Judge Rejects Spouse’s Wrongful Death Suit Against Airline Over Lax Covid Safety June 24, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Citing a concern over “opening the floodgates” to litigation, a federal judge has dismissed a flight attendant’s negligence lawsuit against...
Alaska Airlines Leases 13 Boeing 737 MAX Jets After Ungrounding November 24, 2020 Alaska Air Group Inc said on Monday it would lease 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes from aircraft lessor...
Southwest Prepares 737 MAX Jets’ Return From Desert, Says Some Customers Wary November 19, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO, Nov 19 — Southwest Airlines has sent a team of mechanics to Victorville, California, to start the long process...
FAA in Final Stages of Boeing 737 Max Review November 10, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is in the final stages of reviewing proposed changes to Boeing Co’s 737...
Forensics Firm Says Disinfectant Foggers Can Damage Electronics May 26, 2020 By Jim Sams A forensic engineering firm is warning that using foggers to disperse disinfectants — a common practice as businesses reopen after...
Southwest Jet Hits, Kills Man While Landing on Texas Runway May 11, 2020 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein Authorities are investigating how a man managed to get onto a runway at the airport in Austin, Texas, where he...
Southwest Air 737 Fuselage Crack, Pressure Loss Probed by FAA March 16, 2020 By Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin Federal aviation officials are investigating the cause of a 12-inch-long crack that developed in the top of a Southwest Airlines...
Southwest Can Be Sued For Bumping Passenger Who Spoke Arabic – U.S. Judge December 20, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Thursday rejected Southwest Airlines Co’s bid to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit by an American of Iraqi...
FAA Chief To Testify at Dec. 11 House Hearing on Grounded 737 Max December 3, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will testify on Dec. 11 before a U.S. House panel...
Safety Board Meeting on Southwest Engine Failure that Caused Fatal Accident November 19, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is meeting on Tuesday to determine the probable cause of the...