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Southwest scraps plan to place unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave
Southwest Airlines has turned back on its former plan to put unvaccinated employees yet to receive an exemption on unpaid leave. The Dallas-based company was originally set on placing employees on unpaid leave if they did not receive an exemption for medical or religious reasons following the mandate announced in early October. Southwest is giving
Read more737 MAX technical pilot indicted for fraud over crashes
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a former Boeing chief technical pilot of “deceiving” regulators over evaluations made on the 737 MAX aircraft, which led to two fatal crashes. The indictment from the Northern District of Texas revealed 49-year-old Mark A Forkner provided the Federal Aviation Administration with “false, inaccurate and incomplete”
Read moreAlitalia operates last flight after 74 years of service
| 1 Comment on Alitalia operates last flight after 74 years of serviceBankrupt Alitalia has officially operated its last ever flight after 74 years of service, now set for successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) to take its place. The Airbus A320 jet took off at 10:05pm on 14 October from Cagliari and landed in Rome at 11:23pm, Flightradar24 shows. ITA is set to operate its first flight
Read moreAirbus UH-72 Lakota hits operational milestone
The fleet has achieved a major operational milestone 15 years after entering service with the US Army. The Airbus Helicopters’ UH-72 Lakota fleet has exceeded 1 million flight-hours with the US Army since entering service in 2006. The flight hours have been shared cross 463 platforms, delivered over the past 14 years. “Many of the
Read moreUnited Airlines is firing 232 unvaccinated workers
On Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago-based airline Scott Kirby sent a memo to staff claiming 232 employees would be terminated.
Read moreAirbus breaks altitude record in Zephyr test flights
Airbus has completed successful flight tests of its solar-powered Zephyr S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), reaching almost three weeks in the air and breaking its altitude record. The final High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) touched down on 13 September in Arizona after completing six flights – four low level and two stratospheric flights. As part
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