Southwest CEO, claims responsibility of meltdown, all options ‘on the table’ he said
Southwest Airlines Co is looking at all options to ensure the operational meltdown it suffered last month is not repeated, Chief Executive Bob Jordan said on Thursday. The Dallas-based carrier…
Shareholders sue Southwest Airlines over flight meltdown
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday, accusing the carrier of fraudulently concealing problems that led last month to an operational meltdown and more than 15,000 flight…
INCIDENT | Power bank bursts into flames on Scoot flight, two passengers injured: video
Two passengers were injured on a Scoot flight set for take-off from Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan for Singapore on Tuesday, reportedly due to a portable charger catching fire. The…
Russia’s Aeroflot bought 10 Boeing 777 from Russian bank VEB, sources say
An Irish lessor that sold 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot last year was a local subsidiary of state controlled Russian development bank VEB, two sources familiar…
Airlines hope for return to normal Thursday after FAA outage snarls U.S. travel
The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday following a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced…
U.S. Congress to investigate FAA computer outage that snarled flights
U.S. lawmakers will review the cause of a Federal Aviation Administration computer system outage overnight on Tuesday that sparked a nationwide ground stop and delayed or canceled more than 10,000…
British Airways unveils ‘modern’ new uniform, first since 2004
British Airways has unveiled a new uniform, the first in nearly 20 years. From Spring 2023, the airline’s staff will be wearing the new uniform designed by British-Ghanaian Savile Row…
WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads
Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO)…
RJ ranks as Middle East and Africa’s second most on-time airline
Royal Jordanian (RJ) was ranked as the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) second most on-time airline for the year 2022 – according to Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader. The…
Emirates shows off the first retrofitted A380 superjumbo jet: video
A retrofitted Emirates A380 superjumbo jet has re-entered passenger service. It is the first of 120 Dubai-based airline planes to have completed an extensive interior refurbishment under a two-year multi-billion-dollar…