Alaska Airlines said it has canceled 11 flights Thursday while it inspects its small fleet of MD-80 jets. It canceled 28 flights Wednesday and three on Tuesday. Midwest Airlines was canceling some ...

The pilots of an Alaska Airlines MD-80 fight desperately for control, as their aircraft careens towards the Pacific ocean with terrifying speed. No matter what they do, they cannot seem to pull their ...

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In a statement yesterday, an Alaska official said the two pilots "displayed the utmost professionalism." "Tragically, they were dealing with something no MD-80 pilot had ever experienced ...

Expert witnesses from Alaska, Boeing and other companies also ... at the carrier's facility in Oakland falsified records for MD-80 planes that undergo maintenance there. This week's hearings ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $211,000 fine against Alaska Airlines for operating one of its MD-80 jets on 47 flights before replacing a damaged landing-gear part. The flights ...