United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby confirmed Monday that he approached American Airlines to explore a possible merger between the two carriers, a move that sparked concerns about competition in the airline industry. “I was confident that this combination, which would have been about adding and not subtracting, creating a truly great airline that customers love, … Read more
A UPS plane had to abort its landing after a Labcorp aircraft approached a runway at Kentucky’s Louisville International Airport, the site of a deadly cargo plane crash last year. A Labcorp plane was on the taxiway and told to hold short of runway 17 to allow a UPS plane to land. The Labcorp pilot … Read more
Washington — An Iranian vessel sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, and the U.S. fired at the vessel, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The officials said a U.S. Navy vessel … Read more