Sunday October 1, 2023

Airbus A350 XWB takes its first flight

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Flight attendant union at Southwest Airlines names replacement president

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AirTran kicks a whole bunch of students off a NYC-Atlanta flight

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Two 33-year-old men have fistfight on American Airlines flight

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Southwest Airlines will cut 300 AirTran jobs at the Atlanta airport as its flight strategy there changes

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Southwest Airlines issues travel advisory warning passengers to expect possible flight delays related to FAA employee furloughs

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The Classic Flight Bag Adds a Touch of Class to the Cockpit

Paul Lemley, a fellow pilot, was dissatisfied with the quality of flight bags available on the market. At first he settled for what was available. Then finally decided he would solve the problem and build his vision of the perfect flight bag. In homage to the Pan Am era of aviation where aviation was a […]

Gertrude the sea turtle makes a big splash on Southwest Airlines flight

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American Airlines flight attendants sign non-disclosure agreement, will join merger talks

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents American Airlines flight attendants, disclosed Thursday that it has signed a non-disclosure agreement to join the private talks about a US Airways-American merger. The agreement “gives us further opportunity to affect the potential merger as we engage in direct and confidential discussions with key stakeholders,” the union […]

American Airlines flight returns to DFW gate because of disruptive passenger

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport released this statement about a disturbance Monday on an American Airlines flight departing the airport: The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety is currently assisting in investigating an incident that caused a taxiing aircraft to return to the gate due to a disruptive passenger.