The planes, carrying more than 350 people, experienced "a loss of required separation" while preparing to land at the same Phoenix airport, the FAA said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss between two commercial flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday, involving a United Airlines flight from San Francisco and a Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit.

The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.

Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County on Thursday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books. Over the last nine days, seven fires have broken out across the nation’s second-largest metropolitan region,

The FAA has begun an investigation into a midair incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER and a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300.

A Delta Air Lines plane and a United Airlines aircraft raised alarms when they flew too close to each other while flying into Phoenix on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the “loss of required separation” incident.

At the same time, a similar alert was set off on a United Flight 1724 from San Francisco ... Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for comment.

Uber Technologies will become Delta Air Lines' exclusive rideshare and delivery partner in the U.S. this spring, bringing a partnership with rival Lyft to an end.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a United Airlines flight and a Delta Airlines flight had a near-collision over Phoenix on Saturday.

We are just a few steps from the finish line. We want to turn what are now one- and two-hour trips into five-minute trips.”

The Transportation Department continues its battle against chronically delayed flights with new actions against Southwest, featuring a Bay Area route.

A recent analyst note from Bank of America outlines a mixed outlook for the U.S. airline industry in 2025. BofA emphasizes strong performance from network carriers and challenges for leisure-focused airlines.