Off-Duty Delta Flight Attendant Becomes Unruly, Forcing Plane From LA To Atlanta To Land In Oklahoma City

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A cross-country flight from California to Georgia had to be diverted to Oklahoma after a man became unruly and had to be detained by his fellow passengers and the flight crew. Delta Flight 1730 was coming from Los Angeles heading to Atlanta when a man became unruly mid-flight. The aircraft landed in Oklahoma City where the passenger was removed by law enforcement officials. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Ещё...

US formally retires Open Skies aircraft

The retirement of the second Boeing OC-135B aircraft, tail number 670, came some seven months after the former Trump administration ended US participation in the international treaty on 22 November 2022. “The 55th Wing has supported the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and travelled around the world as part of the Open Skies Treaty mission since 1996,” the US Air Force (USAF) said, adding, “A 45th Reconnaissance Squadron aircrew will now fly the aircraft to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base [AFB],… (www.janes.com) Ещё...

United won't furlough flight attendants in October as demand rebounds

United Airlines' flight attendants will not be furloughed when federal aid meant to protect U.S. airline workers during the coronavirus pandemic expires on Oct. 1, according to a staff memo, thanks to a travel rebound. The fate of U.S. airline workers has shifted dramatically in the three months since the industry won a third payroll support package in March. As more Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines, travel demand has surged, driving the need for more workers. John Slater, United's… (www.yahoo.com) Ещё...

Delta flight diverted after passenger became "threat"

A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York was diverted to Detroit Thursday night after a passenger became unruly, the carrier says. The pilot told other passengers the unruly one became "a threat," forcing the diversion, according to "CBS This Morning Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson, who was on board. Flight 1131 was heading from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to JFK International Airport when it was sent to Detroit Metro Airport. Jacobson tweeted,… (www.yahoo.com) Ещё...

AIRBUS A350-1000 Hand Flown Visual Approach into Caribbean

AIRBUS A350-1000 Hand Flown Visual Approach into Caribbean (www.youtube.com) Ещё...

Microsoft and American Airlines-backed flying taxi startup to go public in new $5 billion blank-check wave

A developer of electric, flying taxis is set to go public in New York by merging with a blank-check, special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, as part of the latest wave of listings bringing more than $5 billion in enterprise value to the stock market. (www.marketwatch.com) Ещё...