The World of Aviation

Bradley Elliott discusses what aviators can do to help their bodies fight back against the effects of extreme acceleration.

In a statement released on Monday, the union, which has over 1.4 million members, is asking check-in staff to join the ballot in a bid to reverse a ten per cent pay cut that was made early in 2020. The workers “are angry” because the company has already restored management’s pre-pandemic pay.

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.

The Canadian-based aircraft company in a statement on Monday said that this new jet would incorporate elements of its predecessor, the Global 7500, but with “incredible performance enhancements”. 

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.