A passenger is suing American Airlines because his dog died after a cross-country flight. The man claims that when he went to pick up his dog following the flight, that he was listless. He claims airline workers did not call a veterinarian in time and that they held the dog in an area off-limits to [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Man Sues Airline After Dog DiesNorthwest Airlines announced that it will create a new regional carrier using the operating certificate it purchased from the now-defunct-but-still-missed Independence Air. The new airline, to be called Compass, will operate 70-seat regional jets beginning in June. Last fall, the airline received permission from its pilots to create a subsidiary to fly regional jets (the [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Northwest Airlines to Create New Regional CarrierA Ryanair flight, being operated by Eirjet, from Liverpool to Derry in Northern Ireland, landed at the wrong airport on Wednesday. For reasons not yet explained, the aircraft landed at Ballykelly airfield, a military base 8kms away. Ryanair, which is not known for giving stuff away, did bus passengers over to the correct airport. Without [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Ryanair Flight Lands at Wrong AirportJust a small piece of news: Although Northwest Airlines continues (correctly) to rely on its 35 year old DC-9s, both Aeroflot and Cubana announced orders for new airplanes this week. Aeroflot will replace its Russian-built Tupolev 154Ms with Airbus A320s. Cubana, not known for their safety or service, will replace some of its aging Soviet [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Cubana and Aeroflot Order New AircraftI’ll spare you the neverending jokes about Hooters Air going bust, but I will let you know that the airline will cease scheduled air service beginning April 17th. Although it will continue to offer charter flights, the airline succumbed to high fuel prices for its flights to Myrtle Beach. I still think the idea made [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Hooters Air Shuts Down as Scheduled CarrierAll business-class carrier EOS is offering a money back guarantee for its flights from New York to London. Here’s the deal: First off, it’s only for passengers flying EOS for the first time. Second, you have to have flown British Airways or Virgin Atlantic twice in business or first class in the past six months. [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: EOS Offers Money Back GuaranteeIf you thought that only US airlines are in trouble, take a look at the sad story of Malaysia Airlines. Once a vibrant domestic and international carrier, the airline has faced an onslaught in its domestic market from Air Asia, which has taken the Ryanair model of all-but giving away a good chunk of its [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Malaysia Airlines to Cut 6,500 JobsA cool piece of video here: assembling the super-gigantic A380 in only 7 minutes…
Read the Rest of the Story: Building an A380 in 7 minutesThe superjumbo A380 passed its passenger evacuation test over the weekend, despite injuries to 32 people including one with a broken leg. To receive certification, 873 passengers had to be able to depart the aircraft in 90 seconds. This milestone was achieved, though passengers did suffer injuries (the test was conducted in complete darkness, so [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Despite Injuries, A380 Test Called a SuccessI hope you didn’t have tickets on Austrian regional carrier Styrian Spirit any time soon. The small carrier shut down over the weekend, stranding hundreds of passengers and costing 152 employees their jobs. The airline served a handful of cities in Europe using 4 regional jets.
Read the Rest of the Story: Styrian Spirit Closes Down