Initially the flight delay was due to maintenance. A passenger reports that it was a “door issue.” Mechanics responded, and it appears that maintenance determined they could defer fixing the issue. The captain, though, told passengers he wouldn’t fly the plane in that condition.
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American Airlines Just Cancelled All New Pilot Training Through End Of Year As Stock Tanks
American already reduced its pilot hiring for 2024 by 40% year-over-year, also citing Boeing issues, pausing new hire classes for the summer and potentially for December as well. This was consistent with guidance the airline had provided at its March investor day.
But now has cancelled all of its new-hire pilot training through end of 2024.
How Drunken Japan Airlines Pilot’s Big Night In Dallas Cancelled A Flight To Tokyo Last Week
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its 49-year-old captain was reported for drunken and disruptive behavior at his layover hotel. Police were called.
Southwest Airlines Pilot Leans Out Cockpit Window, Cleans Windshield To Ensure On-Time Departure
This Southwest Airlines pilot cleaned his own windshield in order to make it out safely and on time. That’s not part of the job description, or something you see every day, though here’s an American Airlines pilot who did it, too.
Police Body Cam Footage Reveals Pilot’s Love Triangle, Cheating With Delta Flight Attendant
The pilot seems to be dating this flight attendant and it doesn’t seem like a brand new relationship, either, so there appears to have been… overlap. The flight attendant was on her way out of the house, and had spent the night. She appears to be wearing a Delta (purple) uniform and is reportedly Seattle-based.
United Pilot’s Last-Minute Window Fix Raises Eyebrows Amid FAA Scrutiny
It became international news when a video began circulating on social media of what appears to be a United Airlines pilot performing an impromptu repair on a plane window just before takeoff from Denver to Dallas – Fort Worth.
It’s understandable why the average passenger who might fly once a year would find this strange.
Air France Pilots Plan April Strike Over French Government’s Proposed Ban On Strikes
These aren’t factory workers during the industrial revolution. On average Air France pilots earn around $160,000 with senior captains frequently earning in excess of $250,000 per year. French per capita GDP is only just over half that of the United States, so these numbers are even more impressive.
United Airlines Crew Closes Down The Lavatory, “This Is For Pilots Only”
This took place on a flight from Washington Dulles to Munich this week on board a Boeing 767-400, which has 34 business class seats and just two lavatories in that cabin. Business class passengers were limited to using a single lavatory during the flight, as one of the bathrooms was locked by the pilot during the flight while a line of passengers were waiting to use it.
Southwest Airlines Halts Hiring Of New Pilots
It was only last month that Southwest Airlines pilots approved a new contract. Late last summer American and United got pilot deals done. It may have been just in time for record-breaking pay, as demand for pilots could be cooling.
Delta Pilot Issues Pre-Flight Ultimatum: Comply With Respect Or You’re Grounded
A Delta Air Lines pilot came into the cabin of a delayed flight to Atlanta to let everyone know that he expected to make up time inflight – and get everyone to their destination on time – but that he had some instructions everyone was going to follow along the way.









