Of all the reasons to have your flight canceled, I'm pretty sure this one is high on the "no frikkin way!" list. The copilot of JAL flight 75 from Honolulu to Narita was arrested by local police for urinating in a park. The copilot had consumed a bottle of wine and 5 bottles ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Copilot peeing in public cancels JAL flight from Honolulu
Of all the reasons to have your flight canceled, I'm pretty sure this one is high on the "no frikkin way!" list. The copilot of JAL flight 75 from Honolulu to Narita was arrested by local police for urinating in a park. The copilot had consumed a bottle of wine and 5 bottles ...Flight attendant arrested for touchy situation
The next time you complain about the service from flight attendants, consider the opposite extreme. Jaime Daria Samia, an attendant on United Airlines, was arrested in Chicago after (allegedly) he allegedly rubbed the hand and arm of a 16-year-old passenger ... and kicked in ...Naked guy forces Albuquerque landing
Keith Wright, a New Yorker (damn!) felt restricted by more than just cramped airline seating today. On a flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles, he ditched his clothing and did not respond (vocally, at least) to flight attendant requests to put them back on. The mile-high ...United Airlines computer problem delays O'Hare flights
United Airlines is currently experiencing some major delays and cancellations at Chicago O'Hare. The computer systems responsible for checking you in, are down and passengers have to be manually processed the old fashioned way. Most delays are between 2 to 3 hours, but many ...European Union proposes global airline black list after Yemen crash
For several years, the European Union has been maintaining an airline black list. The list contains the bottom of the barrel in the aviation world. On it, you won't find any of the big global carriers, but it is very well represented by countries like Kazakhstan, Angola and ...Birds vs planes. Another bird loses and forces an emergency landing.
The bird strike in the skies above LaGuardia airport yesterday didn't faze the passengers--they didn't know it occurred. When American Airlines Flight 1256 was arriving from Miami, getting ready to land, it met up with some of our feathered friends. Good-bye birds. Also, ...Spring Airlines considers standing-room tickets
Remember a few years ago when Airbus was considering standing-room only economy class tickets? Well it looks like the aircraft manufacturer might have its first taker.
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June is turning out to be a pretty bad month for aviation safety.
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This evening, a Yemenia Airbus A310 crashed an hour from ...Paris Air Show 2009: The debut of a new Russian airliner the Sukhoi Superjet 100
The biggest orders of the Paris Air Show were racked up by Sukhoi, the Russian aerospace firm best known for its fighters. The 98-seat airplane is the first to come from the country since the fall of the Soviet Union and is slated to compete with the new Bombardier CSeries ...Favorable fares may be coming to a close
In past years, Memorial Day signaled the end of sweetheart flight prices. This year, a sinking economy stretched the deals a bit longer, but experts say the good times may be coming to a close. Remember the problems last summer, with higher prices blamed on jet fuel? Well, ...Should first class passengers get a shorter line at security?
In Boston's Logan international airport, I recently witnessed a meltdown in the security line. A first class passenger was livid -- furious because ordinary passengers were being directed into the shorter, elite x-ray lane by the TSA. For their part, the TSA were ...Paris Air Show - Video of the flying demonstrations
The Paris Air Show restricts access to press and industry professionals from Monday through Thursday, which would seem to make it the ideal time to visit the show, assuming you could get your hands on a pass. Gadling editor Grant Martin and I managed to attend, hoping to see ...Air New Zealand brings back body paint for cheeky safety video
Qantas puts yet another dent in the future of the Boeing Dreamliner
Wow Boeing - it really does suck to be you this week. After a dismal Paris Air Show and the announcement of the sixth delay in taking the first 787 Dreamliner for a test flight, Qantas just canceled their order of 15 Dreamliners. In Boeing's defense, Qantas recently pulled ...Richard Branson explains Virgin Mobile FreeFest to Jimmy Fallon
We've written about Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Atlantic before. Recently, as Jeremy wrote, Gadling was on hand to join in a Virgin Atlantic's 25th anniversary party in New York City. While in the city, Sir Richard took the time to hang out with Jimmy Fallon on Late ...Galley Gossip: Why ring the flight attendant call light when you can send a tweet - and get results!
Recently I wrote a post, Flight attendant pet peeve #6 - the run around, about running the flight attendant ragged in flight. Now I wasn't complaining about passengers who use their call lights. Not at all. It's there for a reason. But there is a difference, a very big ...Vote for the worst airline employee ever
In all honesty, most airline employees are fine, sensible sorts--stellar even. They are the type that you can count on to get you from here to there with as little fuss and muss as possible. However, there are exceptions and in those cases, the mistakes can be doozies.
Rick ...Paris Air Show 2009: Video of the new Boeing 787 cockpit window
Yesterday we showed you how passengers on the 787 will have it 'made in the shade.' When I first heard about the electrically dimmable window shade feature, I asked Randy Baseler, then VP of marketing at Boeing, whether this type of technology might find its way into the ...Hungarian airline stunt too successful
A crowd pissed all over Wizz Air's attempt to release 1,000 balloons into the sky. The low-cost airline had hoped to celebrate its fifth anniversary, but the Hungarian crowd was drawn to the event by the rumor of freebies hooked to the balloons – coupons worth $49.95 ...Day in the Cloud goes live at 30,000 feet
Earlier in the month, we told you about Virgin America and Google's Day in the Cloud Event. And yesterday, I let you know that I would be on board one of the competing flights to take part in the event at 30,000 feet. And that's exactly where I was this morning as I answered ...
