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Passenger Opens Door on Asiana Airlines Aircraft Mid-flight
A passenger onboard an Asiana Airlines flight was arrested on Friday after opening an Airbus A321’s emergency door mid-flight. The man was taken into custody after landing at Daegu International Airport, and all passengers and crew onboard survived. Roughly a dozen passengers received medical treatment for minor injuries. The aircraft was coming into land when […]
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GoFirst Gripes With Pratt & Whitney Ahead of Relaunch
Internal sources have revealed to the website MoneyControl that Indian budget airline GoFirst plans to resume flights on May 24. The airline filed for bankruptcy protection at the start of May due to engine problems on its aircraft. GoFirst will return with a smaller operation, operating four fewer aircraft than it currently has. The airline […]
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Why The FAA’s 169 New Routes Will Impact Air Travel
Last weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a plan to add more east-coast routes for flights. 169 new flight corridors will be inaugurated for the summer season, while many others will be retired. The FAA says the new routes are more direct, faster, and will make the airspace along the east coast more efficient. This […]
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Aliens and A330s: Inside Roswell Airport’s Aircraft Boneyard
Aircraft boneyards are top destinations for aviation enthusiasts who want a sneak peek into aviation history. Located around the United States and the world, these facilities store aircraft for airlines that need to retire an aircraft type, modernize their fleets, or temporarily downsize when they hit a bump in the road. The most famous American […]
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SkyWest Joins Delta in Paying Flight Attendants for Boarding
SkyWest Airlines announced over the weekend that it will give flight attendants boarding pay. This makes SkyWest the second major airline in the United States, after Delta, to pay cabin crew during the boarding process. To compensate for the change, SkyWest has updated its Flight Attendant pay rates to include $23.66 per hour of boarding […]
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Photos: Southwest Debuts New Hawaiian-themed Special Livery
Southwest Airlines announced a new special livery on Friday. The carrier painted an ETOPS-certified Boeing 737 MAX – registered N8710M – in a Hawaiian-themed design, dubbed Imua One, to celebrate its four-year anniversary of Southwest’s first inter-island flight in Hawaii. The design centers around eight elements that “represent concepts in Hawaiian culture that also align […]
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FAA Reauthorization Bill Needed by the End of Fiscal Year
The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is bracing for a reauthorization. Every five years, Congress passes a bill outlining new steps the agency can take to promote further growth and safety in the American aviation industry. These bills also provide the agency’s funding and dictate where the funding should go to further the American aviation […]
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U.S. Airlines Split On Future of Vaccine Requirements
When the coronavirus became a global pandemic in the winter of 2020, airlines globally were devastated by plummeting passenger counts. Carriers lost tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars daily, and many were counting the days until a vaccine was approved so that passengers could be inoculated and would subsequently feel comfortable traveling again. […]
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Boeing 777X Certification Delayed To 2023 After FAA Notification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sent a letter to Boeing saying that the manufacturer’s new 777X aircraft, currently in its testing phase, likely will not receive its certification until mid- to late-2023. The FAA has blocked Boeing from moving forward with a key step in its certification of the aircraft, pushing the projected date on […]
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United Requires All New Hires To Be Vaccinated
United Airlines has announced it will require all new external hires to prove they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes about a month after fellow American legacy carrier Delta Air Lines began requiring vaccinations for new hires. All external candidates who receive job offers after June 15 must confirm they have been […]