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Dispute Over Reclining Seat Causes Flight Diversion
Dispute Over Reclining Seat Causes Flight Diversion A midair argument between two passengers over the use of a device that stops the seat in front from reclining caused a Newark-Denver flight to be diverted to Chicago over the ...
Australian Carriers Relax Phone Ban
Australian Carriers Relax Phone Ban Qantas and Virgin Australia passengers can use smartphones and tablets throughout flights from Tuesday after the aviation regulator relaxed a ban on electronic devices on aircraft. The airlin...
Malaysia Airlines May Cut 25 Percent Of Jobs
About a quarter of Malaysia Airlines’ 20,000 staff are likely to lose their jobs under a restructuring plan for the loss-making airline hit by two separate jet disasters this year. The restructuring plan, due to be unveil...
Thai Airways Denies 200 Pilots Have Quit
Thai Airways has denied local media reports that 200 pilots have suddenly left the company due to concerns over the carrier’s finances. Executive vice president for operations Athisak Padchuenjai told a press briefing in ...
Lufthansa Asks Pilots To Return To Talks
Lufthansa has asked the German pilots’ union VC to return to talks as the airline tries to stave off another costly strike over changes to an early retirement scheme. Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), which represents most of Luf...
Qantas, Virgin Australia Allow Smartphones On Flights
Qantas and Virgin Australia passengers can use smartphones and tablets on flights from Tuesday after the aviation regulator relaxed a ban on electronic devices on aircraft. The airlines said they would start letting passengers...
