Author Archives: Carl White

WestJet Airlines’ Profit Falls 30%….WestJet posts $20.8 million loss amid labour dispute, higher fuel prices

Canadian air carrier’s results hurt by economic headwinds in Canada’s oil-producing regionsCalgary, Alberta-based WestJet posted a fourth-quarter profit of 63.4 million Canadian dollars in its latest quarter. Photo: Hugo Borges/Zuma Press Canadian air carrier WestJet Airlines Ltd. on Tuesday reported a 30% drop in fourth-quarter earnings, hurt by weakness in the province of Alberta, the… Read More »

Failure to quickly find defibrillator for man who died on WestJet plane raises queries about crew preparedness

Flight crew took 10 minutes to find AED after elderly man initially found in medical distressQuestions are being raised about how prepared flight crews are to deal with medical emergencies after an elderly man died on a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary last week. The flight left Honolulu late at night on March 7… Read More »

A Sick Man in medical distress dies in WestJet plane…Family Pressed charges

An elderly man dies in WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary. The man was found in medical distress and it took about 10 minutes for flight crews to locate the defibrillator. Questions are asked on how prepared the flight crews of the airlines in managing medical emergencies after the death of the elderly man. A… Read More »

Couples Shouted,We are Going to die “Because we are Traveling To Get Urgent Treatment,As WestJet continues cancelling flights as they work to repair planes damaged by hail

WestJet continues to cancel flights as it deals with the fallout of Monday’s major hailstorm. The storm severely damaged 16 of the airline’s planes. Rayn Rashid finds out how this travel turbulence affects passengers.From pandemic-related travel restrictions to extreme weather events, Canada’s travel industry has navigated an unprecedented amount of uncertainty of late. And now,… Read More »

WestJet CEO Resigns Unexpectedly Amid Pilot Negotiations

WestJet Airlines Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Gregg Saretsky resigned unexpectedly as the Canadian carrier grapples with testy labor negotiations and attempts to create a new discount operation. He will be replaced by Ed Sims, who joined the company about nine months ago.WestJet Group announces retirement of Executive Vice-President and Chief People, Corporate & Sustainability Officer,… Read More »

Coroner says asthma attack killed Colorado student…As Parents Filed Law suits

A University of Colorado student was found dead off of the Boulder campus on Friday afternoon. Jeremiah Park was identified by CU as “a rising junior.” The university said that CU’s Office of Counseling and Psychiatric Services is providing support to family members and the CU community affected by Park’s deathAccording to Boulder police, officers… Read More »

TUI boss makes surprising pledge to Spain in bid to override bitter anti-tourism message

The airline boss’ intervention comes amid a febrile atmosphere between Brit tourists and Canary Island locals.The head of the airline TUI has announced plans to invest in residential housing on the Canary Islands rather than build new hotels, as angry local rail against the archipelago’s non-stop tourism trade.Sebastian Ebel, CEO of TUI Airways, explained that… Read More »

“48-Year-Old Expert in Hit-and-Run Tragedy: Student Struck by Truck on University of Colorado Boulder Football Field”

"48-Year-Old Serial K!ller in Hit-and-Run Tragedy: Student Struck by Truck on University of Colorado Boulder Football Field"

A string of hit-and-run crashes throughout Boulder Thursday night ended with the suspect’s truck on the University of Colorado Boulder’s football field. Boulder officials said the crashes started happening around 6:45 p.m. local time that night, and they received a call that the same pick-up truck was involved. Witnesses told police that the man in… Read More »

Passengers Evacuate From TUI Airways Plane Via Emergency Slides at Brussels Airport After False Cargo Fire Alarm

Passengers were ordered to evacuate a TUI Airways Boeing 737 at Brussels Airport on Tuesday afternoon after the pilots received an alert of a potential fire in the cargo hold shortly before landing. TUI Airways flight TB-2252 was nearing the end of a three-hour flight from the popular Greek holiday island of Crete when the… Read More »

United Airlines plane makes emergency landing, pilot dies of heart attack

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho after its pilot suffered a mid-air heart attack from which he later died, an Airline spokesperson said on FridayUnited flight 1603 was en-route from Houston, Texas to Seattle, Washington when the incident occurred. The Boeing 737 landed safely in Boise where the pilot was… Read More »

Shock and Fears: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement Date Due to Health Concerns – Diagnosed with Osteosarcoma and High Blood Pressure

In a shocking turn of events that has sent waves of concern through the tennis world and beyond, Rafael Nadal, one of the sport’s most celebrated athletes, has announced his decision to retire due to serious health concerns. The 22-time Grand Slam champion revealed that he has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone… Read More »

United Airlines Chief Resigns Over Corruption Investigation

United Airlines Chief Resigns Over Corruption Investigation Date: September 8, 2015 | Source: New York Times united-airlines-cheif-resigns.png The airline is under investigation by the United States attorney in New Jersey over whether it had improperly sought to influence senior officials at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The company said it had… Read More »