Allegiant Travel’s Legal Woes Mount Over Allegations of Putting Profits Above Safety
Investors claim in a stockholder derivative complaint against Allegiant Travel Company that the airline dangerously prioritized profit over safety while
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NTSB: Pilot Error Caused Crash That Killed Troy Gentry
Pilot error following engine maintenance problems caused the helicopter crash that killed Montgomery Gentry singer Troy Gentry and the pilot at a small airport where he was to perform that night, federal investigators said.
Read moreAirline Pilot Loses Bid to End Random Screening Requirements
A pilot who represented himself at the D.C. Circuit lost his bid on Tuesday to overturn changes the Transportation Security Administration made to the screening program for commercial airline crews.
Read moreReport Faults Safety Failures, Defects in Lion Air Crash
Pilots fought against an automated system that pitched a Boeing jetliner’s nose down repeatedly because of a faulty sensor until they finally lost control and plunged into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday.
Read moreMIT Engineers Fly First-Ever Plane With No Moving Parts
A team of engineers developed a first-of-its-kind silent, lightweight plane that flies without any moving parts like propellers or fans.
Read moreRelatives Sue Boeing Over Indonesia Plane Crash
Indonesian relatives of the victims of the deadly Lion Air crash last month claim in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that Boeing did not inform pilots about a key feature of the aircraft’s computer system.
Read moreCurrency Concerns
The European Court of Justice signed off Thursday on the practice of the air carrier Germanwings to express the price of a flight from London to Stuttgart, Germany, in pounds sterling rather than euros, since the former is the local currency in England.
Read moreNinth Circuit Considers Plea of Guam Elders in Airport Land Compensation Case
The Ninth Circuit considered Tuesday whether the Government of Guam denied due process to landowners whose ancestral land is currently being used as the island’s only public airport.
Read moreBritish Airways, Iberia Airlines Settle Mail Dispute for $5.8M
British Airways and Iberia Airlines agreed Tuesday to pay $5.8 million to settle claims that they lied to the U.S. Postal Service about what time they delivered foreign mail leaving the United States.
Read moreFrance Frees Ryanair Jet After Tarmac Standoff Over Subsidy
Ryanair paid $610,000 in subsidies back to French authorities on Friday in order to end a tarmac standoff that forced 149 passengers to disembark from an impounded plane.
Read moreJudge Ready to Advance Spat Between Car-Sharing App & LAX
A federal judge on Monday tentatively advanced claims by car-sharing app Turo that Los Angeles misclassifies it as a rental car company and charges “unconstitutional” fees for connecting drivers at Los Angeles International Airport.
Read moreJAL Pilot Admits Being Almost 10 Times Over Alcohol Limit
A Japan Airlines co-pilot arrested after failing a breath test shortly before a London to Tokyo flight pleaded guilty Thursday to being almost 10 times over the legal limit for alcohol.
Read moreIndian Court Seeks Pricing of Rafale Jet Deal With France
India’s top court on Wednesday ordered the government to provide pricing details of 36 Rafale fighter jets it is buying from France.
Read moreFeds Charge Chinese Spies With Hacking US Aerospace Firms
The Department of Justice unsealed charges against 10 Chinese intelligence officials and agents Tuesday, accusing them of trying to hack into U.S. and European aerospace companies as part of an economic espionage scheme.
Read moreIndonesia Says Survivors Unlikely from Lion Air Plane Crash
A Lion Air plane crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Monday, likely killing all 189 people on board, in a blow to the country’s aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines by the European Union and U.S.
Read moreStrike at Brussels Airport Leaves Hundreds Stranded
Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded at Brussels international airport after luggage handlers went on strike over workload and pay demands.
Read moreRyanair Seeks to Deflect Criticism of Racist Incident
Ryanair sought to deflect criticism Friday about its handling of a racially charged dispute on one of its flights by releasing letters showing that it swiftly apologized to the victim and referred the matter to police.
Read moreChinese Intelligence Officer Charged With Espionage
The Justice Department said Wednesday that a Chinese intelligence officer is facing espionage charges based on accusations that he participated in a five-year conspiracy to steal trade secrets from experts at U.S. aviation and aerospace companies.
Read moreNapa Wine Copters
The owners of several vineyards claim in a federal class action that Napa County’s restrictions on helicopters are unconstitutional and will severely hamper their business.
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