San Carlos Tower Has An ATC Problem

The repercussions of contracted controllers being overworked and underpaid seem to be spilling onto the radio waves, and is a sign of a bigger problem with the system. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

CitationPartners is Breathing New Life into Older Cessna Citation Jets

Textron Aviation’s Citation jets are the most popular business jets in the world, having been in production since 1972 with more than 8,000 aircraft produced so far. Many of these aircraft have plenty of valuable life left in them, mainly because business jets fly relatively little compared to airliners, and some owners aren’t motivated to buy a new airplane but would like to bring their jet up to modern standards. (www.ainonline.com) More...

How The Aviation Industry Plans To Tackle Unruly Passengers

Stories and videos of unruly passengers have unfortunately been on the rise in the last few years, putting the safety of passengers and crew at risk. At the IATA World Security and Operations Conference (WSOC) earlier this month, industry leaders laid out their plan of action to tackle the problem. (simpleflying.com) More...

Overbooked flights: How airlines make money

Almost all flights are overbooked. Overselling tickets is legal, and the industry argues that passengers benefit from that practice. Have you ever turned up to catch a flight that you’ve reserved and paid for weeks in advance, to find out it’s been overbooked? You might wonder how on earth such a practice can be allowed, but overselling tickets is a legal practice, including in the European Union. Airlines calculate the average number of passengers that may not turn up to a flight, and sell… (www.euronews.com) More...

WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana

And Lufthansa Cargo adds new Nordic destinations to its short/medium-haul freight network. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

BA pilot had cocaine party in Joburg before he was due to fly full plane to London – report

On a Monday in August, a plane full of passengers travelling from Johannesburg to London was delayed for 24 hours while British Airways sorted out a staffing emergency. That emergency, it now turns out, involved a night of drugs, drinking, and marathon sex by one of the airline's pilots. (www.news24.com) More...