NEWSAug 10, 2023Airlines Rush to Increase Rescue Flights as Maui Wildfires Rage OnKahului Airport (OGG) on the Hawaiian island of Maui is one of the busiest airports in the state. The recent wildfires affecting Maui have unleashed chaos, especially at the airport as droves of people rush to flee the island.Read More →
NEWSJul 27, 2023Passenger Removed From American Airlines Flight for Calling Flight Attendant "Waiter"A passenger was forcibly removed from an American Airlines flight because he referred to a flight attendant as "waiter."Read More →
NEWSJul 23, 2023USC and UCLA Joining the Big Ten: Do the Flight Logistics Make Sense?USC and UCLA will join the Big Ten Conference for college athletics starting in the 2024 season. This presents a challenge for flight logistics since both schools are in Los Angeles, while the other universities in the conference are in the Midwest and on the East Coast. How would the flights to away games that are now much father away work?Read More →
NEWSJul 20, 2023Bomb Threat Made at Miami AirportA Brazilian Man was arrested at Miami International Airport (MIA) after a heated exchange with an American Airlines gate agent in which the passenger made a bomb threat.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2023American Airlines Subsidiary Fined After Worker Sucked into EngineAmerican Airlines subsidiary Piedmont Airlines has been fined $15,000 dollars - the highest allowable amount by law after one of the company's workers was sucked into one of the running engines of an E170 jet. The incident highlights the elevated importance of worker safety in the potentially dangerous aviation career of ground crew/handling. Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to Fly Charter Flights After Incident at DFWThe Phoenix Mercury from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) ran into some issues while waiting to board an American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on June 10. The team was traveling to Indiana to play against the Indiana Fever on June 11, which the Mercury won 85-82.Read More →
NEWSJun 10, 2023American Airlines Expands Free Wi-Fi AccessAmerican Airlines is gaining huge ground in the Wi-Fi Department. Thousands of T-Mobile customers can now find free and fast Wi-Fi on their next American flight as the airline seeks to become more competitive with new industry standards. Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2023Federal Judge Rules Against American Airlines-JetBlue Partnership, Cites Antitrust LawsA United States federal judge ruled that American and JetBlue must end their partnership in the Northeast within the next 30 days. The Justice Department has been fighting to end this partnership due to its anti-competitive nature.
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NEWSMay 04, 2023Envoy Air to Retire Embraer 145 Fleet in MayEnvoy Air, one of the regional subsidiaries of American Airlines, has quietly cemented plans to retire its remaining fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets.Read More →
NEWSFeb 11, 2023American Airlines Jet Collides with Passenger Bus at LAXAn American A321 collided with a passenger bus at LAX recently on February 10. Unfortunately, some minor injuries were reported, but the aircraft and bus avoided major damages. Read More →
