The lawsuit alleges negligence, as the airline forced Ash to sit in a coach seat instead of his designated first-class seat. Contillo accuses the airline of breaching the contract by unlawfully downgrading them from first class. Contillo claims severe emotional distress and seeks punitive damages. Michael Contillo, a San Francisco resident, has filed a lawsuit … Read more
ANA Flight 1182 turned back for cockpit window crack. No control issues; all 59 passengers and six crew safe. Not Boeing 737 MAX 9; extended grounding for scrutiny. All Nippon Airways (ANA) Flight 1182, en route to Toyama airport, was compelled to return to Sapporo-New Chitose airport after a crack was discovered on the cockpit … Read more
Investigators located the missing door plug from the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9. A teacher named Bob discovered the piece in his backyard in Portland. 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft remain grounded while safety inspections continue. Investigators report that they have located the missing component from the Alaska Airlines aircraft that broke off on … Read more
Pilot Joseph David Emerson, 44, faces attempted murder and aircraft endangerment charges. He’s an Alaska Airlines captain and licensed flight instructor. Currently in custody without bail in Portland. Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson made headlines in October 2023 when he was suspected of attempting to shut down the engines on a Horizon Air … Read more
Alaska Airlines flight was en route from Seattle to San Diego. Plane returned to Seattle and was able to land safely; no injuries reported. Boeing 737-900ER is temporarily out of service while airline’s safety team investigates. An engine cover separated shortly after takeoff on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to San Diego on Monday, … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Alaska Airlines on Monday announced plans of new nonstop international flights by next summer from the U.S. West Coast hubs to airports with its oneworld member airlines. According to Alaska Airlines, British Airways will begin nonstop service from Portland to London Heathrow five days a week starting June 3, 2022. The flight … Read more
Qatar Airways has announced a net loss of QAR14.9 billion (US$4.1 billion) for the fiscal year 2020, detailing the entire extent of the Covid-19 epidemic. The carrier claimed the loss was attributable to a one-time impairment charge of QAR8.4 billion (US$2.3 billion) connected to the grounding of its Airbus A380 and A330 fleets in the … Read more
