In the cockpit of the Malawi Airlines Boeing 737

Malawi Airlines Boeing 737-700 cockpit to Zambia & Zimbabwe (www.youtube.com) More...

Passenger ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior

Aproblematic airline passenger has been hit with an unusual form of punishment – he has to pay back the airline for the cost of fuel. According to the Australian Federal Police, a then-32-year-old man from Western Australia was disruptive on a flight headed from Perth to Sydney. As a result, the plane had to turn around and go back to Perth, which meant that the pilot was forced to dump some fuel to land. Now, the passenger has been ordered to pay $8,630 AUD ($5,806 USD) back to the airline to… (www.msn.com) More...

Unruly passenger threatens to 'kill everybody' and choke flight attendant on Frontier flight

A California man on a Frontier Airlines flight was arrested on Wednesday after attempting to strangle a flight attendant and threatening to kill everybody. The unruly passenger ultimately caused the flight to be diverted, according to officials. Charles Angela Salva, 30, of Fremont, California, was a passenger on Flight 3581 departing from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana to San Francisco International Airport on Monday, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central… (www.msn.com) More...

Air Canada labor dispute puts supply chains at risk

Negotiations with pilots on a new contract are at a standstill. Air Canada wants the government to step in. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

NTSB Announces New Safety Alert on Aircraft Deicing Procedures

The NTSB has issued a safety alert regarding the adverse effects of icing on aircraft performance. As winter approaches, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Safety Alert SA-097 reminding pilots about the dangers of flying in icing conditions—namely the adverse effects of airframe and propeller icing on aircraft performance. (airguide.info) More...

Southwest Airlines Mandates Extra Pilot Training After Safety Incidents

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new mandate requiring all of its nearly 11,000 pilots to undergo additional training following a series of recent safety incidents. This comprehensive, day-long training will commence in November and extend into 2025. (airguide.info) More...

Cause trouble and pay the price

Traveller causes bother on flight, gets hit with fuel cost of returning. (edition.cnn.com) More...

Thousands of Boeing workers voted Thursday to go on strike

Boeing assembly workers went on strike early Friday morning after 95% of the union members rejected the company's latest tentative contract, essentially shutting down production at factories in the Seattle area (www.cbsnews.com) More...

United Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi On Flights In 2025 Using SpaceX’s Starlink

United Airlines will be equipping its planes with free in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink internet service next year, the airline announced Thursday, becoming the latest airline to offer complimentary internet service. (www.forbes.com) More...