Link/Source: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/american-airlines/2018/03/09/dallas-father-son-convicted-health-care-fraud-targeting-american-airlines-employees "A federal jury convicted a Dallas father and son of multiple counts of conspiracy, fraud and identity theft in a nearly $17 million ...
Jump to postWell, if they move to Oneworld they would be the first to have been a member of all the major alliances! Star Alliance is the 1st: North America: United Air Canada South America: Avianca/Avianca group Europe: Swiss, Lufthansa etc ..... Asia: ANA, Thai etc ...... Africa: Ethiopian, SAA Oceania: Air ...
Jump to postQuick update LAW has suspended all operations: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/03/10 ... perations/
Jump to postLink/Source: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2018/03/07/icelandair-eliminating-economy-comfort/ "Icelandair just made an announcement that certainly bucks the industry trend. Generally we’re seeing more and more airlines introduce premium economy. This is only natural as the size of econ...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/canadas-westjet-ordered-change-hiring-practices-no-frills-224527554--finance.html "Canada's WestJet Airlines must change its hiring strategy for the company's new bargain carrier, Swoop, an Air Line Pilots Association executive said on Tuesday, ci...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-08/westjet-ceo-steps-down-unexpectedly-amid-labor-talks-with-pilots "WestJet Airlines Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Gregg Saretsky resigned unexpectedly as the Canadian carrier grapples with testy labor negotiations and attempts to cre...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://nypost.com/2018/03/07/man-sues-for-mental-anguish-after-flight-lands-at-wrong-airport/ "A man is suing Southwest Airlines after the plane he was on landed at the wrong airport, causing him “mental anguish.” "The incident occurred in 2014, when Flight 4013 traveling fro...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-airlines-lufthansa/lufthansa-ceo-says-considering-a321lr-but-range-not-enough-idUSKCN1GI1O3 "Lufthansa is looking at Airbus’s A321LR, the long-range version of its largest single-aisle jet, but its CEO said it didn’t have the range for flig...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/delta-gets-boost-air-berlin-collapse-germany-180736483--finance.html "U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines is picking up business on routes from Germany to the United States following the collapse of Air Berlin, executives said on Wednesday." "T...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://atwonline.com/airlines/aeroflot-cancel-premium-frequent-flyer-status-unruly-passengers?NL=ATW-04&Issue=ATW-04_20180306_ATW-04_868&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&utm_rid=CPEN1000000423301&utm_campaign=13928&utm_medium=email&elq2=d05dfbc317ce47c4b4ee17b4f31b...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/flight-passenger-screaming-god-open-door "A passenger onboard a United Express flight has been detained after attempting to open the plane door in the middle of a trip from San Francisco to Boise, Idaho on Monday." "Footage shar...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/emirates-airline-boss-open-skies-profitable-us-airlines-2018-2 "Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark believes a truce in his company's feud with the US trio of American, Delta, and United Airlines could be very beneficial for everyone involved. At...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/porsche-starts-work-on-flying-passenger-drones/ar-BBJQmbe?li=AA4Zoy&ocid=spartanntp "While there's clearly not much to show at this point, you would have some control over the machine but wouldn't need a pilot's license -- like other in...
Jump to postSource/Link: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/03/04/talks-between-transavia-and-the-dutch-airline-pilots-association-vnv-have-stalled/ "Transavia is disappointed to have to announce that the talks with the VNV have stalled following several days of constructive negotiations. We listened carefu...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/canada-lent-a-family-dollar41-million-to-buy-a-luxury-jet-now-the-jet-is-missing/ar-BBJNeoy?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp " If you spot a sleek Bombardier Global 6000 business jet sporting tail number ZS-OAK, Canada would love to hear from you....
Jump to postLink/Source: http://atwonline.com/aircraft-interiors/french-startup-expliseat-offers-boeing-737-lightweight-seat?NL=ATW-04&Issue=ATW-04_20180302_ATW-04_81&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&utm_rid=CPEN1000000423301&utm_campaign=13898&utm_medium=email&elq2=865c2ef2746f4c42a9b47f4...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/03/02/reuters-america-malaysias-airasia-says-still-with-airbus-no-plans-to-buy-boeing-planes.html "Last month, Reuters reported that sources said AirAsia -Airbus' largest Asian customer - was set to confirm an order of wide-body jets from the European ...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-news-wire/GNW_7162858/spirit-airlines-pilots-ratify-5year-agreement.html "Spirit Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), announced the ratification of a new five-year working agreement Wednesday. O...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/american-airlines-passenger-films-argument-with-ticket-agent/vi-BBJFz7Y?ocid=spartandhp video is in the link - Customers missed their flight with American, and start filming the argument with the AA agent and state that American Airlines is treat...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/seminole/os-sanford-airport-loud-airplane-noise-20180220-story.html "Since Nov. 5, the airport has received dozens of complaints from nearby residents about the full-throttle engine noise, as Allegiant Air mechanics fire up the jets following mai...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://atwonline.com/regulation/south-african-regulator-blocks-airlink-flysafair-merger?NL=ATW-04&Issue=ATW-04_20180226_ATW-04_554&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&utm_rid=CPEN1000000423301&utm_campaign=13807&utm_medium=email&elq2=1ec0d77126d145a3ab1cb086a9d7468f &...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/seminole/os-sanford-airport-loud-airplane-noise-20180220-story.html# "Since Nov. 5, the airport has received dozens of complaints from nearby residents about the full-throttle engine noise, as Allegiant Air mechanics fire up the jets following ma...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/american-airlines-boasts-about-its-profits-while-employees-of-its-subsidiary-are-on-food-stamps.html "Its CEO, Doug Parker, is fond of profit. He believes that taking things away from passengers can bring dividends." "He also, some are...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/qatar-airways-plans-to-start-airline-in-india/articleshow/63003509.cms "Qatar Airways has plans to launch an airline in India with at least 100 planes, the airline's chief executive Akbar Al Baker said...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/02/23/gulfstream-airlines-silver-lining-the-gulfstream-silver-story/ "While the airline was able to hold its own in the market, their flight training caused concern from various companies and politicians. The Gulfstream Flight Academy had been found to...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/american-airlines-just-upset-its-customers-in-a-way-no-airline-may-have-done-before.html "Then, seemingly out of thin ether, along comes perhaps a very small thing and I descend into marveling and even the odd, uncontrollable bout of chuckling.&...
Jump to postHi..I found a Southwest Airlines airport set at my Goodwill yesterday and an Air Force one too. I like Daron's sets and planes and have in the past bought the Lloyd Aereo Boliviano one and the Carnival ships one. Also i have the single plane Spirit Airlines. And a Frontier Airlines employee once gi...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://airlinerwatch.com/finnair-plans-to-replace-its-aging-narrowbody-fleet/ "Finnair CEO Pekka Vauram said that the issue is still internally discussed and the company will come up with a decision by the end of this year." "According to ch-aviation data, the narrowbody...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/02/21/air-canada-to-accelerate-the-phase-out-of-the-embraer-190s/ "In 2019 Air Canada plans to retire five Boeing 767-300s. The 767s should be gone by late 2019 from the mainline fleet." "The company has also decided to accelerate the ret...
Jump to postlink/source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iranian-airline-covertly-bought-parts-from-u-s-suppliers/ "The U.S. has suspended the export privileges of a Turkish national and three related companies it says obtained American-made aircraft parts for Iranian airlines, violating U.S. sanctions. "...
Jump to postairport code azs. Has tons of flights to Canada, but none to the US. Dominican republic is not Cuba, why is this the case? Actually Jetblue at 1 time did fly 2Xs weekly JFK-AZS, but the route never really took off and loads & yeilds were not good on the flight. here is the link from 6 years ago...
Jump to postSQ789 wrote:Has they ever codeshare with B6 yet?
Link/Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/02/18/aserca-airlines-suspends-operations/ "Aserca Airlines has announced on social media it suspended operations on February 15 due to "technical reasons". The airline is intending to resume operations on February 23." Does anyone k...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.wired.com/story/airport-traffic-controllers-trade-the-tower-for-a-screen-stuffed-cave/ "The next time you fly into Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport, look out the window and see if you can spot what's missing. The answer? A 160 feet high tower." "That’s what a...
Jump to postAm I right in thinking that years ago, Miami used to be served from Gatwick (via Kingston, Jamaica?). Is Miami more a leisure destination as opposed to be a business type one? If so, could moving it to Gatwick & adding it as a 'tag on' to another destination (in terms of one of the airlines cur...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2018/02/14/american-pilots-say-what-about-us-after-delta-pays-out-1-1-billion-in-profit-sharing/#52f582333fea "Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it will pay employees $1.1 billion in profit sharing for 2017, the fourth consecutive year for whi...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/02/14/silver-airways-announces-new-daily-nonstop-service-between-orlando-and-huntsville-starting-on-may-23-2018/ "Silver Airways has announced it will start daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Huntsville Internatio...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/02/13/united-to-introduce-its-234-seat-boeing-757-300-on-june-7/ The 234 seat UA 757-300s for United will begin service June 7th out of Chicago to Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Economy plus will have a 34-38" seat pitch and Economy will ha...
Jump to postThis link is from September 2016, from after the sale of the AN225 program to the Chinese. The Chinese hope to have a 2nd AN225 up and flying by 2019: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news ... gram-china
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-apos-newest-airplane-could-020500354.html "Not too long ago, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) was a model airline, at least from an investor's perspective. In both 2015 and 2016, the company produced outstanding 24% pre-tax margins (excluding special...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2018/02/12/iran-russian-passenger-jet/#59dfbe4e1508 "A Russian-built Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed at Tehran's Mehrabad International airport on Feb. 12 with a team of engineers on board, as part of a renewed attempt by the company to find cu...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/02/11/mob-breaks-out-at-des-moines-international-airport-after-14-hour-delay.html "A 14-hour flight delay erupted in chaos at Des Moines International Airport overnight, causing police and security to be called in to calm the irate passengers. All...
Jump to postSome sources say that is collision with helicopter, but no confirmation yet Link-Source: http://www.avherald.com/h?article=4b4cb236&opt=0 "The remains of a second aircraft, a helicopter, were found near the crash site. Russian Media are reporting the two aircraft collided in midair." ...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hundreds-stuck-dr-airport-airline-suspended-52792139 "Hundreds of travelers were stranded in the Dominican Republic's main international airport on Friday after authorities suspended the country's principal airline for not paying debts....
Jump to postLink / Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/televangelist-suggests-alternate-flu-shot-‘inoculate-yourself-with-the-word-of-god’/ar-BBINcFw?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp "More than 37 children across the country have died during a nasty flu outbreak that is already one of the worst on reco...
Jump to postWhich airlines sent you safety cards? for me it is: Malev Linair Monarch TWA Northwest Martinair Air Paradise Dragon Helicopters Sundance Helicopters AirQuaris Sabena Sobelair Citybird Olympic Airways LTU Lufthansa Condor EL AL Arkia Israeli Airlines Trans States Airlines Mesa Air Lot Polish Airlin...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2018/02/06/new-airbus-a330-800-rolls-out-of-the-paint-shop/ 1st flight is scheduled for mid 2018 Has a 242 Max tone takeoff weight and can flight routes up to 7,500 nautical miles. Configuration of up to 250 passengers. Which airline(s) are scheduled to take...
Jump to postNew customers could be: Flypgs - growth in smaller European and Turkish destinations, BH Air- fleet replacement and growth, Blue Panorama - growth, and new base in Italy, Neos- to open new cities and feed their longhaul flights, For fleet upgrades: LH group replacing the E195s at Austrian and Air Do...
Jump to postLink/Source: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/spirit-airlines-closes-pilot-contract-202000297.html "Labor tensions have been a recurring problem at ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) in recent years. In 2010, pilots walked off the job for several days. That's the only strike ...
Jump to postLink/Source: http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/passenger-arrested-called-flight-attendant-racial-slur "Michael Minko, who was flying from Newark to Fort Lauderdale on Spirit Airlines, is now facing jail time for threatening a flight attendant and calling her a number of disparaging na...
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