According to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, both the helicopter and the American Eagle flight were in a "standard flight pattern" as the latter was on final approach to DCA. The collision and crash reportedly led to the CRJ700 separating into three pieces and inverted underwater.

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American, Delta, United, and Alaska all announced record results as the biggest airlines continue to recover from the pandemic downturn.

Alaska Airlines is the only United States-based carrier that was in AirlineRatings' top 10—although Hawaiian, American, Delta and United were in the top 25.

Alaska Air Group posted strong Q4 results, despite higher operating expenses and debt from Hawaiian Airlines acquisition. Click here to read why ALK is a Hold.

American Airlines said the jet had 60 passengers and four crew members, while the Pentagon confirmed that three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. There was no immediate word on fatalities.

Alaska Airlines' merger with Hawaiian Airlines aims to enhance connectivity and drive earnings growth through strategic initiatives in 2025.

The carrier's busiest domestic route from San Francisco International Airport will see 302 flights in each direction in January 2025.

United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.

A majority of airlines will declare a bag lost between five and 14 days after the flight, according to the DOT, One constant found by the research team is that the larger the airline, the worse the luggage service was in 2024.

Notably, Alaska Airlines earned the number nine spot on the list of top-ranked U.S. carriers, despite a door incident during a flight in 2024, which was determined to be caused by a Boeing manufacturing defect rather than the airline’s fault. Hawaiian Airlines landed at 12, American at 13, Delta at 21, and United at the bottom.

American said it was anticipating higher costs driven by lower capacity and expensive labor contracts to dampen its first-quarter outlook.