JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 15, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social, Transportation, World News.

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path. … They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous.” The incident involved JetBlue Flight 1112 from Curaçao, which is just off the coast of Venezuela,...

Spirit on track to receive $475 million from creditors to help airline fly through bankruptcy

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, Social, Transportation.

Spirit Airlines’ parent company Tuesday announced a series of deals with top creditors that would funnel up to $475 million in critical cash to the troubled discount carrier as it reorganizes for a second time under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company said the “debtor-in-possession” financing is coming from existing bondholders. As part of a motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, “the Company obtained immediate interim access to $120 million,” the airline said in a statement made public Tuesday afternoon. Up to $200 million “is expected to be available upon...

United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of technology problem

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 7, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, Network, News, Transportation.

By JACK BROOK and LISA BAUMANN, Associated Press United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, and additional flight delays were expected into the evening, the airline said. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency said Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights. “Safety is our top priority, and we’ll work with our customers to get them to their destinations,” an emailed statement from...

Silver Airways files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in South Florida, will continue operating

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Transportation.

Financially troubled Silver Airways, the 13-year-old regional carrier serving Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a pledge to continue flying and reorganize its finances at some point during the first quarter of the New Year. The airline, which in 2023 was nearly evicted from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for falling behind on its rent, said in a note to customers that “all tickets remain valid” and that they may book flights through the airline’s website “or any other channel.” U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter Russin of...

Safety regulators investigate low flight by a Southwest jet that eventually landed at Fort Lauderdale airport

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 23, 2024. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Transportation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa. The pilots skipped over the Tampa airport and landed instead at Fort Lauderdale, 200 miles away. The July 14 flight followed a similar incident last month in Oklahoma City in which a Southwest jet flew at an unusually low altitude while still miles from the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is investigating the incident. Southwest flight...

Blown landing-gear tire causes a flight delay at Tampa International Airport; no injuries reported

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 11, 2024. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Transportation.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A blown landing-gear tire caused a delay for American Airlines passengers heading from Tampa to Phoenix on Wednesday morning. Emergency responders were dispatched to American Airlines Flight 590 shortly before 8 a.m., Tampa International Airport spokesman C.J. Johnson said. A video posted on YouTube shows the airplane taxiing on the runway when its right-rear tire begins to smoke and then collapse. The plane eventually came to a stop at the end of the runway, and emergency vehicles arrived minutes later. A total of 174 customers and six crew members were taken from the...

‘Free State of Florida’ signs now welcome drivers to the Sunshine State

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 10, 2024. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Transportation.

New signs welcoming people from other parts of the country to Florida are designed to let them know they are entering a “free state.” On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Transportation revealed the new signs that greet drivers as they cross into the Sunshine State and encourage them to ‘Hurry Back’ as they go. The updated look will dot all major roadways in and out of Florida, it added. “No better way to celebrate Independence Day Weekend than new state line signs welcoming Floridians and visitors to the Free State of Florida!” FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue wrote on social media. Lt. Gov....

If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 28, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Things To Do, Transportation, Travel.

By DAVID KOENIG (AP Airlines Writer) Travelers waited out widespread delays at U.S. airports on Tuesday, an ominous sign heading into the long July 4 holiday weekend, which is shaping up as the biggest test yet for airlines that are struggling to keep up with surging numbers of passengers. In some cases, delays ran several hours at airports in the Northeast, as thunderstorms pounded the region. At various times, the Federal Aviation Administration held up flights bound for LaGuardia Airport in New York and Reagan Washington National and Baltimore-Washington airports near the nation’s...

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