Delta pushes airlines to create a national 'no fly' list of unruly passengers, after banning 1,600 people from its flights

Delta wants a national "no fly" list of unruly passengers, it said in a memo seen by Reuters. Delta has put 1,600 passengers on its own "no fly" list, it said in the memo. "A list of banned customers doesn't work as well if that customer can fly with another airline," it said. Delta Air Lines wants to create a national "no fly" list of banned passengers to prevent unruly behaviour onboard aircraft. The carrier has pushed other US airlines to share… (www.yahoo.com) More...

United Airlines fined $1.9 million for long ground delays

United Airlines has been fined $1.9 million over 25 flights in which the plane sat on the ground for several hours, the largest fine imposed by the government for such long delays. The Transportation Department said Friday that the incidents occurred between December 2015 and February of this year. More than 3,200 passengers were trapped on planes without being given a chance to disembark, the department said. In a consent order, United said most of the delays involved diversions caused by… (www.yahoo.com) More...

Airbus created a new plane concept with wings modeled off how eagles soar designed to increase efficiency

Airbus revealed its new wing demonstrator, a carbon-reducing innovation modeled off how an eagle soars. The technology will be represented on a Cessna Citation VII business jet platform. The wing is the latest of Airbus' carbon-reducing efforts, which recently announced its CityAirbus NextGen. Airbus is making strides in its decarbonization effort with the launch of its new wing demonstrator, a technology modeled off how an eagle soars through the air. On Wednesday, Airbus announced a… (www.yahoo.com) More...

Delta sees place for Boeing's 737 MAX jet in its fleet -Airline Weekly

Delta Air Lines sees a place for Boeing's 737 Max airplane at the carrier as it looks to reshape its fleet over the next decade, Airline Weekly reported on Thursday, citing comments by Delta's chief executive. "No news to report [but] we're constantly talking to [Boeing]," Airline Weekly quoted Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian as saying in a webinar on Sept. 20. "There's certainly a place for [the Max] if we can figure out how to bring them in." Any Boeing… (www.yahoo.com) More...

Oldest U.S. Bomber Will Get Rolls-Royce Engines Over GE, Pratt

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc’s North America unit beat General Electric Co. and incumbent Pratt & Whitney to provide upgraded engines for the Air Force’s aging B-52 bomber in an award that could grow to $2.6 billion, the Pentagon announced Friday. Rolls-Royce was given an initial $501 million, six-year base contract to supply 608 engines, as well as spares, sustainment and engineering data through 2038 for installation on the Air Force’s 76 active-duty and reserve B-52s. Each plane has eight… (www.msn.com) More...

Binter Canarias cancels all flights to La Palma, airport closed

Binter Canarias has cancelled all flights to the island of La Palma due to the spreading Cumbre Vieja volcano. Three more towns on the island have been evacuated. The volcano has already destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people. (worldairlinenews.com) More...

Hawaiian Airlines diverted 2 flights in less than 12 hours after one passenger assaulted a flight attendant and another refused to wear a mask

Two Hawaiian Airlines flights were diverted Thursday over disturbances from unruly passengers. One of the flyers assaulted a flight attendant walking down the aisle in an "unprovoked incident." The unruly passenger on the other flight refused to wear a mask. Hawaiian Airlines diverted two flights in under 12 hours this week after unruly passengers onboard caused disturbances. On Thursday morning, a flight from Honolulu to Hilo was forced to return to the airport after "a passenger… (www.msn.com) More...

United 737 Football Charter Tips Over At Lewiston Airport

A United 737 carrying the USC Trojans college football team to Washington state, tipped over at Lewiston Airport during the unloading process. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

American Air Pilots Call for Operations Managers to be Ousted

The American Airlines pilots union board passed a resolution calling for the company to remove operations managers, in light of massive flight delays and cancellations this year. The resolution was passed Thursday, according to several media reports. American had to trim its schedule about 1% in early July, due to staff shortages, CNBC reports. The Allied Pilots Association pointed to year of underwhelming performance. Flight disruptions have affected tens of thousands of customers this year,… (www.msn.com) More...

Pipistrel Velis Electro Wins Aircraft Design Award

Pipistrel Aircraft has won the Aircraft Design Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. (Pipistrel/) Slovenia-based Pipistrel Aircraft has won the Aircraft Design Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), for its environmentally friendly Velis Electro. During a virtual award ceremony in August, the AIAA singled out the technical team behind the Velis Electro—a two-seat, prop-driven trainer powered by an electric motor. Accepting the award… (www.msn.com) More...

Passengers Kicked Off Flight at Miami Int'l Airport After Refusing to Wear Masks

Two passengers on a flight leaving Miami International Airport on Friday were kicked off after refusing to wear face masks. Only in Dade posted the video from the American Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Miami to Houston, showing the passengers being escorted off the plane. "American Airlines Flight 1469, with service from Miami (MIA) to Houston (IAH), returned to the gate to deplane two customers who refused to comply with crew member instructions or adhere to federal face… (www.msn.com) More...