Revolution in the Skies: SkyWest’s 25% Stake In Contour Airlines Ignites Industry Turmoil

Feb 02 2024

SkyWest is navigating regulatory and industry pushback to launch SkyWest Charter, leveraging a 25% stake in Contour Airlines and aiming to reshape air service with a strategy that utilizes experienced pilots from major airlines and operates under Part 135 rules, amidst controversy and opposition from major carriers and pilot associations.

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The Co-Pilot Of Your Next Flight Might Be An AI

cockpit with pilot
Feb 02 2024

Pilot unions will fight against continued loss in jobs, and very few would push the button today to go from two to one human in the cockpit. But the technology will arrive that will make travel much safer replacing a human at least as co-pilot. And at that point pilot unions will be clearly lobbying against safety.

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Dress Code or Discrimination? Delta Air Lines Threatens To Kick Off Braless Passenger

Feb 02 2024

Ms. Archbold boarded the flight and then was approached by an airline employee and was told that her attire violated Delta’s dress code.

Her trip had been for promoting a liquor brand at the Sundance Film Festival, and thought when she was approached that she was in for a scolding over her checked suitcase full of vodka bottles. It was actually her lack of a bra.

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