Category: Aviation
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Former Spirit Employees File Lawsuit Against Airline, Claiming They’re Still Owed Pay, Benefits
A new lawsuit filed by former employees of Spirit Airlines is drawing attention nationwide after workers claimed they are still owed unpaid wages and benefits following layoffs tied to the airline’s financial struggles. According to the lawsuit, several former employees allege the carrier failed to properly compensate them after job cuts and restructuring efforts. The…
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United Unveils New Tokyo Route, Nonstop US Flights To Japan’s Top Ski Destination
United Airlines is far from finished with its push to add flights to places few U.S. travelers have gone. And it’s got another exciting spot on tap for this coming winter — one that will likely prove popular among skiing enthusiasts. Starting in December, United plans to launch nonstop service from the U.S. to Sapporo,…
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2 Onboard Dead After Piper PA-28-180B Cherokee Archer Crashes Into Akron Home, OH
Two people are dead after a plane crashed into an Akron home on Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of Canterbury Circle, a residential neighborhood in the southern part of the city. Akron Fire said both of the deceased were located inside the aircraft. No one in the house…
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Passenger Sues Alaska Airlines Over Harrowing Seattle Flight’s 200-Foot Plunge In Severe Turbulence
A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Phoenix filed a lawsuit in King County Wednesday, alleging the carrier knowingly flew into severe turbulence while ignoring repeated weather warnings. The suit involves Flight 700, which departed Sea-Tac Airport on Dec. 26, 2024. MyNorthwest reported that four crew members and one passenger were hospitalized…
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Humanoid Robot’s Southwest Flight Prompts Airline To Ban Human-Like Or Animal Like Devices
A Dallas business owner’s decision to fly home with a humanoid robot has led to a new Southwest Airlines policy restricting the transport of human‑like devices. Aaron Mehdizadeh, owner of The Robot Studio in North Dallas, was returning from Las Vegas when he brought along Stewie, a 3.5‑foot humanoid robot typically rented out for events.…
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All 4 Onboard Medical Transport Plane Feared Dead Near New Mexico. The Beechcraft C90 King Air Crashed Near Wooded Area Starting Fire
All four people on board a small medical plane were killed when the flight crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, early Thursday (14-May-2026), according to a local official. The Beechcraft King Air 90 had departed from Roswell Air Center and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport when it crashed around 4 a.m. local time, the…
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Hero Pilot Recounts Crash Landing, Rescue In Atlantic Ocean: “My First Thought Was, ‘We Didn’t Die’”
The pilot credited with saving the lives of 10 passengers on board a small plane after it crash landed about 50 nautical miles off the east coast of Florida told CBS News he lost both engines, all communication and avionics in the lead-up to the crash. “Basically, lost my navigation, all radios — flying over…
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Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III Crashes Into Sign After Failed Takeoff At Dupage Airport, Illinois
A small plane crashed into a sign while trying to take off Wednesday morning at DuPage Airport, West Chicago fire officials said. The plane did not get enough speed to take off just after 10 a.m., and the pilot tried to bring it to a stop, officials said. The plane went off the runway and…
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Everyone Is Praising The U.S. Air Force – But No One Is Talking About The Beechcraft Pilot Whose Actions Kept 11 Souls Alive In The Middle The Ocean For 5 Hours
Nobody is really talking about the pilot — but they should be. In a terrifying situation 80 miles off Florida’s coast, the pilot of the doomed aircraft appears to have done something extraordinary: keep the plane controlled long enough to ditch safely into the open ocean, giving all 11 people onboard a fighting chance to…
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Only 52% Full: Delta Air Lines’ 10 Emptiest International Routes
Delta Air Lines is the US’s second-largest operator for international passengers. According to the country’s Department of Transportation (DOT), it had 29.0 million such passengers in the 12 months to January 2026. Traffic was flat year-over-year. But as capacity, in the form of available seats, rose by 1.5%, the SkyTeam member’s load factor (technically, seat…
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