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INFORMATIONAL Jul 14, 2023 Ever Been Bumped Off an Oversold Flight? Here's Why and What You Can Do About It Airlines oversell flights all the time, but will you be affected? What drives airlines to sell more seats than offered on a plane? Know your rights, the compensation you are entitled to, and more in this one-stop guide. Read More →
NEWS Jul 11, 2023 Traveling with easyJet From Gatwick This Summer? Prepare for Delays and Cancellations easyJet has canceled 1,700 flights from July to September after dealing with weeks of last-minute cancellations of flights to and from London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The UK's largest budget airline is trying to fix its schedule and reduce flight cancellations when passengers are already at the gate waiting for their flight. Read More →
NEWS Jul 11, 2023 New Alaskan Low-Cost Airline Northern Pacific Confirms Launch Date At long last, Northern Pacific Airways is just on the cusp of officially launching operations. As of July 8th, the new airline has passed all necessary checks as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and has scheduled its first, albeit long overdue, revenue flight. Read More →
NEWS Jul 06, 2023 Pakistan International Airlines 777 Returns to Lahore Following Hydraulic Issue A PIA 777-200LR was forced to turn back to its origin five hours into its flight due to a hydraulic issue. The aircraft was en route from Lahore to Toronto. After nine hours in the air, the flight landed right back where it started around 1:30 p.m. local time. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jul 05, 2023 The Sky's the Limit: Exploring the Opportunities for Students in the Field of Aviation Aviation is a promising field for those students who dream of an exciting career in the sky. It's both romantic and rigorous at the same time. No wonder pilots are called the masters of the sky. But for them to be truly so, there must also be skilled teams on the ground to help ensure a quality flight. Let's take a look at the career opportunities for students in aviation. Read More →
NEWS Jul 02, 2023 Over 130 Ryanair Paris Flights Cancelled Due To French Air Traffic Control Strikes Due to the ongoing ATC strikes in France, Ryanair has been forced to cancel over 130 flights. Thousands have been left stranded at airports as employees fight the pending labor changes. Read More →
NEWS Jun 26, 2023 East Coast Experiences Delays Due to ATC Outage, Weather The weekend of Sunday June 23 to 25 was a chaotic one for both passengers and pilots flying into and out of the East coast of the United States. Thunderstorms have hindered flight operations all throughout the weekend. On Sunday, the Washington D.C. TRACON went down, furthering the chaos and stress of an already bad weekend. Read More →
NEWS Jun 18, 2023 American Airlines Subsidiary Fined After Worker Sucked into Engine American Airlines subsidiary Piedmont Airlines has been fined $15,000 dollars - the highest allowable amount by law after one of the company's workers was sucked into one of the running engines of an E170 jet. The incident highlights the elevated importance of worker safety in the potentially dangerous aviation career of ground crew/handling. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 16, 2023 LATAM to Launch Nonstop Flights Between Belo Horizonte and Santiago LATAM is planning to launch nonstop flights between Belo Horizonte and Santiago on November 1. The service is part of LATAM's plans to connect Brazilian cities to other countries in South America. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2023 Israel Hosts Aviation Conference in Tel Aviv, Discusses El Al's Future Israel hosted an aviation conference in Tel Aviv where aviation representatives discussed the industry's future. El Al also celebrated its 75th anniversary and shared its future plans, including the possibility of new flights to Arab countries depending on the political environment. Read More →