Denver

WindBorne, which builds and operates long-duration weather balloons, said it is in contact with the NTSB and FAA.

Around 1,400 Denver city employees who work at Denver International Airport are facing mandatory furloughs due to the city’s budget problems.

United will return to this Midwest airport in September after a years-long hiatus, the city shared Thursday, with flights to Denver and Chicago.

United is planning more international service from its Denver hub. The airline will add one new route and resume another.

Regional carrier Contour plans to bolster its service from Denver with two routes. These new services will begin this summer.

With this added service, the carrier says it will serve 44 destinations from the Southern California city with over 90 peak-day departures.

According to the FAA, nearly 21,000 wildlife strikes occurred in 2024, most of which involved birds. Four rabbit strikes were reported.

The flight landed safely, but one of its engines caught fire while taxiing to the gate, the spokesperson added. Passengers evacuated the aircraft using slides.

Lufthansa plans to expand its Airbus A380 network in the coming months. By next summer, it plans to have eight of the superjumbo aircraft in revenue service.

Among the hardest-hit bases will be Denver, which will see a reduction of around 155 pilots between April and May of this year.