Southwest Airlines plane struck by gunfire near cockpit at Dallas airport, suspect at large
DALLAS, Texas — It’s not just Haitians shooting at planes anymore. Now, a plane in America has been shot at, according to multiple reports. A Southwest Airlines flight preparing to depart from…
American Airlines Mechanic Pushed Cocaine Into U.S. Using Electronics Compartment to Smuggle Drugs
BROOKLYN, NY – A former American Airlines mechanic, Paul Belloisi, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle more than 25 pounds of…
Former American Airlines Flight Attendant Indicted for Filming Minors in Aircraft Lavatory
Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, N.C., was indicted on one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child [censored]ography depicting a prepubescent minor. Thompson…
Alaska Airlines flights resume after being grounded over aircraft system issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An issue with the system that calculates weight and balance of Alaska Airlines planes, causing all of its flights to be halted on Wednesday morning, has been resolved and…
Biden Regulator Considering Limiting United Airlines Growth Amid Safety Concerns: REPORT
Biden Regulator Considering Limiting United Airlines Growth Amid Safety Concerns: REPORT Will Kessler on March 23, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering measures to halt expansion at United Airlines while…
FBI tells Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 passengers they may be crime victims
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has told passengers who were on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 that suffered a Jan. 5 mid-air emergency…
US to boost scrutiny of United Airlines after safety incidents
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines said late Friday that U.S. safety regulators will boost scrutiny of the airline after a series of recent safety incidents.…
At Japan Airlines, bankruptcy helped lay groundwork for first female boss
By Maki Shiraki and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – The seeds of former flight attendant Mitsuko Tottori’s rise to the top of Japan Airlines (JAL) were planted in the aftermath of the…
American Airlines’ customer support team rejig to impact about 600 jobs
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group said on Monday about 600 jobs at its customer support team would be impacted, as the carrier works to rejig the team. “The immediate impact will be…
American Airlines is sued for seizing cardholders’ frequent flier miles
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – American Airlines was sued on Monday in a proposed class action by two customers who said the carrier stripped them of 1.1 million frequent flier miles after…
Ryanair tells Boeing it would buy any MAX 10 orders dropped by US airlines
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair has told Boeing that if any U.S. customers refuse to take delivery of 737 MAX 10 aircraft, that it would buy them “at the right price,” executives said on…
United Airlines resumes Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights after inspections
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – United Airlines said it had resumed use of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets Saturday for passenger flights after U.S. regulators gave the green light following a…
Copa Airlines 737 MAX 9 becomes first grounded jet to be put back in service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Copa Airlines jet became the first 737 MAX 9 to return to service on Thursday, after 171 Boeing MAX 9s were grounded this month in the wake of…
American Airlines forecasts 2024 profit largely above estimates
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group forecast 2024 profit largely above Wall Street expectations on Thursday as the carrier benefits from strong demand for international travel. The company expects full-year adjusted earnings per…
Southwest Airlines removes MAX 7 from 2024 plans, cuts delivery forecast from Boeing
By Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines said on Thursday it was expecting to take fewer deliveries of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft and it had left out the MAX 7 model, which…
United Airlines to return Boeing 737 Max 9s to service by Jan. 28
(Reuters) – United Airlines said on Wednesday that it has received a final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to return its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 9’s to service and…
Alaska Airlines found loose bolts on ‘many’ MAX 9 airplanes -CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alaska Airlines found “some loose bolts on many” Boeing 737 MAX 9s during inspections following the Jan. 5 mid-air cabin panel blowout that forced the emergency landing of a…
Southwest Airlines flight attendants vote to approve strike authorization
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines flight attendants voted to approve a strike against the carrier, the Transport Workers Union of America Local 556 union said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru;…
JD FOSTER: Biden Admin’s Anti-Trust Crusade Against Airlines Makes Zero Sense
JD FOSTER: Biden Admin’s Anti-Trust Crusade Against Airlines Makes Zero Sense J.D. Foster on January 18, 2024 The Biden Administration’s anti-trust bunch have put the kibosh on the proposed JetBlue and Spirit…
Alaska Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX 9 cancellations through Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alaska Airlines said on Thursday it will extend the cancellation of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through Sunday as the Federal Aviation Administration continues to review inspection data…
Spirit Airlines is looking at options to refinance its debt -source
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Spirit Airlines is looking at options to refinance its debt and is not considering restructuring, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The company’s shares have been falling…
Alaska Airlines begins preliminary inspections on up to 20 Boeing 737-9 MAX
(Reuters) – Alaska Airlines has begun preliminary inspections on some of its Boeing 737-9 MAX aircrafts this weekend, adding that up to 20 planes could undergo inspection, the company said on Saturday.…
Alaska Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX 9 flight cancellations through Tuesday
(Reuters) – Alaska Airlines said it will extend its cancellation of Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through Tuesday, Jan. 16, for planes that have been grounded since last week’s mid-air cabin panel…
Siberian airlines seek to keep flying 50-year-old jets amid Russian plane shortage
By Gleb Stolyarov YAKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) – Two Siberian airlines have asked the Russian government to extend the service life of Soviet-era Antonov aircraft, many of which are over 50 years old,…
United Airlines finds loose bolts in Boeing 737 MAX planes
(Reuters) – United Airlines has found loose bolts on multiple 737 MAX 9 aircraft, it said on Monday, referring to the Boeing model grounded after a cabin panel blew off an Alaska…
Boeing issues inspection instructions for 737 MAX 9 to airlines
By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing early on Monday shared instructions with airlines for inspecting the 737 MAX 9 fleet, the company confirmed, after 171 MAX planes were grounded by U.S. regulators…
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