Japan Airlines Acquires 17 Boeing 737-8 & 11 Airbus A321neo
Japan Airlines (JAL) recently announced plans to acquire 17 additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft and 11 Airbus A321neo as part of its continued fleet modernization efforts. This acquisition follows JAL’s March…
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American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire after landing at Denver airport; 12 people injured – Press Enterprise
DENVER — An American Airlines plane caught fire on the tarmac after landing at Denver International Airport with engine issues Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate the burning aircraft authorities…
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Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips after plane crash
By LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following…
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Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui – Press Enterprise
KAHULUI, Hawaii — Maui police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui, the airline and…
Read More »American Airlines Briefly Grounds U.S. Flights on Christmas Eve Over Technical Issue
Flights were grounded for about an hour on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest travel days of the year, before the airline restored its systems. But heavy delays are expected….
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American Airlines Nationwide Ground Stop on Christmas Eve
American Airlines has implemented a nationwide ground stop as a result of a ‘technical issue’ occurring on Christmas Eve. American Airlines announced a significant “technical issue” impacting all flights on…
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Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Financial Turbulence. Spirit Airlines, a budget carrier based in the United States, has sought bankruptcy protection following a prolonged period of financial difficulties…
Read More »Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert
A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck. Source…
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Go First Airlines Liquidation Delayed Amid Funding Concerns
The liquidation proceedings for Go First Airlines have been delayed due to concerns over the legitimacy of securing third-party funding for arbitration. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in India…
Read More »Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Dies
The airline said the pilot had lost consciousness during the flight, which was headed to Istanbul from Seattle. Source link
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Alaska Airlines jet’s door plug is missing bolts meant to secure it
Four bolts meant to keep the door plug on a Boeing 737 Max 9 from shifting up, then blowing wide open during flight are missing, and investigators are trying to…
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Alaska Airlines Passengers on the Frightful Minutes Aboard Flight 1282
It felt like an explosion. Then the plane rattled, the oxygen masks dropped, and the lights flickered. A white vapor whipped through the cabin. Some people yelled. Others were disoriented….
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A loud boom, a blast of icy wind and sheer terror on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The airplane was three miles into the sky and still climbing when passengers heard the boom and felt the blast of icy wind. A chunk of the metal membrane separating…
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Alaska Airlines flight to Ontario makes emergency landing after window and chunk of fuselage blow out – Orange County Register
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, media reports said….
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Holiday Travel Stays Mostly Nice Minus Some Naughty Disruptions On Southwest Airlines
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Passenger complaints against airlines set to double this year
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday announced a $140-million fine against Southwest Airlines following the company’s disastrous 2022 travel season that was highlighted by thousands of canceled flights and…
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Alaska Airlines ‘breakdown’ spotlights pilots’ mental health issues
After an off-duty pilot who said he had struggled with depression for months tried to shut off fuel to a plane’s engines midair, industry advocates are drawing renewed attention to…
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Off-Duty Pilot Accused of Trying to Disrupt Engines on Alaska Airlines Flight
An off-duty pilot who was in a jump seat in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday has been charged with more than 80 counts of attempted murder…
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Face of Hawaiian Airlines logo dies at 77
Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, a former Miss Hawaii whose photo image helped popularize the iconic and decades-old Hawaiian Airlines logo, has died. Drummond died of cancer Monday in Hilo, Hawaii,…
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United Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ground stop
United Airlines temporarily grounded flights across the country Tuesday because of a “systemwide technology issue,” the airline said in a statement. By 11 a.m., the company said it had identified…
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