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Airlines
Funny Airline Pilot Stories from the Golden Era of Flying
The funny airline pilot stories I am about to share are true stories from the past. In these days, aviation news is constantly peppered with…
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Airlines
Ryanair’s New Coronavirus Protection Guidelines
European budget carrier Ryanair has issued new coronavirus protection guidelines for flying, effective June 1. Ryanair’s new coronavirus protection guidelines are: All crews and passengers…
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Airlines
Why airline passengers are not getting their cash refunds
A growing number of airline passengers are furious that airlines are providing travel credits rather than cash refunds for canceled flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. “You…
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Airlines
How Communist China Elbows Into Control of US Airlines
Did you know that if Congress doesn’t act soon most of the airplanes belonging to our airlines could be owned by the Chinese? China is…
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Airlines
Journey of a Reluctant Air Steward – by Simon J Marton
This autobiographical look at a British flight attendant’s (air steward) journey from application to leaving the airline industry is full of detail, self-depreciation, and humanity.…
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Airlines
Aviation: The New Normal
There is light for aviation at the end of the tunnel, but the new (current) normal will stick around until scientists find two things: A…
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Airlines
U.S. Airlines set for part Government Ownership
Some U.S. airlines are preparing to come under part U.S. Government ownership, or should we say, taxpayer ownership, as a condition for receiving government money…
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Airlines
What the Corona Crisis means for Airline Jobs & Careers
What does the result of the Corona Pandemic truly mean for the immediate and distant future of airline jobs and careers? Millions of worldwide airline…
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737 MAX
Boeing 737 MAX-8: Deception of an Engineering Disaster Revealed, Part 4
This is Part 4 of an in-depth investigative report by Aviation Reporter and Author of aviation books Thomas E. Gardner. In Part 4 Mr. Gardner…
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Airlines
Puerto Rico Governor asks FAA to stop flights from COVID-19 hotspots
Alex Martinez Rivera is an expert in Puerto Rican political matters as well as aviation. He is explaining why Puerto Rico’s governor cannot act on…
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737 MAX
Boeing 737 MAX-8: Deception of an Engineering Disaster Revealed, Part 3
The 737 MAX Engine Upgrade Issue This is Part 3 of an in-depth investigative report by Aviation Reporter and Author of aviation books Thomas E.…
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Airlines
RavnAir goes into bankruptcy because of COVID-19
The U.S. airline industry has claimed its first COVID-19 bankruptcy victim: RavnAir. Compass and Trans State Airlines have also failed. Alex Martinez Rivera explains: While…
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Airlines
State of Aviation: The Future of the Industry as a whole
The State of Aviation is in peril, and its future is uncertain. Even more so for its supporting industries, which revolve around the influx of…
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Airlines
The CARE’s Act for Airlines: Not Enough!
Captain Jetson’s Investigative Aviation Reporter Alex Martinez is explaining why the Airline Stimulus Package, the part of the CARE act designed to help airlines, is…
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Airlines
Airline Stimulus Package Explained: What it means for U.S. Airline Workers
The Airline Stimulus Package has been approved, but many airline workers are requesting to have the airline portion of the gigantic $2 Trillion coronavirus stimulus…
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Airlines
ALPA pilots happy with the Airline Stimulus Package, what’s next?
ALPA’s President Captain Joe DePete has sent out an email to his 63,000 airline pilots, with gratitude to the pilots who contacted their senator with…
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Airlines
Airline jobs should survive for a while with the latest coronavirus bill draft
Hundreds of thousands of airline jobs should survive if the recent draft of the coronavirus aid bill is approved. The bill calls for $32 billion…
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Airlines
Government Aid to Airlines Not Secured
Airlines and airline employees are hoping for fast government aid as a result of the COVID-19 situation before hundreds of thousands of airline jobs are…
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Airlines
Imminent: U.S. Government becoming Stakeholder of Boeing
Wall Street sources have told Captain Jetson that the U.S. Government will become a stakeholder of Boeing. Furthermore, the clearest signal that this is underway…
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Airlines
Norwegian Air gets Multi-Million Dollar Government Help Loan Guarantees
Norwegian Air has received loan guarantees by the Norwegian Government as a result of the dire airline situation created by the coronavirus. The 3 billion…