In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Rumina Dhalla argues that now is the time for airlines to switch up how they think about passenger refunds. Despite unrelenting pressures from passenger rights advocates, intense media scrutiny and strident demands from passengers, Canadian airlines have remained largely immutable in refusing to issue cash refunds for cancelled flights. Passengers are
Airline passengers are supportive of implementing physical plastic barriers between seats in the cabin to encourage confidence in flying throughout the pandemic, according to a recent panel at the MRO Asia-Pacific virtual conference. Surveys suggested that flight-wary passengers would feel more comfortable with the use of plastic barriers between cabin seats, as they do not
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for owners and operators of the Boeing 787, warning of a possible failure in the aircraft’s autopilot system when utilised on landing. The SAIB, which is a non-regulatory notice used by the FAA to provide operators with vital information and guidance on
A private business jet that was stolen in Mexico was found crashed in a Guatemalan jungle with two male passengers, as well as three kilograms of cocaine and a number of unspecified weapons onboard. The aircraft, a BAe 125 twin-engine jet, was reportedly stolen from Cuernavaca Airport on Tuesday, before it was found to have crashed
American Airlines said it intends to schedule Boeing 737 MAX training for its pilots in November, a sign that it believes a return to service of the grounded jet could be near. A spokesman said, however, that the training plans were not definitive. “We have initiated the pilot training scheduling process, which can be cancelled
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Anna Nagurney explores the importance of the ‘vaccine cold chain’, and the potential contribution of aircraft required to deliver mass COVID-19 vaccines around the world. Just like a fresh piece of fish, vaccines are highly perishable products and must be kept at very cold, specific temperatures. The majority of COVID-19
