Airbus Wants to Install a Radio-Equipped Toilet in Airplane …
Nov 28, 2024 · European aircraft manufacturer Airbus wants to install a potty-style toilet right behind the Captain’s seat on its flagship A350 long-haul aircraft in an attempt to eliminate the need to have two pilots sitting at the controls of commercial passenger aircraft at any one time. The potty proposal by the European aerospace giant is part of…
Passengers Felt Like They Were 'Free Falling' After Pilots of …
Dec 13, 2024 · The pilots of a Hawaiian Airlines plane that was rocked by severe turbulence, injuring 25 passengers and crew during a December 2022 flight to Honolulu, knew that there was a risk of severe weather on their chosen flight path but decided to fly through the developing storm. The revelation emerged in the final accident report…
Emirates Unveils 'Sleek Yet Spacious' Airbus A350-900 With …
Nov 27, 2024 · Emirates has finally revealed the interior of what it describes as its “sleek yet spacious” Airbus A350-900, which is expected to enter into service in early January 2025, initially between Dubai and Edinburgh. Don’t expect anything revolutionary, but the first pictures of the cabin sure make for a good-looking sight and are very much in…
Horror at Delta Air Crew Layover Hotel in New Orleans as Flight ...
Nov 26, 2024 · A Delta Air Lines flight attendant has reportedly been charged with attempted second-degree murder after stabbing a female coworker in the neck and arm in a horrific incident at the airline’s crew layover hotel in downtown New Orleans in the early hours of Monday morning. In a statement, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed that…
Flight Attendants Say 'Boarding Pay' Is Making a Real Difference …
Dec 10, 2024 · Flight attendants at several major US airlines that have introduced ‘boarding pay’ say it is making a real difference in their paychecks and some senior crew members who could get their pick of premium international destinations are now choosing domestic trips to take full advantage of the money-earning potential. Until 2022, none of the largest…
US Prosecutors Charge CEO of Nigeria's Biggest Airline With …
Oct 12, 2024 · US prosecutors have charged the chairman and CEO of Nigeria’s largest domestic airline with obstruction of justice after he allegedly submitted false documents in an attempt to end a separate bank fraud and money laundering investigation. Allen Onyema, a former lawyer and successful Nigerian businessman, founded Air Peace in 2013 and, over the last 11…
Southwest Airlines Orders Flight Attendants to Suspend Service …
Nov 26, 2024 · Southwest Airlines has ordered flight attendants to wrap up cabin service and prepare the cabin for landing earlier over rising fears that crewmembers could be seriously injured from turbulence. In an internal memo seen by View from the Wing, the Dallas-based carrier says it has made the decision based on years of research and numerous…
Flight Attendants Slam British Airways' Latest 'Cost-Cutting' Move …
Oct 19, 2024 · Airline breakfasts are rarely something that passengers look forward to… Dried-out eggs, suspect-looking sausages, frozen fruit, and soggy pancakes are just some of the horrors that make the ‘most important meal of the day’ one of the least favorite dishes that passengers can be served on a flight. That grim reality, however, hasn’t stopped British…
Air Canada is Bringing 33+ Year Old Boeing 767s Out of …
Nov 3, 2024 · Air Canada is planning to pull two 33+ year-old Boeing 767s out of retirement after grounding the jets at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 as it seeks to boost capacity to meet demand in the coming years. Rather than having the planes scrapped as many airlines did with their aging aircraft in…
JetBlue Will Be Forced to Downgrade More Than 300 Captains As …
Nov 25, 2024 · The struggling airline JetBlue will be forced to downgrade more than 300 Captains next year as it shrinks its network in an attempt to return to profitability, although, for the time being at least, the beleaguered carrier says that it hopes to avoid any compulsory unpaid furloughs. In leaked internal communications, the airline has told…