Reflecting society at large, the average air traveler and carry-on items now tip the scales at almost 200 pounds, according to new data the Federal Aviation Administration is requiring the airlines to ...

The FAA has proposed a $3.92 million fine against Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating aircraft with incorrect calculations of weight and balance data between May and August of 2018. The carrier ...

Airline Tui mistakenly categorised every passenger with the honorific "Miss" as a child and seriously underestimated the plane's weight as a result.iStock You're front and centre at your airline's ...

AMR Corp. regional subsidiary American Eagle Airlines faces a $2.5 million fine for "operating flights without adequately ensuring the weight of baggage was properly calculated," FAA announced ...

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 aircraft departed from Canberra using take-off performance numbers based on an incorrect loadsheet after the aircraft diverted from Perth to ...

In an industry where safety is based on the twin pillars of precise procedures and accurate measurements, it seems strange that "informed guesstimates" are used to determine an aircraft’s weight and ...

A one-hour ground stop on all Alaska Airlines flights has sparked travel chaos on Wednesday, delaying its entire fleet and spreading travel fears among passengers. The U.S. Federal Aviation ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s final report on the incident, showed the flight crew was undertaking their fourth flight of the day when they ran into strife. After changing aircrafts, the ...