by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Lawsuit Says She Was Fired Days After Reporting Safety Concerns Kimberly Duffy (plaintiff) has filed a lawsuit in U. S. District Court in Connecticut alleging she was fired by the airline in retaliation for reporting safety concerns. “On multiple occasions...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Engine Shortage And Issues With Deliveries To China Airbus reported quarterly profits Tuesday that dropped 50 percent from a year ago as deliveries of its best-selling aircraft slowed, according to reports. First-quarter sales came in at 12.65 billion euros ($14.82...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Unexpected Strong Winds Caused Unplanned Launch From Casino Event The Elk Grove, Calif., Police Department said a hot air balloon made an unplanned launch from Sky River Casino due to unexpected strong winds. The balloon then struck a tree, the side of the casino and...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 28, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Cargo Carrier Looks to Bump Capacity Despite Ongoing Concerns With the Model Just as many were preparing (or praying) to write its obituary, FedEx revealed that the aging McDonnell Douglas MD-11 could be returning to service as early as May. This comes nearly half a...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 28, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Multi-Crew Pilot-License Cadet Training Extended For 5 Years CAE has announced a five-year extension of the Generation easyJet multi-crew pilot license (MPL) program, reinforcing its longstanding partnership with easyJet and CAE’s role as the airline’s...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 28, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
The United CEO Says He Thought “We Could Do Something Incredible For Customers Together” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says it was his idea to approach American Airlines about a potential merger, and American declined to engage. In a statement, Kirby...
