Becomes The First Carrier In The World To Operate Entire Dreamliner Family
United Airlines' first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began regular service as UA2418, departing from Los Angeles International Airport traveling to Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday. United is the first carrier in the world to operate all three Dreamliner models, including the 787-8, 787-9 and now the longest model, the 787-10.
Employees Can Be Grounded For Exceeding Airline's Requirements
About 1,800 cabin crew personnel working for Pakistani International Airlines recently received a memo from the carrier telling the to be cautious about their weight.
Says Airline Safety Is Being Compromised By The Impasse
ALPA president Capt. Joe DePete has written a letter to President Donald Trump urging a quick end to the government shutdown, citing issues with airline safety.
NATCA, ALPA Jointly Criticize This Disruption From The Shutdown That Will Cost Taxpayers Millions
The government shutdown is delaying one of the most effective and revolutionary efforts to modernize and enhance the safety and efficiency of the nation’s air traffic control system. The delayed program is called Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), or DataComm. CPDLC is the next generation of communications between pilots and air traffic controllers, enabling quick and accurate delivery of communications between air traffic control and the cockpit by replacing many voice communications with text messages to improve safety and efficiency. It is a key component of the FAA's important modernization program, and it now is on hold due to the unacceptable gove
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