AIRLINES

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US bans drones in parts of New Jersey and New York

US aviation authorities have banned the use of drones in 22 infrastructure sites in New Jersey and another 29 in New York state for 30...

7 days ago3 min read

FAA Expands Drug, Alcohol Testing To Non-U.S. Shops

The FAA has fast-tracked a final rule mandating drug and alcohol testing in non-U.S. repair stations approved to work on U.S. aircraft,...

Dec 172 min read

Southwest Airlines Under Legal Action for Providing Free Flights

U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater ruled that the claims of discrimination against two students, one white and one Asian, were not made...

Dec 162 min read

US aviation administrator to step down as agency deals with Boeing crisis

Mark Whitaker has led the agency's oversight of the embattled plane maker since a door panel blew off a 737 Max 9 jet in January US...

Dec 133 min read

Flight Attendants Say ‘Boarding Pay’ Is Making a Real Difference To Their Pay Checks And Some Are Now Choosing To Work Domestic Flights For More Money

Flight attendants at several major US airlines that have introduced ‘boarding pay’ say it is making a real difference in their paychecks...

Dec 132 min read

United Airlines Flight Attendants Claim Carrier is Demanding Unprecedented And ‘Far-Reaching’ Concessions in New Contract

The union that represents tens of thousands of flight attendants at United Airlines claims the Chicago-based carrier is demanding...

Dec 23 min read

Air Travel Safety in Focus: Southwest Airlines Updates Procedures to Reduce Turbulence Injuries on Routes Across the United States

Southwest Airlines, one of the leading low-cost carriers in the United States, announced a significant policy change aimed at enhancing...

Nov 134 min read

FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after bullets hit 3 planes as gang violence rages, new leader sworn in

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot...

Nov 123 min read

Boeing wins $10bn jet order in vote of confidence after seven-week strike

Avia deal fuels much-needed boost after staff walkout cripples production Boeing has won a $10bn (£7.8bn) order for 737 Max jets in the...

Nov 114 min read

When did union leaders get so out of touch with their members? 

Last Monday, Boeing’s West Coast factory workers accepted a contract offer, bringing an end to a bitter seven-week strike that has cost...

Nov 53 min read

Boeing workers end bitter seven-week strike after clinching new pay deal

Two previous pay offers were voted down in walkout that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled...

Oct 304 min read

Hawaiian Airlines begins layoffs related to acquisition by Alaska Air

Hawaiian Airlines plans to eliminate 73 people from its 1,400 noncontract workforce in Hawaii and on the mainland in the wake of its...

Oct 294 min read

Union leadership denies responsibility for stalled United negotiations

Earlier this month, United Airlines announced that it was launching a $1.5 billion share buyback scheme, as the carrier reported...

Oct 292 min read

Southwest Airlines must face pilots' union lawsuit over threats

Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit accusing the carrier of illegally intimidating and disciplining pilots who participate in its...

Oct 252 min read

The Biden administration is launching an investigation of competition in air travel

The Biden administration said Thursday it is launching a broad investigation into the state of competition in air travel, including the...

Oct 173 min read

Boeing files unfair labor practice charge against striking union

Boeing said late on Thursday it had filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the union...

Oct 144 min read

Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts

Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses...

Oct 32 min read

33,000 Boeing Workers Lose Health Care Coverage

Machinists union International President Brian Bryant says Boeing’s missteps costing workers and the nation. Boeing has cut health care...

Oct 22 min read

US warns 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts

National Transportation Safety Board says operators could be unaware of components that may pose safety risks More than 40 foreign...

Sep 302 min read

It’s Time To End Harassment In The Skies

The degradation of flight attendants has a long history that dates back to the 1930s. While it has always been an empowering job, the...

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