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December 10, 2013

U.K. Experiences Weekend ATC Glitch

Numerous Flights Cancelled Saturday

Britain's Air Traffic Control system suffered what was described as a "technical problem" Saturday resulting in widespread cancellations of flights throughout the U.K.

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Southwest Calls On Passengers To Fight Tax Increases

Open Letter From The Airline Asks Public To Contact Congress

Southwest Airlines is enlisting the aid of its passengers to fight an increase in the TSA Passenger Security Tax from $2.50 to $5.00 in next year's budget.

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Southwest Airlines Acquires Slots At New York's LaGuardia Airport

Positions Being Ceded By American Airlines As Part Of Merger Agreement

Southwest Airlines has acquired 12 takeoff and landing slots (for six roundtrip flights) at New York's LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) being divested by American Airlines as part of its merger with US Airways. In addition, Southwest gained permanent control of 10 takeoff and landing slots (for five roundtrip flights) that it currently operates under a lease from American.

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Alaska Airlines To Honor Alaska's Two Largest Universities

Unveils Special Livery For Nanook And Seawolf Planes

Mascots and school colors from two of Alaska's most beloved and heated collegiate rivals, the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, will soon be featured on two of Alaska Airlines' Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. The colorful paint themes were unveiled Friday to a crowd of fans at the Sullivan Arena where the Alaska Nanooks and UAA Seawolf hockey teams will battle in the first of a four-game series to claim the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup.

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Napping Passenger Wakes To Find Himself In A Dark, Locked Airplane

Man Was Left Sleeping In His Seat While Airplane Was Parked For The Night

A passenger on an ExpressJet flight flying on a codeshare operated by United Express from Lafayette, LA to Houston, TX Friday decided the flight was the perfect time to catch up on a little sleep, and closed his eyes for a nap. But when he woke up, he found himself locked inside the airplane with the lights off and nobody else on board.

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Boeing 777X Wind Tunnel Testing Under Way

Low-Speed Model 'Flying' At QinetiQ Test Facility In The U.K.

Low-speed wind tunnel tests are underway for the Boeing 777X, a major milestone in airplane development. Testing started on Dec. 5 at QinetiQ's test facility in Farnborough, U.K. Wind tunnel models allow experts to test many different configurations for the airplane. Low-speed tests measure airplane performance with a variety of high-lift surface settings to simulate takeoff and landing conditions.

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IAM Skips New American Airlines’ NASDAQ Debut

Did Not Attend Ceremony To Ring The Opening Bell On Wall Street

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) declined management's invitation to participate in the new American Airlines’ opening bell ceremony Monday celebrating the carrier’s first day of stock trading on the NASDAQ.

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