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Air Canada to resume flights after pay deal struck with union
Flight crew at Air Canada have ended a dispute with the airline that had grounded flights and stranded thousands of passengers since...
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Aug 202 min read


20-year-old American pilot is stuck in Antarctica for weeks in legal drama over airport landing
The Chilean government dropped charges against Ethan Guo on Monday as part of an agreement that he donate $30,000 to a children’s cancer...
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Aug 182 min read


Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order and remain on strike
Union to challenge order issued less than 12 hours after start of action that has left more than 100,000 travellers stranded Air Canada’s...
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Aug 183 min read


Spirit Airlines warns it could soon go out of business as Americans shy away from trips
Spirit Airlines warned Monday that despite emerging from bankruptcy and pursuing new revenue streams, it may not be able to stay in...
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Aug 152 min read


EasyJet suspends pilot after claims he wandered naked around luxury hotel
Pilot reportedly removed all his clothes and walked into reception area of Cape Verde hotel after drinking session An easyJet flight...
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Aug 142 min read


“Our negotiators suck”: What went wrong with the United deal
Last month, United Airlines flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract agreement that would have delivered immediate...
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Aug 114 min read


On mental health, pilots call for support not suspicion
Strict monitoring of psychological conditions is meant to protect passengers, but some aviators say it stops them seeking help When pilot...
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Aug 85 min read


What in-flight turbulence is and when it becomes dangerous for passengers and crews
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam that was hit by serious turbulence Wednesday, sending 25 people on board to...
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Aug 54 min read


Aviation system under fire: what the DC crash hearings revealed
The three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing into January's devastating midair collision near Washington D.C. concluded on...
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Aug 44 min read


Delta flight diverted, 25 sent to hospital after 'significant' turbulence: Airline
Twenty-five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam were hospitalized after the flight encountered...
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Aug 42 min read


Boeing sued by flight attendants over MAX 9 mid-air panel blowout
Four flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines on 737 MAX 9 plane that experienced a mid-air cabin panel blowout in January last year are...
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Aug 11 min read


US says sanctions hit Iran ‘shipping empire’ linked to top Tehran official
Sanctions said to target shipping network controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader...
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Jul 313 min read


United Airlines Flight Attendants Massively Reject New Contract: “Resounding Message Sent to Management”
United Airlines flight attendants have resoundingly rejected a new tentative agreement that had promised big pay raises and a slew of...
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Jul 313 min read


United Airlines flight attendants reject day deal - just as we predicted
In a decisive move that surprised many industry observers, United Airlines flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract...
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Jul 302 min read


United Airlines flight attendants reject contract with immediate raises of at least 26%
United Airlines flight attendants voted down a new labor contract that called for immediate raises of at least 26% and other...
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Jul 302 min read


74% of United flight attendants against new pay agreement
Nearly three-quarters of United Airlines flight attendants have voted against a new pay agreement negotiated by the Association of Flight...
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Jul 282 min read


US airline pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid colliding with air force bomber
Tracking data showed SkyWest flight on descent before making sharp right turn while also showing B-52 in the area The pilot of a...
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Jul 253 min read


India air authority warns against speculation on Air India crash cause
Foreign media blamed for ‘repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and unverified reporting’ India’s air accident...
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Jul 223 min read


AFA Has Eleven Days to Secure Their Pay Deal. It’s Not Looking Good
Since the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) unveiled the full conditions of a new pay agreement for flight attendants and United...
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Jul 184 min read


American Airlines Flight Attendants Were Forced To Sleep In Airport Concourses Last Weekend After Carrier Forgot To Book Hotel Rooms
Flight attendants at American Airlines were forced to sleep on the floor in airport concourses or on broken furniture in dilapidated crew...
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Jul 183 min read
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