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United Airlines Appoints Its First-Ever Black President

Brett J. Hart made history by becoming United Airlines’ first Black president.

First U.S. Commercial Airline Flight To Cuba Departs From Florida

Nation | nigelroberts1

JetBlue Accused Of Attempting To Pay Off Mother Of Boy It Misplaced

Mom accused JetBlue of trying to pay her off for its mishap with her son. Her lawyers called the maneuver unethical.

Low Angle View Of Airplane Against Clear Sky

Nation | Desire Thompson

Black Man With Cerebral Palsy Forced To Crawl Off Plane After Airline Fails To Help Him

DArcee Neal was waiting for an aisle-sized chair from an airline worker after arriving at Reagan National Airport Tuesday evening. When no one showed up to help him into his wheelchair, he was forced to crawl off the plane.

Nation | Desire Thompson

Airbus Introduces Airline Seating That Stacks Passengers On Top Of Each Other…But We See Something Else

Airbus is often known for their bold airline designs, but the manufacturing company has gone to the extreme by issuing a patent that showcases passengers stacked on top of each other.

Uncategorized | cganemccalla

Drunk Man Pees On 11-Year-Old On Jet Blue Flight

PORTLAND — According to witnesses, Robert Vietze peed on an 11-year-old child while intoxicated during a flight from Portland, Oregon to New York City. 18-year old Robert Vietze of South Warren, Vermont was on a red eye flight from Portland, Oregon, the New York Post reports. UPDATE: Robert “Sandy” Vietze is among the 75 most […]