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On Saturday, two flights arrived at their destinations early.A Virgin Atlantic flight from Washington, DC, to London landed 45 minutes ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, a United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, arrived in Lisbon 20 minutes early.The passengers have strong winds to thank for that.High-altitude wi...

The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered airlines to ground more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for inspections.United has about 80 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, though some of them recently underwent routine inspections.Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 made an emergency landing after a panel on the side ...