The New York Times – Travel:
The carrier has become the country’s most profitable by catering to affluent travelers, but it is facing stiffer competition from United.
Category: Pilots
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Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport
The New York Times – Travel:
The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. The people on board were safely evacuated.
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Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier
The New York Times – Travel:
Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
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Alaska Airlines and FedEx Planes Narrowly Avoid Each Other at Newark Airport
The New York Times – Travel:
The National Transportation Safety Board said that it was investigating a “close call” that happened as the planes were landing on Tuesday evening.
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A 48-Hour Layover in Montreal With an Airline Pilot
The New York Times – Travel:
On a recent stopover, the writer savors the wintry charms of this Canadian city, taking time out for a little urban skiing, bagels and his favorite Leonard Cohen songs.
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Pilots and Flight Attendants Criticize American Airlines’ Performance
The New York Times – Travel:
The unions representing pilots and flight attendants have in recent days publicly criticized American for falling behind Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
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Exploring Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, With an Airline Pilot
The New York Times – Travel:
On a stopover in Saudi Arabia, the writer strolls along the corniche, lingers over coffee and explores the historic heart of this city on the Red Sea.
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When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge
The New York Times – Travel:
Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.
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William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Travel:
He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.