United Airlines has confirmed Dallas-Fort Worth and Sacramento as the locations of two new flight attendant satellite bases.
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United Airlines flight UA1157 encountered severe turbulence during its descent from Honolulu to Los Angeles on October 21, 2026, injuring four flight attendants. One crew member was hospitalized, while none of the 190 passengers were reported injured. The FAA is investigating as the incident renews attention on turbulence-related cabin injuries, changing atmospheric conditions and the safety measures available to airlines and passengers.
An Air Canada Express CRJ900 was ordered to stop shortly after receiving takeoff clearance at St. Louis Lambert International Airport as a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 approached to land.
Israel has barred Captain Sina Amjadian from its airspace following allegations of social media support for Iran and Hezbollah. The case raises questions about the evidence behind the decision, Amjadian’s employment status at United Airlines, and Israel’s expanding aviation security restrictions.
United Airlines generated a record $17.88 billion in third-quarter 2026 revenue, yet adjusted pretax profit fell to $1.109 billion.
American Airlines has reached a confidential settlement with the family of an 11-year-old girl who was secretly filmed by former flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III in August 2023. The proposed agreement follows a negligence lawsuit, while Thompson is serving an 18-and-a-half-year federal prison sentence.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines will launch year-round nonstop flights from Seattle to Osaka and Papeete in 2027. The new routes will use Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 aircraft and offer introductory round-trip fares, premium onboard amenities and connections across the combined airline network.
American Airlines could order up to 70 widebody aircraft from 2030 onward, with Boeing 787s and Airbus A350s among the reported candidates. The decision could shape its business-class strategy, future fleet requirements and Pacific network.
America’s Association of Flight Attendants-CWA is calling on crew members to boycott Starbucks until the coffee chain reaches a fair union contract with its workers.
Delta Air Lines flight DL2531 landed safely at LaGuardia after its crew declared an emergency because of a disruptive passenger. The Boeing 737-900ER continued from Tampa without diverting, while police were expected to meet the aircraft after landing.