Airlines
Malaysia Airlines orders mandatory drug tests for all 1,260 pilots after Indonesia arrest
Malaysia Aviation Group has ordered mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots, with a non-negotiable deadline of August 15. Any pilot who fails to complete the test by that date…
American Airlines quietly ends free business class upgrades on key routes for elite members
American Airlines will end complimentary main cabin to business class upgrades on nine premium domestic routes starting August 25, 2026, requiring AAdvantage elites to first purchase or upgrade into…
American Airlines completes first eSAF passenger flight, cutting emissions over 90%
American Airlines and Infinium completed the first commercial passenger flight using electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), a synthetic drop-in fuel derived from waste CO₂ and renewable…
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American Airlines suffers third FAA ground stop in 2 years, stranding 40+ planes at DFW
A connectivity-layer failure in American Airlines’ operational systems on July 28, 2026 triggered the airline’s third nationwide FAA ground stop in under two years, freezing departures at every…
Emirates A380 passengers trapped for 17 hours after storm diverts flight to Hangzhou
The diversion of Emirates flight EK302 on July 22 turned into a 17-hour onboard ordeal for 373 passengers and crew after thunderstorms forced the Airbus A380 to land in Hangzhou. With crew duty…
United CEO secretly pursued Delta and American mergers, exposing limits of airline consolidation
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby secretly pursued a merger with Delta Air Lines in 2025 and separately pitched American Airlines in early 2026, only to have both rivals walk away. The overtures expose…
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