- United Broke Its Contract with Frequent Fliers[Apr. 14, 2017]
Most of the coverage of the United Airlines bumping debacle assumes something like, "United Airlines had a right to remove that flier. But should it have?" But a close reading of the fine print of the contract included in every ticket purchased from United Continental Holdings strongly suggests that United in fact breached its contract with passenger David Dao.
- A Simple Way to Ease the Pain of Airline Overbooking[Apr. 12, 2017]
Something good might come of the horrible incident involving United Airlines, in which a passenger was forcibly evicted to make room for airline personnel. The Department of Transportation, working with the major airlines, should substantially increase the compensation given to passengers involuntarily bumped because of overbooking.
- FCC Chairman Wants to Keep Planes Call-Free[Apr. 12, 2017]
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wants to scrap a move to allow mobile-phone calls on flights, suspending a proposal that drew scornful comments from thousands of passengers aghast at sharing space with chattering seatmates.
- Can Airlines Really Do That? Bumping and the Law: QuickTake Q&A[Apr. 12, 2017]
When United Airlines had police forcibly remove a paying customer from his plane seat, dragging him down the aisle, the social-media response was immediate and global. United said the man was ejected because it needed his seat for an employee who was required in Louisville for duty the following day. The incident raises a host of legal, regulatory and corporate-branding questions:
- ABACE Reflects Evolving Bizav in China[Apr. 10, 2017]
ABACE is continuing to reflect the evolving and growing nature of business aviation in China, NBAA president and CEO told reporters today as the 2017 edition was set to open at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in China.
- Families, Sport Teams and Fun Lovers - to Drive the Private Aviation Market in 2017[Apr. 10, 2017]
Within growing commercial airlines ticket fees and increased discomfort features about flying first class, the market for private jets has increased firmly. Nowadays, private flights are popular not only stereotypically for business, but also for private tourism, sport or entertainment industries as well. Growing demand can be associated not only with intensified terrorism attacks, but also with relatively decreased costs having in mind the quality and amount of services private jet fliers receive.
- Pratt Asks Airlines to Perform Early Engine Checks on CSeries[Apr. 07, 2017]
Pratt & Whitney has asked two airlines to perform early inspections of an engine part used on CSeries planes, a request that comes after a related motor suffered a series of problems that forced some aircraft to make emergency landings.
- Qatar Airways CEO Says Laptop Ban Will Send Militants Elsewhere: Irish Times[Apr. 07, 2017]
Militants would be able to get around a ban on carrying large electronic items into the cabins of planes bound for the United States by traveling from cities not impacted by the ban, Qatar Airways' chief executive was quoted as saying on Friday.
- IATA: Strong Passenger Demand, Record Load Factor in February[Apr. 06, 2017]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017.
- Europe Agency Says Airline Tech Ban Could Compromise Safety[Apr. 05, 2017]
Europe's aviation regulator voiced concern on Wednesday over the risk of battery fires in the cargo holds of passenger planes and urged new safety precautions after the United States and Britain banned laptops and computer tablets from passenger cabins.