Pilot sues Southwest Airlines after colleague exposes himself

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to dead-bolting the cockpit door during a flight and stripping naked in front of her. Christine Janning alleges that Southwest retaliated by grounding her after she reported Michael Haak to the company and the FBI, that it kept him employed despite an alleged history of sexual misconduct and that managers disparaged her in memos. She also alleges that the Southwest Airlines Pilots… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

American Airlines Pilots Oppose Congressional Extension for Boeing, Demand Upgrade

In a blow to Boeing, the pilots union for American Airlines has come out strongly against granting the planemaker a deadline extension that would allow the 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 models to enter service without a redesign of the cockpit system that alerts the crew when something goes wrong. (www.seattletimes.com) المزيد...

Jet Slides Off Runway, Briefly Closes Dayton Ohio Airport

Air Wisconsin Flight 3818 to Dayton from Washington, D.C., operating for United Airlines, went off the runway just after 7 p.m. (www.daytondailynews.com) المزيد...

Atlas Air Takes The 3rd From Last Boeing 747 As The Final Aircraft Leaves The Production line

On Wednesday, Atlas Air took delivery of a Boeing 747-8 Freighter. This unit is the second of four new 747-8 Freighters ordered by the company in 2021, which are also the last 747s ever to be produced by Boeing, putting an end to the ‘Queen of the Skies’ assembly line. Third to last The US carrier Atlas Air took delivery of a new Boeing 747-8F, registration N861GT, earlier this week, following a flight between Paine Field Airport (PAE) in Everett and Miami International Airport (MIA). This new… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

FedEx, pilots request federal mediation to resolve contract dispute

The company and its pilots jointly filed for mediation. Doing so together is a good sign for potential resolution. (www.freightwaves.com) المزيد...

LAX solicits proposals for massive cargo redevelopment

The Los Angeles airport authority has finally unveiled it's mega-project to overhaul the entire cargo area at the U.S.'s largest traditional gateway for cargo. Airlines are expected to welcome the improved efficiencies. (www.freightwaves.com) المزيد...

Virgin Atlantic pulls out of Hong Kong after 30 years

Virgin Atlantic is pulling out of Hong Kong, scrapping flights and shutting its offices as strict Covid restrictions batter the island's status as a global financial hub. Ending three decades flying to Hong Kong, Sir Richard Branson’s airline blamed the closure of Russian airspace as well as the declining profitability of the route. Many airlines have temporarily suspended flights to Hong Kong after the region left hotel quarantines in place for overseas visitors. The restrictions were… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

Airbus wins order from an all Boeing airline

Airbus scored another big win over Boeing with the news that Xiamen Airlines is “switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer,” the manufacturer said in a statement. Until now the airline, part of the China Southern group, has exclusively flown Boeing aircraft. Airbus said that Xiamen Airlines “placed a firm order” for 40 A320neo family aircraft. At list prices, the order would be worth more US$4 billion, but airlines usually negotiate considerable… (asianaviation.com) المزيد...

VietJet Inaugurates More Flights To India

Vietnam's low-cost carrier VietJet recently started two more flights to India, connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. The airline has aggressively expanded into India this year, and the latest routes provide more options for passengers from West India looking to fly to Vietnam. Ahmedabad gets direct services On September 29th, VietJet started two direct flights to Ahmedabad (AMD), connecting the city with Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

Voted Out: Russia Loses ICAO Council Seat

Russia has lost its place on the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) 36-member governing council after failing to win enough votes from fellow members. The country's violation of Ukrainian airspace and "theft" of hundreds of foreign aircraft was cited against it. Russia out of ICAO governing council Russia will no longer be part of the ICAO's governing council following its actions in Ukraine this year. The country received 80 votes, six short of the… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

A photo of a Boeing 787’s wing covered in what appears to be duct tape became viral

The image in question first drew attention after Australian opera singer David Wakeham posted it to Twitter on September 22 alongside the caption... (www.airlive.net) المزيد...

KLM and Transavia announce mutual five-year ban for unruly passengers

KLM and Transavia share data on passengers placed on the No Fly List for disruptive behaviour on board or on the ground, since 29 September. Both airlines will ban unruly passengers for five years, regardless of which airline operated the flight in question. This makes KLM and Transavia the first airlines in the world to share data on unruly passengers. The two airlines are also calling on politicians and policymakers in the Netherlands and abroad to make it possible to share such data with… (www.airlinerwatch.com) المزيد...