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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/29/2026 > flight-attendant-reveals-what-its-like-to-work-on-american-airlines-new-and-increasingly-controversial-airbus-a321xlr-long-haul-jets

Flight Attendant Reveals What it's Like to Work On American Airlines' New (And Increasingly Controversial) Airbus A321 XLR Long-Haul Jets

23+ hour, 16+ min ago  (573+ words) An American Airlines flight attendant has revealed what it's really like to operate on the carrier's new Airbus A321 XLR narrowbody planes that have been specially adapted to operate long-haul flights like New York JFK to Edinburgh. The plane has already…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/28/2026 > wizz-air-chief-slams-middle-east-airlines-they-are-flying-on-political-pressure-not-based-on-safety

Wizz Air Chief Slams Middle East Airlines: They Are Flying "On Political Pressure, Not Based On Safety"

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (685+ words) J'zsef V'radi, the chief executive of one of Europe's largest low-cost carriers, Wizz Air, just said the quiet part out loud of what he thought of airlines in the Middle East continuing to fly while countries in the region still…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/28/2026 > american-airlines-has-just-become-the-largest-u-s-carrier-to-change-its-power-bank-rules-what-you-need-to-know

American Airlines Has Just Become the Largest U. S. Carrier to Change its Power Bank Rules. .. What You Need to Know

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (575+ words) From May 1, American Airlines will become the largest carrier in the United States to change its rules for passengers traveling with power banks in their carry-on luggage, following an alarming rise in the number of in-flight fires caused by overheating…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/27/2026 > alaska-airlines-just-created-its-first-ever-safety-video-it-only-took-the-carrier-94-years

Alaska Airlines Just Created its First Ever Safety Video. .. It Only Took the Carrier 94 Years

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (481+ words) Alaska Airlines has been flying for the past 94 years, but it wasn't until today that the Seattle-based carrier released its first-ever safety video, which will debut on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. Until now, there was simply no need for Alaska…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/24/2026 > ryanair-shutters-base-in-berlin-with-loss-of-210-jobs-in-row-over-airport-fees

Ryanair Shutters Base in Berlin With Loss of 210 Jobs in Row Over Airport Fees

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (480+ words) Low-cost behemoth Ryanair is making good on its threat to abandon airports with higher landing fees than the famously frugal airline is willing to pay, after it announced that it was shuttering its base at Berlin Brandenburg International Airport and…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/25/2026 > avelo-airlines-fired-its-only-female-captain-because-male-pilots-thought-she-had-a-superior-attitude-stunning-lawsuit-alleges

Avelo Airlines Fired its Only Female Captain Because Male Pilots Thought She Had a 'Superior Attitude,' Stunning Lawsuit Alleges

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (796+ words) Avelo Airlines, the low-cost airline that made a brief foray into becoming an "ICE Air" contractor for controversial deportation flights, allegedly fired its only female Captain after sexist male colleagues and managers labelled her as having a "superior attitude" because…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/23/2026 > first-flight-of-lufthansas-refitted-airbus-a380-departs-for-los-angeles-with-brand-new-business-class-seats

First Flight of Lufthansa's Refitted Airbus A380 Departs For Los Angeles With Brand New Business Class Seats

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (600+ words) The first of Lufthansa's refitted and upgraded Airbus A380 superjumbos has departed on its first commercial passenger flight from Munich to Los Angeles after spending two and a half months at the Elbe Flugzeugwerke maintenance company in Dresden, where it underwent…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/23/2026 > american-airlines-touted-a-merger-with-alaska-airlines-but-is-settling-for-revenue-sharing-opportunities

American Airlines Touted a Merger With Alaska Airlines But is Settling For Revenue Sharing Opportunities

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (386+ words) American Airlines reportedly touted the possibility of a merger with Alaska Airlines, but after initial talks failed to take off, the embattled Texas-based carrier settled for pursuing revenue-sharing opportunities by including Alaska in its existing joint venture deal with other…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 12/20/2025 > investigators-probe-bizarre-theory-that-a-cockpit-sun-visor-may-have-been-the-cause-of-boeing-737-engine-shut-down-just-after-takeoff

Investigators Probe Bizarre Theory That a Cockpit Sun Visor May Have Been The Cause of Boeing 737 Engine Shut Down Just After Takeoff

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (744+ words) Aircraft accident investigators have opened a probe into a serious incident in which one of two engines on a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with as many as 197 passengers on board suddenly shut down immediately after takeoff at just 8, 000 feet. The cause…...

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paddleyourownkanoo. com > 04/21/2026 > captain-of-southwest-airlines-plane-incapacitated-during-takeoff-from-las-vegas-when-display-screen-falls-on-his-head

Captain of Southwest Airlines Plane Incapacitated During Takeoff From Las Vegas When Display Screen Falls On His Head

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (511+ words) The Captain of a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Reno was incapacitated just as the aircraft was taking off from Harry Reid International Airport, when a display screen dropped on his head as the Boeing 737 was in its…...