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NEWS Jun 12, 2026 Blocked Middle Seats and Fewer Flight Attendants: Inside United's Reported 'Perma-Tray' Economy Concept United Airlines is developing a new economy class product that uses a permanent tray to block the middle seat, offering passengers extra space for a fee. Read More →
NEWS Jun 12, 2026 Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Strikes Radar Mast at Antalya Airport: Mast Pierces Cabin, Passengers Evacuated A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER sustained significant structural damage after its right wing struck a ground radar mast while taxiing at Antalya Airport on June 11, with the toppled structure piercing the aircraft's fuselage and triggering a full passenger evacuation. Read More →
NEWS Jun 12, 2026 Lufthansa A380 Diverts to Boston After Passenger Attacks Seatmate Mid-Flight A Lufthansa Airbus A380 flying from Los Angeles to Munich diverted to Boston after a passenger allegedly attacked the person seated next to him. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2026 Southwest Airlines Reopens Cockpit Jumpseat to Non-Crew Employees, Sparking Backlash From Flight Attendants Southwest Airlines reverses its flight attendant-only cockpit jumpseat policy, opening seats to all non-rev employees and angering cabin crew. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2026 Delta Air Flight Diverts After Passenger is Accused of Slapping Female Crew Member’s Bottom Because She Skipped Him During Beverage Service A Delta Air Lines passenger faces federal charges after allegedly slapping a flight attendant on the buttocks when she skipped him during beverage service. Read More →
NEWS Jun 09, 2026 United Airlines Installs First Starlink Internet System on Boeing 777 Widebody Fleet United Airlines completes its first Starlink Wi-Fi prototype installation on a Boeing 777, marking a major step in its fleetwide connectivity rollout. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2026 Wizz Air Leads Budget Airline Bet on Starlink as Fleet-Wide WiFi Pipeline Tops 200 Aircraft Wizz Air has become the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to commit to Starlink WiFi, joining a growing list of airlines that have earmarked more than 200 aircraft for the Starlink-powered system. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2026 How a Fake Boarding Pass Got One Man Past TSA and Onto a Full United Flight He had no ticket, a fake boarding pass, and a false name. Here's how he nearly made it to Los Angeles. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 United CEO: Engine Shortage Grounding 900 Aircraft Will Last "Many, Many Years" United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says roughly 900 jets sit idle globally due to an engine shortage expected to persist for years. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 United Flight Attendant's Lawsuit Raises Hard Questions About Workplace Safety in Aviation A veteran United Airlines flight attendant's lawsuit alleging sexual assault and stalking by a colleague spotlights gaps in how airlines handle misconduct claims. Read More →