10. Southwest Nearly Abandoned 10 Passengers at Las Vegas Including a Pregnant Woman After Its Own Flight Made Them Miss Their Connection

Southwest Airlines faced criticism after a Reddit post revealed that around ten passengers, including elderly travellers and a pregnant woman, were nearly stranded at Las Vegas airport because a Southwest delay caused them to almost miss their connecting flight.

9. United Airlines Is Now Flying Nonstop to Four European Cities No Other US Carrier Reaches

United Airlines has formally launched the most ambitious week of new route openings in its current summer expansion, kicking off nonstop services to four European destinations: Split, Croatia; Bari, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland; and Santiago de Compostela, Spain- that no other US network carrier serves directly.

8. This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered Most

From major airline developments to aircraft updates and industry shifts, this weekly recap highlights the ten most-read aviation stories from the week of April 19.

7. A Delta Passenger Snapped During a Weather Delay in Atlanta and Now Faces Up to 20 Years in Federal Prison

What began as a frustrating but routine weather delay at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on the evening of April 27, 2026, ended with a passenger in federal custody, a planeload of 168 travellers stranded for more than five hours on the tarmac.

6. Toilet Water Flooded American Airlines Regional Jet From Front to Back at the Gate

A deeply unpleasant incident unfolded at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport when passengers aboard an American Airlines regional jet operated by PSA Airlines were forced off the aircraft after a lavatory malfunction caused toilet water to flow the full length of the cabin.

5. Joby Aviation Just Flew an Electric Air Taxi from JFK to Manhattan in Under 10 Minutes and It Plans to Do It Again for the Next 10 Days

New York City witnessed a genuine landmark in urban aviation when Joby Aviation became the first company to fly an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, an eVTOL, on a point-to-point route between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan.

4. How the GelSight Modulus Enables High-Resolution Surface Measurements in Difficult-to-Reach Places

Perfect for MROs: Stop wasting weeks on part removal. GelSight Modulus uses tactile imaging to inspect tight geometries and internal surfaces with micrometer accuracy in the field.

3. Alaska Airlines Just Flew to Europe for the First Time in Its 93-Year History

At 5:30 PM Pacific time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Alaska Airlines Flight AS180 lifted off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport bound for Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport, and 93 years of Pacific-only aviation history came to an end.

2. American Airlines is Banning Power Banks From Overhead Bins Starting This Weekend: What You Need to Know

Effective May 1, 2026, American Airlines will become the largest carrier in the United States to formally revise its rules on portable power banks, the lithium-ion charging devices that tens of millions of travellers carry onto planes every day without a second thought.

1. Southwest Flight Attendant Awarded $1 Million After 9-Year Lawsuit Over Religious Beliefs

A nine-year legal battle between a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, her airline, and her own union has reached its financial conclusion.