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Emirates Pays 130K Emirates Employees 20-Week Salary Bonus, Despite Tough Times
Emirates has historically offered profit sharing to employees when the airline has a good year. However, there’s no consistent formula to this, and it’s at the discretion of the company’s executives. With the airline having done so well the past financial year, employees are being rewarded in a generous way. The Dubai-based airline has announced…
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Pilot Suffers Minor Injuries After Plane Overturns On Runway At Cape Cod Airport, Hyannis, MA
A reported plane crash brought Hyannis police and fire departments to Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred at 3:32 p.m. on the south side of runway 24, according to Barnstable Police Department. A preliminary investigation showed the crash occurred as the private plane was landing. There was one person on…
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“Maverick Act” Could Allow F-14 Tomcat To Fly Again Decades After Retirement
U.S. lawmakers have approved legislation that could lead to the return of a Grumman F-14 Tomcat to flight, nearly two decades after the aircraft was retired from Navy service. The proposal, known as the “Maverick Act” — a reference to Tom Cruise’s F-14 pilot character in Top Gun — passed the Senate in April and…
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Eric Trump Shares Gold Logo For Proposed ‘Donald J. Trump International Airport’ In Palm Beach
Eric Trump, President Trump’s son, unveiled the new logo for Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), which will soon be renamed after his father. The younger Trump posted a photo of the logo to the social platform X. It features a golden eagle, donning a crest shield with stars and stripes, holding two olive branches. Under…
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Southwest Weighs Hiring Some Aircraft Mechanics From Now-Defunct Spirit Airlines Ahead Of Boeing MAX 7 Arrival
Southwest Airlines, opens new tab has expressed interest in hiring some aircraft mechanics from now-defunct Spirit Airlines, a union official said on Monday, as the U.S. low-cost carrier prepares to take Boeing’s new 737 MAX 7 jet early next year. The U.S. carrier is hiring mechanics to support red-eye flights and ahead of the planned…
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KLM Flight Attendant Hospitalized After Coming In Contact With Hantavirus Infected Cruise Ship Passenger
A KLM flight attendant from Haarlem has been hospitalized due to a possible hantavirus infection. She came into contact with the 69-year-old Dutch woman who died of the virus in Johannesburg, South Africa. The flight attendant is in isolation at Amsterdam UMC with mild symptoms. She is currently being tested for the hantavirus, the Ministry…
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Southwest Airlines Captain Flies Retirement Flight With First Officer Son With A Deeply Personal Final Flight Into Denver
A Southwest Airlines captain marked the end of a 25-year career with a deeply personal final flight into Denver, sharing the cockpit with his son. Captain Scott, who has spent over two decades flying for the airline, completed his retirement journey alongside First Officer Conner, who joined Southwest just two years ago. The special flight…
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This Day, 15 Years Ago, Merpati Nusantara Flight 8968, Crashed Into The Sea While On Approach To Kaimana Airport, Indonesia, Killing All 25 Occupants
On 7 May 2011, Merpati Nusantara flight 8968, a Xian MA-60, crashed into the sea while on approach to Kaimana Airport, Indonesia, killing all 25 occupants. The airplane carried 19 passengers and six crew members. All on board were killed in the accident. The airplane operated on Merpati flight MZ8968 from Sorong (SOQ) to Kaimana…
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An Hawaii Flight Emergency Looks Different Over The Pacific – Nearest Runway May Still Be Up To Three Hours Away If Something Starts Smoking In The Cabin
Many Hawaii-bound travelers now board with at least one power bank in their carry-on. We plug in our personal devices and then settle into a flight where the nearest runway may still be up to three hours away if something starts smoking in the cabin. Hawaii routes operate under strict long-range overwater requirements, and airlines…
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New Lawsuits Filed In Ups Plane Crash Accuse Pilot Of Failing To Prevent Fatal Crash
Months after the fatal plane crash in Louisville, new lawsuits have been filed against UPS and several other defendants, including the estate of one of the pilots of the plane. Fifteen people died when an MD-11 cargo plane crashed south of Louisville SDF on Nov. 4, 2025. Dozens more were injured near the crash site,…
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