The NAACP has threatened to reinstate a travel ban on American Airlines after the company removed eight Black men from a flight last month when a white flight attendant complained an unidentified passenger had body odor. In 2017, the civil rights organization issued a travel advisory for their airline, warning African American passengers to “exercise… Read More »
CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 24, 2024 / American Airlines continues to help students find their path from the classroom to the hangar through recent scholarship awards. The airline recently awarded eight scholarships to students at events last week, helping them achieve their dreams of becoming aviation maintenance technicians. “Supporting and mentoring the next… Read More »
(Reuters) – A union representing flight attendants for American Airlines Group Inc on Friday asked workers to prepare for strike action after contract negotiations with the carrier failed to produce an agreement. “We remain apart on the key economics of the deal plus the company’s completely unacceptable demand for scheduling concessions,” the Association of Professional… Read More »
The American Airlines Cadet Academy simplifies the path to becoming a commercial pilot, enhancing accessibility and diversity through partnerships with quality flight schools. The enhanced American Airlines Cadet Academy offers a clearer path to becoming a commercial airline pilot. By simplifying the process of transitioning from flight school to the flight deck, the program makes… Read More »
The CEO of American Airlines has made his first public comments since it was announced that the carrier’s commercial chief is leaving the company. Late on Tuesday afternoon, the Dallas-based airline said Vasu Raja would step down next month. News of his departure coincided with a downgrading of American’s financial outlook for the current quarter.… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik has announced that the company will be providing base maintenance services for ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines’ Airbus A320 aircraft family under a new five-year contract. The companies have also signed an additional agreement which covers digital aircraft diagnostic services through the AVIATAR platform. Lufthansa Technik has been providing the US airline with… Read More »
Boeing’s 737 Max mess is causing even more headaches for United Airlines. As the carrier waits longer and longer for its long-awaited new plane orders, it is asking its pilots to take unpaid time off because the manufacturer has yet to deliver the jets United needs to refresh its aging fleet. “Due to recent changes… Read More »
American Airlines will be expanding its route network from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) early next year. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will introduce nonstop flights from its desert southwest hub to Carlsbad in Southern California. The news comes as the airline has made major changes this year in an effort to analyze its… Read More »
Al-Nassr fans weren’t happy with their team’s performance after they were held to a 1-1 draw against Portuguese side SC Farense despite being without Cristiano Ronaldo. The two sides faced each other in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 21. This was the Knights of Najd’s second pre-season friendly after they were also held to… Read More »
Starting today, and until further notice, United Airlines requires a doctor’s note from any flight attendant calling in sick from duty on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. They note that sick calls have increased over summer weekends by as much as 23% and they believe cabin crew are misusing their sick time. This comes as… Read More »
Over at United Airlines, they’re pretty careful about how they spend minutes, to the point that they’re making some changes to the way passengers board their planes, in order to save two minutes per flight. Two minutes also happens to be how much longer it takes to board the average United Airlines flight now than… Read More »
NORTH TEXAS – A tentative agreement has been reached between American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants, likely ending the possibility of a busy summer travel season strike. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing 28,000 American workers, made the announcement after a week of negotiations with the major airline in Phoenix. The… Read More »