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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 clipped the horizontal stabilizer of a parked Air Canada Boeing 777 at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning. The FAA confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. local time, with no injuries reported. Both airlines confirmed contact and are inspecting the aircraft, while LAX experienced minor delays.
Federal agents arrested Wanying 'Heather' Zhang, a 34-year-old California realtor, at Los Angeles International Airport on October 4, 2026. Prosecutors allege Zhang acted as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government by surveilling Ting-Yu Lai, the son of Taiwan's president, in Seattle. Zhang faces charges for traveling to the U.S. to photograph the target's home and family, allegedly reporting back to handlers in Beijing.
The LAX automated people mover, known as SkyLink, faces another delay, with contractors now targeting a January 6, 2027 launch. The project, originally scheduled for 2023, is 99% complete but stalled by testing issues and legal disputes. Lenders agreed to extend the final deadline to December 8, 2026, to avoid a technical default. The $3.3 billion system is $880 million over budget, and officials warn further slippage is possible.
The opening of the Los Angeles International Airport automated people mover, known as SkyLink, has been pushed from October 2026 to January 2027. The $3.3 billion project, originally scheduled for 2023, is 99% complete but faces testing hurdles and legal disputes. Contractors aim for a January 6 launch, though further delays are possible.
The $3.3 billion automated train system at Los Angeles International Airport has missed its latest deadline, with contractors now targeting an early 2027 launch. The 2.25-mile Skylink, originally scheduled for 2023, faces further delays due to unresolved testing issues and legal disputes between the contractor and airport authorities. While the system is 99% complete, bondholders have extended the final deadline to December 8, 2026, to avoid a technical default. If operational by January 6, 2027, the train would debut just before the Super Bowl, though officials warn that additional slippage remains possible.
Delta Air Lines is launching its largest-ever schedule at Los Angeles International (LAX), adding Monterey (MRY) and Philadelphia (PHL) as new nonstop routes and increasing frequencies to seven existing destinations, bringing peak-day departures to more than 200 and nearly 70 destinations for summer 2027. The expansion includes MRY twice daily starting Dec. 19, 2026; PHL daily starting June 7, 2027; and higher service to RDU, BOS, SAN, CVG, IAH, SAT, and SEA (with Salt Lake City–Monterey launching the same day), as Delta markets itself as LAX’s leading carrier with upgraded lounges and premium seating, while facing ongoing competition from United, American, Alaska, and Southwest.
Delta is adding a daily nonstop from LAX to Philadelphia (PHL) for next summer and boosting daily service on seven other LA routes (Boston, Cincinnati, Houston, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle), giving Los Angeles its largest schedule yet as hub competition with United and American intensifies.
The TSA launched a Gateside by TSA PreCheck pilot at 13 airports nationwide, including LAX and SAN, allowing PreCheck members and travelers with Known Traveler Numbers to bring non-flyers through security to the gate or for layovers, a move aimed at reviving gate-side greetings but drawing mixed reactions and with plans to expand to more locations.
A DHL cargo plane arriving from Phoenix at Los Angeles International Airport burst into flames during landing around 11:10 p.m. Video shows flames near the rear landing gear as the aircraft touched down. The pilot indicated a possible tire/braking issue, air traffic briefly diverted other aircraft, and firefighters extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported; the cause and aircraft condition are under investigation.
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight AA1009 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) declared an emergency and returned to LAX, landing on Runway 25L with ARFF on standby; the aircraft then vacated the runway and a new departure was scheduled for 2:12 a.m., with no cause for the emergency disclosed publicly.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to LAX suffered a mid-flight medical emergency during which crew and bystanders performed CPR; the passenger died after the plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, with medics unable to revive him and officials not yet releasing the victim’s identity or the cause of death.
The LAX Automated People Mover, SkyLink, is finally targeting an October 2026 opening after years of delays that inflated its price from about $1.9 billion to $3.34 billion, driven by a persistent legal dispute with contractor LINXS and a recent $880 million settlement; the six-stop, fully electric system would connect LAX to the Metro rail and reduce central-terminal shuttle trips, but experts warn the date isn’t guaranteed as costs and disputes continue.
A workers’ safety complaint filed by UNITE HERE Local 11 alleges filth and vermin at Flying Food Group’s Inglewood catering facility near LAX, including moldy dishes found in carts, maggots and cockroaches in food prep areas, and bathrooms with inadequate soap; workers say they were forced to clean noxious material without masks. The union has submitted evidence to Cal/OSHA and urges inspection, while Flying Food Group says it’s reviewing the claims and cooperating with regulators. Los Angeles World Airports deferred comment citing Cal/OSHA matters, and Cal/OSHA has cited the company previously for safety violations.)
UNITE HERE Local 11 filed a Cal/OSHA complaint alleging unsanitary and unsafe conditions at Flying Food Group’s LAX catering facility that supplies meals for numerous airlines, including moldy and decomposing food, maggots and cockroaches, poor soap/paper-towel availability, and oppressive heat; the union and city officials are pressing for an expedited on-site inspection as investigations continue.
A traveler infected with measles on Cathay Pacific flight CX 884 on June 11 may have exposed passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel. The LA County Department of Public Health and the CDC are notifying people who sat near the infected traveler (Tom Bradley International Terminal, 10 a.m.–noon; Hilton LAX, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.), and those exposed could develop symptoms 7–21 days later, with July 2 as the last day to monitor. Health officials emphasize MMR vaccination as the best protection; this marks the sixth measles case in L.A. County this year.