• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19
• 20
• 21
• 22
• 23
• 24
• 25
• 26
• 27
• 28
• 29
• 30
• 31

All News

August 24, 2012

SPEEA Charges Boeing With Violating Labor Law

Claims Infractions Took Place During Employee Orientation

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges were filed Tuesday against The Boeing Company by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001. Charges were filed after union representatives said they heard company officials tell new employees they are prohibited from saying negative things about their employment.

Read More

United Airlines Announces First 787 International Routes

Destinations Include Tokyo, Lagos, And Shanghai

United Airlines has announced the first international routes for the airline's newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver hub to Tokyo Narita, starting March 31, 2013, the airline will operate nonstop 787 service five days a week between its Houston hub and Lagos, Nigeria, beginning Jan. 7, 2013.

Read More

Flight Attendant Union Honors Evolution Of Profession

AFA Celebrates 67th Anniversary Of Union By And For Flight Attendants

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) celebrated the 67th anniversary of the founding of the world's largest flight attendants' union Wednesday.

Read More

Man Arrested For Barricading Himself In An Airplane Cockpit

American Eagle Flight Was At A Gate, The Man Was Unarmed

A man was arrested in Baton Rouge, LA, after he locked himself in the cockpit of an American Eagle airplane sitting at a gate at the airport. Andrew Alessi was  unarmed, and will likely be charged with interfering with a flight crew.

Read More

Woman Makes Unscheudled Return Flight To Pakistan

Reportedly Slept Through A Plane's Two-Hour Layover In Paris

No one is quite sure how a sleeping woman on an airplane in Paris managed to miss the attention of the cabin crew, and apparently no one was booked in her seat for the plane's return flight to the Pakistani city of Lehore. As a result, Patrice Christine Ahmed wound up back in Lehore after a 7,700 mile trip ... and she still wanted to get to Paris.

Read More

Kingfisher Airlines Pilot Brings Woman To The Cockpit

Breaks Rules By Allowing A Guest To Ride Up Front

A pilot for India's Kingfisher Airlines who happens to be the head of the carriers' pilot training program recently allowed a woman to ride in the cockpit of his airplane during a flight from Delhi to Mumbai. Kingfisher management says the incident is under investigation.

Read More

Qantas Cancels Orders For 35 Dreamliners

Cites Fuel Costs, Labor Unrest, Rising Competition

Qantas has scrapped plans to buy 35 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners after posting its first annual loss in over 17 years. The order was worth $8.5 billion on Boeing's order book. Qantas said that rising fuel costs, ongoing labor disputes, and more international competition led to the decision.

Read More