Because Airbus planes are manufactured by a European company, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued the initial order. The Federal Aviation Administration subsequently issued an immediate emergency order requiring airlines to update or replace faulty elevator-aileron control software on about 545 Airbus aircraft — banning further use of the affected software — and mandating the fixes before the planes can fly again with a deadline of midnight on Sunday,

When airlines are in trouble, there’s also a possibility they’ll abruptly cancel flights, so buyer beware. At the same time, there could be deals on offer as struggling airlines try to boost capacity and cover their operating costs. For example, Spirit Airlines announced a fall sale with flights as low as $44 one way. (7)

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month.

More than 4,000 flights have been canceled across the United States since the Federal Aviation Agency started restricting flight capacity at 40 major airports Nov. 7 due to the ongoing government shutdown. The FAA mandated that airlines cut 4% of ...

Passengers check in at the kiosk of American Airlines, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at DFW International Airport, Dallas Love Field and a swath of other major U ...