NEWSJun 18, 2023Pilot Unions Oppose Retirement Age Increment in Latest Bill By House PanelSeveral pilot unions in the United States (US) have opposed a new bill that proposes raising the mandatory pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. The unions are voicing concerns about the potential impact of this change on the aviation industry.Read More →
ROUTESJun 18, 2023American Airlines Announces New Flights for College Football SeasonAmerican Airlines is planning to offer additional nonstop flights in the fall for the college football season. The airline will add 10 direct routes between cities that are either home to or located near universities with popular football teams. In addition, direct routes that already exist between certain cities will receive additional seats and more frequent flights to accommodate passenger demand.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2023Qantas Reveals New Luxurious Cabin Design for Future A350 AircraftThe renowned Australian airline Qantas has revealed the complete cabin design for its specially crafted Airbus A350s. It will operate direct flights between Sydney, New York, and London starting in late 2025.Read More →
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, 2023LATAM to Launch Nonstop Flights Between Belo Horizonte and SantiagoLATAM is planning to launch nonstop flights between Belo Horizonte and Santiago on November 1. The service is part of LATAM's plans to connect Brazilian cities to other countries in South America.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 →
