The airline mechanic was caught looking for cocaine bricks under an international flight, federal agents said. A federal judge sentenced an American Airlines mechanic to nine years in prison Friday for transporting cocaine into the country through the fuselage of a 737. The man started stalking the plane as soon as it landed, federal agents… Read More »
TULSA, Okla. — American Airlines announced over 300 new job openings are coming to the airline’s maintenance base in Tulsa. American Airlines said almost 500 aviation jobs in total are coming to maintenance bases in Charlotte, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Tulsa. The jobs will allow the airline to perform additional check work at these locations.… Read More »
weekend of grounded passengers on a lot of WestJet flights, the airline blames bad weather, but one air passenger advocate says there are bigger problems. Danina Falkenberg brings us this report.Extremely cold weather in Calgary caused airline passengers big headaches when it came to travel plans, since Friday and over the weekend. Minus 30-dgree temperatures… Read More »
Two others seriously injured in Montrose Road collisionNEWS RELEASE NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE ******************************** On July 23 at 6:42 p.m., 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to reports of a serious collision in Niagara Falls. Officers arrived on scene in the area of… Read More »
On Friday afternoon, tragedy struck the University of Colorado (CU) community when a student was found dead off-campus. The student, identified as Jeremiah Park, was described by university officials as “a rising junior” who had a bright future ahead of him. The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) promptly responded to the heartbreaking news by… Read More »
The Biden administration is looking at the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that travelers have earned and often switch the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United on Thursday, requesting information on policies,… Read More »
The airline is adding jobs to aircraft maintenance teams in three cities, including Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Airlines announced Monday the creation of “hundreds of added jobs” to its aircraft maintenance teams in Charlotte, Tulsa and Pittsburgh. The new jobs are expected to allow “the airline to perform additional heavy maintenance check work at… Read More »
A jet hit another on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers to leave the other via an emergency slide. Both WestJet and Sunwing confirmed that their planes were involved in the accident at 6.19pm local time at Toronto Pearson International, the second such… Read More »
Air Passenger Rights Lawsuit demands WestJet remove its guidelines for cancelled or delayed flights from its website that caps out-of-pocket expenses for hotel and food. A passenger advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against WestJet Airlines alleging the company’s guidelines that cap reimbursement for cancelled and delayed flights is in contravention of Canadian law and… Read More »
The airline mechanic was caught looking for cocaine bricks under an international flight, federal agents said. A federal judge sentenced an American Airlines mechanic to nine years in prison Friday for transporting cocaine into the country through the fuselage of a 737. The man started stalking the plane as soon as it landed, federal agents… Read More »
The Biden administration is looking at the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that travelers have earned and often switch the number of points or miles needed to book flights. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United on Thursday, requesting information on policies,… Read More »
A pilot has died in a light aircraft crash at an industrial estate in Derbyshire. Emergency services said the plane came down in land off Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield, shortly after 09:00 BST. Firefighters from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley were in attendance at Dunston Industrial Estate, as well as Derbyshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance… Read More »