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18.09.26 - 16:06
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Porter Airlines Chairman Don Carty inducted to Canada′s Aviation Hall of Fame (Business Wire)
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OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Donald (Don) Carty's storied aviation career was recognized with his induction into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) during a formal ceremony held at Porter Airlines' aircraft maintenance facilities at Ottawa International Airport on Sept. 17.
As Porter's founding and continuing Chairman of the Board, Carty has been instrumental in overseeing the company's rise over two decades to an award-winning North American airline known for its distinctive, passenger-friendly service model.
For more than fifty years, CAHF has celebrated the vision and courage of those who have helped shape aviation in Canada. Induction into the Hall is the highest honour in Canadian aviation. It recognizes a lifetime of achievement and a legacy that continues to inspire.
Carty's industry experience extends to the global stage, most notably as past Chairman and CEO of AMR Corporation and American Airlines, the world's largest airline during his tenure. He has also served prominently as Pr...
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16.09.26 - 17:48
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American Airlines Says Fuel-Cost Surge May Require Capacity Cuts (Bloomberg)
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American Airlines Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom said the airline may need to cut more capacity in the fourth quarter as the aviation industry continues to contend with high fuel prices that the carrier estimates will add $1 billion in extra costs in the last three months of the year....
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08.09.26 - 00:09
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Unhinged Passenger Duct-Taped on Flight Is Identified, Fired From Job (ZeroHedge)
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Unhinged Passenger Duct-Taped on Flight Is Identified, Fired From Job
An American Airlines flight was forced into an emergency landing Thursday evening after an unhinged passenger was duct-taped to his seat after a racist, sexist meltdown, according to multiple reports.
The raging flyer, identified as 67-year-old Arthur Layne Lundeen, allegedly hurled the N-word and anti-gay slurs at flight attendants and unloaded a series of "very offensive" remarks at female passengers, eyewitnesses told ABC News.
Fellow passenger Richard O'Lenick told NJ.com that Lundeen made statements about Jesus and said the plane was going to crash, then struck a pastor seated next to him and a woman who intervened. Witnesses said Lundeen had been served at least one drink.
That prompted O'Lenick and his coworker Juan Mejia, a retired Weehawken police officer, to step in. According to the New York Times, Lundeen bit Mejia's hand before a flight attendant handed over the tape that Mejia wrapped around the man's body,...
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