NEWS Spirit Airlines gets naughty with $69 fares – @CNN
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NEWS Ukrainian doctors visit jailed female pilot in Moscow
Ukrainian doctors have visited pilot Nadiya Savchenko in her Moscow prison for the first time since her capture nine months ago, Ukraine’s government said Saturday. She is charged with involvement in the deaths of two Russian reporters killed in a mortar attack. She denies the charges and says she was kidnapped and brought to Russia.…
NEWS Lufthansa Pilot Strike
Hundreds of flights have been canceled in a strike by Lufthansa pilots at the German airline’s short- and medium-haul operations — the latest in a string of walkouts. Around 80,000 passengers are affected by the strike Wednesday that grounded some 750 flights, most of them domestic or within Europe. Link
Best deal: Aeromexico – $340: Mexico City – Santiago de Chile, Chile. Roundtrip, including all Taxes
We posted a few Santiago de Chile fares today. Those fares are actually a combination of a US – Mexico City fare + a $340 Mexico City – Santiago de Chile fare. For those with Avios, you can position from Los Angeles with Alaska Air, or on American from Dallas, Miami and Chicago for relatively…
NEWS Boeing 747-8I Gains 330-Minute ETOPS Approval
FAA granted 330-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, marking the first time a four-engine commercial passenger aircraft has gained 330-minute ETOPS approval. Link
NEWS Delta Connection (SkyWest) flight unable to land in Mexico due to lack of paperwork
“Again, we do apologize,” came over the intercom. Passengers on Delta flight 4507 From Salt Lake City to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, knew something wasn’t right as soon as one of the pilots started talking on the intercom and the airplane started turning around. Link
NEWS Pennsylvania State Police will move aviation unit to Avoca
The Pennsylvania State Police aviation unit currently housed at the Hazleton Regional Airport will relocate to the Avoca area, according to a state police spokesperson. Link
NEWS (Video) When you're bord on a plane
From YouTube: “When you’re bored on a plane vine make music” Link
NEWS FAA: Business Jet Fleet To Grow Over Next Two Decades
The active business jet fleet is expected to experience strong growth over the next two decades, the FAA says in a newly-released forecast. Link
NEWS Aviation's tiny Secret: An Infatuation with model planes
In America, businessmen shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over the world airline executives engage in a greeting that is all their own: the exchange of model airplanes. Link
NEWS: Passenger plane diverted after man rushes towards cockpit shouting “Jihad” – @Flightcrisis
A United Airlines flight from Washing to Denver made an emergency landing back in Washington after the alleged incident on board where a passenger ran towards the cockpit of the aircraft shouting “Jihad, Jihad” and threatening to hijack the plane. According to reports, the man shouted “jihad, jihad” and threatened to hijack the aircraft. The…