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, 2023Transgender Chinese Woman Accuses Flight Attendant of Using Wrong PronounA transgender Chinese woman has accused a flight attendant of treating her unfairly after refusing to use her proper pronouns. The woman got angry when she noticed that the flight attendants in business class were addressing the passengers with their surnames and appropriate pronouns. After not being referred to by the proper pronoun, she asked to speak with the chief flight attendant.Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023Ethiopian Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over DiscriminationEthiopian Airlines could face a lawsuit for discriminating against the people of Tigray. The Ethiopian Federal High Court will give its verdict on June 30.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 →
ROUTESJun 16, 2023Air Canada Plans Return to SingaporeAir Canada is beginning a slow expansion into the trans-Pacific market from it's Vancouver (YVR) hub via the opening of a new route between Vancouver and Singapore. The route has been scheduled around the already operating Singapore Airlines flights between YVR-SIN, creating a full week schedule with flights departing every day to Singapore. Read More →
ROUTESJun 16, 2023Alaska Airlines Doubles Down on Point-to-Point Travel with 3 New RoutesMajor US-Based carrier Alaska Airlines has just announced 3 new domestic routes, set to begin later this fall. Portland to Miami; JFK to Palm Springs; San Luis Obispo to Las Vegas.Read More →
NEWSJun 15, 2023Etihad Airways Partners with New Mission: Impossible FilmEtihad Airways recently partnered with Paramount Pictures to celebrate its latest film's release. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is the latest installment of the popular Mission: Impossible movie series and will be released globally on July 12th.Read More →
NEWSJun 14, 2023Air Conditioning Fails at Houston-IAH Airport as Temperatures Rise to 100 DegreesOn Monday, passengers flying through Bush International Airport in Houston noticed a significant difference in the temperature due to an issue with the airport's air conditioning system. It was announced that an electrical trip caused this major issue which outed two units of the airport's temperature regulation system. Read More →
NEWSJun 13, 2023Emirates to Offer Premium Economy on A380 Flights to IndiaEmirates will offer its Premium Economy class on A380 flights to Mumbai and Bengaluru starting on October 29. This is part of the airline's plan to deploy its A380 aircraft to more destinations.Read More →
ROUTESJun 13, 2023Turkish Airlines Announces Detroit FlightsTurkish Airlines, Turkey's flag carrier, has yet again expanded its route network. As of November 15, 2023, the airline will be adding Detroit to its network with three to four weekly flights. Initially, the service will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with a Saturday flight being added in early 2024.Read More →
