American Airlines is “outraged” after an unruly passenger assaulted a flight attendant on Wednesday, causing the aircraft to divert its course. Witnesses told local media the male passenger had been drinking, and other reports and tweets alluded his violence to mask wearing, but a source familiar with the investigation told ABC News it was unprovoked.
The Atlanta-based airline will commence the TSA PreCheck in November at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the company said in a statement.
In a joint statement, the Chief Technical Officers of Boeing, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, GE Aviation, Rolls Royce, Safran and Pratt & Whitney said they are progressing towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
According to Bloomberg, the Chicago-based company told a federal judge vaccinated colleagues also “refuse to risk their safety” by flying with pilots who have not received the jab for personal reasons.
Southwest Airlines has faced a slew of roadblocks over the past few months, and now has announced the recent mass cancellations cost the company US$75 million. In its third quarter earnings release on Thursday, the low-cost carrier also said its low level of available staffing led to the company missing numerous operational targets. “Third quarter
It comes three years after the Lion Air crash on Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft in 2018 which killed 189 passengers, shortly followed by an Ethiopian Airlines crash on the same jet, killing 157 passengers.
