
Vyvianna M. Quinonez, the now 29-year-old female who was on a Southwest Airlines Flight from Sacramento to San Diego on 23 May, 2021 during the attack, has also been ordered by the US District Court to pay $25,981.57 in restitution, on top of a $7,500 fine.

In a statement released on Thursday, the Atlanta-based airline said as travel demand hikes up, it is making a “number of adjustments to minimize disruptions”, such as “strategically” reducing its summer flight schedule.

Flight QF9, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is scheduled to depart from Perth at 6:50pm on Monday, landing at London Heathrow after more than 17 hours in the air.

In a call with investors on Monday to speak about the Irish carrier’s recent financial earnings, O’Leary criticized the US plane manufacturer for not being able to deliver aircraft on time and not continuing talks with the airline over a botched 737 deal in September.

In an update to the heated fight to buyout Spirit, JetBlue has accused the Florida-based carrier of not providing “necessary diligence” amid the negotiations, leading the company to reduce its offer to US$30 per share in cash, down from the original US$33.

Boeing has submitted insufficient documentation to the US aviation regulators to resume 787 Dreamliner deliveries, authorities say. According to sources who spoke to Reuters, Boeing’s submission, which was made late April, has a number of oversights, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had to send some back before taking further steps to reintroduce deliveries