NEWSOct 15, 2026Federal Grand Jury Indicts Passenger Duct-Taped to Seat on American Airlines FlightA passenger restrained with duct tape after a violent outburst on an American Airlines flight to Newark faces federal charges and up to 20 years in prison.Read More →
NEWSOct 15, 2026Qantas Grounds Plane After Passengers Report Bedbug Bites on FlightQantas pulled an aircraft from service after passengers reported bedbug bites during flight QF5.Read More →
NEWSOct 14, 2026Lufthansa Wins Bid for 44.9% Stake in TAP Air Portugal, Edging Out Air France-KLMPortugal selects Lufthansa as preferred buyer for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, beating competing offers from Air France-KLM and IAG.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 14, 2026Why Engine Lease Rates Are Still Climbing as Values Level OffSpirit Airlines’ shutdown released dozens of A320-family aircraft and spare engines into the market, but engine lease rates remain high despite stabilizing values. Explore how engine availability, MRO capacity and aircraft storage are shaping the narrowbody engine leasing market.Read More →
NEWSOct 13, 2026Delta Aircraft Isolated at Ben Gurion Airport Following Bomb ThreatA Delta Air Lines flight was moved to an isolated area at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport after authorities received a bomb threat, according to reports.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 12, 2026Why Did Some Air India A320s Have Extra Wheels? Bogie Gear ExplainedWhy Air India operated select Airbus A320s with an unusual bogie landing gear.Read More →
NEWSOct 09, 2026Southwest Airlines Blames Brief System Outage for Boarding Delays and Checked Bag DisruptionsSouthwest Airlines confirms a brief technology outage disrupted boarding and checked bag operations, forcing gate agents to process travelers manually.Read More →
NEWSOct 09, 2026Southwest Airlines Considers Boeing 787 Order for Long-Haul International ExpansionSouthwest Airlines is evaluating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it explores a shift into long-haul international flying, sources tell Reuters.Read More →
NEWSOct 08, 2026Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant Restrains Passenger Who Lunged for Cabin Door During Atlanta Jet Bridge DelayA Frontier Airlines flight attendant physically restrained a passenger who lunged for the cabin door after a broken jet bridge trapped travelers aboard a sweltering A321.Read More →
NEWSOct 07, 2026Southwest Airlines Becomes First US Carrier to Integrate Flight Booking Into ChatGPTSouthwest Airlines launches a first-of-its-kind ChatGPT plugin, allowing travelers to search and book flights directly through the AI platform.Read More →
