Articles by Kalum Shashi Ishara

Kalum Shashi Ishara I am an Aircraft Engineering graduate and an alumnus of Kingston University. It was a passion that I have had since childhood driven me to realise this goal of working in the Aviation and Aerospace industry. I have been working in the industry for more than 13 years now, and I can easily identify most commercial aircraft by spotting them from a distance. My work experience involved both technical and managerial elements of Aircraft component manufacturing, Quality assurance and continuous improvement management.

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ROUTES Jun 11, 2026 Qatar Airways Returns to Philadelphia After American Airlines Exits Route Qatar Airways will restart nonstop Doha to Philadelphia flights following American Airlines' withdrawal, giving travelers a new option to the Middle East. 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 10, 2026 NetJets Opens New Maintenance Hub at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania NetJets begins maintenance operations at its new Reading, Pennsylvania facility, expanding its in-house MRO capacity to support a growing private jet fleet. Read More →

NEWS Jun 09, 2026 Electra Reveals 100-Seat Turbo-Electric Airliner Concept Under NASA's AACES 2050 Program Electra's hybrid-electric airliner concept targets quieter, more efficient regional flight by 2050 under NASA's Advanced Aircraft Concepts program. Read More →

NEWS Jun 09, 2026 Family Seeks $2.35 Million From Delta After Father Wrongly Accused of Trafficking His Own Daughter A family has filed a $2.35 million lawsuit against Delta Air Lines after a flight attendant accused a father of trafficking his daughter. 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 →

ROUTES Jun 09, 2026 Frontier Adds Two New Routes for Late Summer 2026, Returns to Oakland Bay Airport Frontier Airlines will launch two new routes in August 2026, including a return to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport from Denver. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Jun 08, 2026 Bombardier Global 8000 Breaks Montreal to Nice Speed Record, Debuts Elie Saab Cabin Design Bombardier's Global 8000 set a transatlantic speed record from Montreal to Nice and revealed a bespoke cabin designed with Elie Saab. Read More →

NEWS Jun 08, 2026 American Airlines Eyes New Long-Haul Route After Ending Doha Service American Airlines plans to launch a new long-haul market after exiting its Dallas to Doha route. Here's what travelers need to know about the changes. Read More →