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WestJet to use Bombardier planes for regional routes

Calgary-based WestJet airlines has announced the purchase of up to 45 Bombardier's Canadian built Q400 turboprop aircraft.

In the Media by Matt Cianfarani

EU gives US go ahead for airline passenger data snooping

The EU Parliament has approved a controversial bill that will give the U.S. Department of Home Security access to airline passengers' personal information.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 7 comments

Malaysia Airlines pilot charged with importing drugs

Sydney - A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) pilot has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with the illegal importation of 5kg of methamphetamine in his suitcase

In the Media by Roderick Eime

Woman fakes airline terror threat after being jilted by her lover

A California woman has been charged in connection with an airline terror hoax after calling the airline and implying there was an imminent terror threat.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 3 comments

Op-Ed: QANTAS' last warning — Get the act together, or die

Sydney - The Flying Kangaroo isn’t so much flying as running for its life from enraged passengers. Having grounded flights until further notice as a result of rolling stoppages from unions, the airline is now facing serious anger from its customers.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 6 comments

Man's actions result in lifetime ban from Delta Air Lines

The behaviour of a 40-year-old Georgia man resulted in a plane being diverted, and in him being banned from Delta Air Lines for life.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 5 comments

Qantas pilots put out cockpit fire in mid-flight emergency

Cairns - Qantas' safety woes continue with a Qantas Airbus flying from the Philippines to Sydney being forced to land at Cairns after two fires broke out in the plane's cockpit.

In the Media by Kimberley Pollock - 12 comments

Jewish passengers mistaken for terrorists

An Alaskan Airlines flight on its way from Mexico alerted airline authorities of a possible terror attack when three Jewish men performing prayers with special leather straps were mistaken for terrorists

In the Media by Andre C James

American Airlines Celebrates 30 Years of Frequent Flyers

Proving that good things only get better with age, the American Airlines AAdvantage program, the world’s first frequent flyer program, turns 30 years old this year and customers can expect to see several special activities to celebrate the occasion.

In the Media by Bryen Dunn