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American Airlines flight attendants vote 'yes' on strike authorization
American Airlines flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike amid ongoing negotiations with the Fort Worth-based...
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Aug 30, 20231 min read


11 people taken to hospital after Delta flight hits severe turbulence near Atlanta
By Chantal Da Silva and Josh Cradduck At least 11 people were taken to the hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight hit severe turbulence...
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Aug 30, 20231 min read


AA Flight Attendants Move Closer to Unionised Strike Action, but Which Members Benefit?
The results of a flight attendant strike authorisation vote at American Airlines are due to be announced on Wednesday, following a more...
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Aug 29, 20233 min read


Delta seeks carbon offset lawsuit dismissal
August 22. (Argus Media) - Delta Air Lines is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging the company's carbon neutrality...
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Aug 25, 20232 min read


FAA considering stricter rules for high-volume charter flight operators
August 25. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it is considering subjecting high-volume...
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Aug 25, 20231 min read


US startup Red Way to cease operations
August 24 (Aerotime News) - Red Way, a startup airline based in Lincoln, Nebraska, the United States (US), has announced that it will...
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Aug 24, 20232 min read


Norse Atlantic Air aggressively looking for US freight
August 24, (American Journal of Transportation) - Norse Atlantic Airways, selling unbundled passenger flights between Europe and US at a...
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Aug 24, 20235 min read


US FAA holding runway safety meetings after close call incidents
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90...
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Aug 23, 20232 min read


New contract approved by American Airlines pilots’ union
The new agreement secures an average 21% pay rise and an annual increase for all of the airlines’ 15,000 pilots. August 22, (Airport...
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Aug 23, 20232 min read


How The U.S. And EU Are Tackling Airline Emissions Differently
August 21, (Forbes) - Air travel is seeing an upswing, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasting 4.35 billion...
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Aug 22, 20233 min read


Focus: US airline pilots fight their unions to increase retirement age
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Bo Ellis has been a devoted member of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) for nearly four decades, but the...
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Aug 22, 20234 min read


American Airlines sues travel website Skiplagged over ticket price ‘loophole’
Lawsuit accuses website of deception as it allows travelers to book typically cheaper connecting flight and get off after first leg Aug...
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Aug 21, 20233 min read


US, China agree to double weekly flights between countries
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. and China will approve twice the number of passenger flights currently permitted for air carriers...
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Aug 16, 20233 min read


Delta, New Investors Keep Wheels Up Flying; Here’s Why And What’s Next
A little more than three years and a global pandemic after becoming the largest shareholder in Wheels Up, Delta Air Lines and its highly...
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Aug 16, 202313 min read


Pilots Want to Fly Further, For Longer
Pilots are pushing to raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial US pilots from 65 to 67. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)...
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Aug 9, 20233 min read


Mother sues Southwest Airlines after human trafficking accusation
A white mother who was accused of human trafficking by a Southwest Airlines employee because the woman was traveling with her biracial...
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Aug 8, 20232 min read


American Airlines Agrees New, Delta-Style Pilot Contract, Southwest Negotiations Stall
News broke yesterday of Southwest Airlines’ negotiations over pilot contracts reaching a new low, as Southwest and its Pilots Association...
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Aug 4, 20232 min read


This Delta Pilot Leader Says His Union Has It Wrong On Age 65
A leader of the Delta Air LinesDAL 0.0% chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association is opposing his powerful union and backing an increase...
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Aug 4, 20234 min read


Air traffic controllers shortage dents airlines’ post-lockdown recovery
Staffing shortages at air traffic control have delayed passengers in Europe this summer and forced US airlines to cut flights, sparking...
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Aug 3, 20234 min read


Sluggish return of business travelers forces US airlines to rejig their networks
CHICAGO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are enjoying strong leisure travel demand, but corporate travelers are still not back in full...
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Aug 3, 20233 min read
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