducting a visual inspection when it “harassed” an Iranian civilian airliner, saying the plane was forced to rapidly change altitude to avoid collision, injuring and panicking passengers. State TV video footage of the...

The US said Thursday it had intercepted an Iranian passenger plane as it flew over Syria, after Iranian state television accused Israel of being behind the encounter. US Central Command, which oversees US operations in the Middle East, said an "F-15 on a routine air mission... conducted a...

Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, will cover customers' coronavirus-related medical costs in a bid to "boost travel confidence", the Dubai Media Office said Thursday. "Emirates will cover its passengers for COVID-19 related medical expenses and quarantine costs when they...