1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (207+ words) An art insurer is suing Alaska Airlines for over half a million dollars after 11 Japanese paintings were damaged during a Honolulu rainstorm. The artworks were being transferred between flights operated by Hawaiian Airlines, now owned by Alaska. The insurer claims…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (189+ words) The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, first flown in 1952, could reach a century of continuous service if upgrades continue. Recent modernization under the B-52J program extends its operational life. Its design flexibility and structural durability enable adaptation across multiple eras of warfare. Sep 5 · 10:43 PM…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) insideflyer.com United warns flight attendants over trip pickups United Airlines is threatening termination for flight attendants who knowingly pick up trips they cannot work, then collect pay when delays cancel them. The airline calls this 'conflict trading' and says…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) US Air Force pilots intentionally flew B-52 bombers at 70-degree banks while connected to tankers. This was not a stunt but part of instructor training to test aircraft limits. The exercise emphasized pilot confidence and visual flying skills using the tanker…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (180+ words) A passenger was detained at Miami International Airport after telling a gate agent he had a bomb during routine screening. Authorities found no explosives, but he faces felony charges. Similar incidents have occurred repeatedly at MIA over the past two…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) Delta Air Lines will end its 11-hour nonstop Boston-Honolulu route after just 16 flights in early January 2027. The airline cut 81% of planned departures, citing weak bookings. Passengers can still connect via Delta hubs. Sep 1 · 9:00 PM · 1 min The Boston Logan to Honolulu…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (190+ words) The FAA faces timing hurdles updating airspace charts after Trump’s executive order renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. The September chart was finalized before the order, and October’s edition may also miss the update. The change applies only to U....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) Delta Air Lines is ending its Boston-to-Honolulu service early, halting flights after January 3 instead of March 2027. The 5,095-mile route, operated with Airbus A330s, was meant to serve winter travelers. Demand and fuel costs likely drove the abrupt reduction. Aug 31 · 9:23 AM · 1 min…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (162+ words) Alaska Airlines is discontinuing seven routes, mostly from Puerto Vallarta, while reviving a San Jose to Los Angeles corridor. The changes take effect in November. Travelers on affected routes must adjust plans before the new schedule begins. Aug 30 · 5:55 PM · 1 min…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (156+ words) insideflyer.com John Charles Robinson phoned in a false bomb threat to delay a Spirit Airlines flight he missed at Detroit Metro Airport. He pleaded guilty and received three years probation instead of prison. The incident caused passenger deplaning, security…...