Fire suppression foam covers United Airlines hangar at George Bush Houston Airport
The airport in Houston, Texas, looked like a winter wonderland Thursday morning after firefighting foam was accidentally released. The nasty incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. at a United Airlines hangar at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and the building and surrounding parking lot were covered in 30-foot-deep foam, officials said. . In aerial footage of the […]
United Airlines is cracking down on something most plane passengers do: report
No more looking at your phone on the spot. Passengers aren’t the only ones who are reprimanded for using in-flight phones. United Airlines is cracking down on and potentially firing flight attendants who use personal devices on flights, according to a memo leaked online. “Passengers are not permitted to use personal electronic devices or accessories […]
Alaska Airlines plane lacked critical bolts when it left factory: report
The Alaska Airlines plane whose door was blown off mid-air appears to have been missing bolts that were supposed to be installed by Boeing employees when it rolled off the aircraft manufacturer’s assembly line, according to reports. An investigation into the incident revealed that Boeing employees replaced the bolt that sealed the plug door on […]
Investigators detail how American Airlines jet crossed runway in front of Delta plane in near-miss at JFK
Last year, in New York, the pilot of an American Airlines airliner crossed the wrong runway and took off after the captain was distracted and confused by instructions to take off, and the co-pilot lost track of the plane. The aircraft taxied towards the path of the jetliner. According to documents released Monday. Disaster was […]
United Airlines talks with Boeing competitor Airbus about possibility of buying more jets: Report
The former CEO of American Airlines believes Boeing can improve its poor safety culture and regain trust. United Airlines has reportedly discussed the possibility of purchasing additional aircraft with Airbus to address potential gaps caused by delays in Boeing’s 737 Max 10 aircraft. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has discussed buying additional A321neo jets from […]
Alaska Airlines resumes flying grounded planes after terrifying incident — Boeing vows to regain public’s confidence
Alaska Airlines resumed flying its grounded Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft on Friday, just weeks after a horrific in-flight accident caused one of its flights to make an emergency landing. Ta. Earlier this month, a plug door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to California exploded mid-flight, causing an oxygen mask to deploy. As […]
WATCH: Passenger captures Alaska Airlines plane blow out mid-air
Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Portland, Ore., after a section of the plane blew out mid-air. #FoxNews #Fox … source
Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding will cost $150M, Alaska Airlines says
Alaska Airlines announced Thursday that the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft will cost the airline about $150 million. The fleet has been grounded since the beginning of this month after the door plug of one of its Alaska planes blew off mid-air. No one was injured in the incident, but it led […]
Alaska Airlines finds ‘loose bolts on many’ of its Boeing planes following in-house inspection, CEO says
Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Airlines, said: NBC News On Tuesday, the airline announced that an internal inspection found “a number of loose bolts” on Boeing planes. Earlier this month, an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland International Airport to Ontario, California, was forced to make an emergency landing after a panel on the Boeing 737 […]
Excessively farting passenger forces American Airlines flight to turn around
An American Airlines jet was reportedly forced to return to its gate due to strong winds and a passenger becoming “frustrated” by smelly farts. According to a post on Reddit, the foul smell of farting flyers occurred while a recent flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Austin, Texas was still on the ground. “Before most people […]