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Alaska Airlines unveils Fallen Soldier Cart at Salt Lake Airport
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (112+ words) A custom-built Fallen Soldier Cart was unveiled Monday at Salt Lake City International Airport. The cart, created by Alaska Airlines employees, is designed to transport fallen military members with dignity and respect during their final journey home. The Salt Lake…...
Delta Air Lines Sued After Severe Turbulence Sent 25 To Hospital | 700 WLW | Aviation Blog - Jay Ratliff
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (97+ words) Delta Air Lines Sued After Severe Turbulence Sent 25 To Hospital 700 WLW Aviation Blog - Jay Ratliff Delta Air Lines is facing a lawsuit filed by passengers who were aboard DL56, a scheduled service between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Amsterdam…...
American Airlines flight aborts takeoff at MIA
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (91+ words) 700 WLW "An American Airlines flight to Bermuda aborted its takeoff after a business jet entered the same runway at Miami International Airport. American Airlines Flight 308 later departed. The incident happened at around 6 p. m. on Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration....
Southwest Gate Agent Appears to Break FAA Rule
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (127+ words) 700 WLW A Southwest Airlines passenger's tense airport confrontation over bringing her musical instrument on board is drawing backlash online after a gate agent allegedly refused to let her bring the guitar as a carry-on, even calling local law enforcement when…...
United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (89+ words) 700 WLW The incident happened around 5: 20 p. m. as the Boeing 737, carrying 106 passengers and five crew members, was descending toward the airport after a flight from Key West, Florida, United told The Independent'Saturday. "We almost hit a'drone," the pilot said in air traffic…...
IAG Explores Shark Skin Coatings For Aircraft
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (71+ words) 700 WLW The International Airlines Group (IAG), whose brands include Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level, and Vueling, has been listed among the partners who have invested in Australian aerospace company MAKO. The firm's flagship product is known as Flightfilm, and,…...
Trump Declines Canada, Mexico Trade Deal Renewal
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (143+ words) 700 WLW The decision comes as the deadline for renewal passed on Wednesday (July 1). The administration plans to meet with Mexico during the week of July 20 for a third round of negotiations. According to Reuters, this move starts a decade-long countdown…...
Trump Dedicates Theodore Roosevelt Library In North Dakota
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (223+ words) 700 WLW President Donald Trump visited Medora, North Dakota, on Wednesday (July 1), to dedicate the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, praising the 26th U. S. president as a "true American hero" and highlighting Roosevelt's impact on the nation's identity. The event coincides with the…...
Student Sues Chinese Airline After 10-Minute Flight Change
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (67+ words) 700 WLW A 19-year-old university student has taken China's Hainan Airlines to court after his flight was moved forward by 10 minutes. The airline has since agreed to cover the accommodation costs he incurred as a result of the change and to…...
Passenger Arrested After Making Bomb Threat on Plane Just Before Takeoff
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (126+ words) 700 WLW A man was arrested over the weekend after making a bomb threat on a flight just before takeoff. The incident took place on Sunday, June 21, on a Turkish Airlines flight from Sydney, Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to'Australian…...