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105 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Flight Attendants Slam Click to Avoid Socializing During Layovers · Flight attendants use 'slam clicking' to indicate they are staying in their hotel rooms alone during layovers due to exhaustion or financial constraints.
• UAE Completes Anti-Drone Cages at Dubai Airport After Iranian Attack · UAE authorities finished building protective cages around Dubai International Airport fuel tanks following a recent Iranian drone strike.
• Delta Flight Attendants Ordered to Collect Pre-Departure Drinks Before Takeoff · Delta Air Lines must collect all pre-departure beverages, including plastic cups, before pushback starting September 1.
• Airlines Use Wet, Damp, and Dry Leases to Borrow Planes and Crew · Airlines utilize wet, damp, and dry leases to borrow aircraft, crew, or both to manage capacity and revenue.
• American Airlines Flight Emergency Landing After Laptop Fire Injures Passengers · American Airlines flight AA-2398 made an emergency landing after a passenger's laptop caught fire, injuring four to five people.
• Dublin-to-Seattle Passenger Pleads Guilty to Assault Threats · James Bradley Noble pleaded guilty to threatening sexual assault on a transatlantic flight, facing up to 20 years in prison.
• Judge Dismisses Most Claims in United Airlines Lawsuit Over Pilot's Revenge Porn · US District Judge dismisses most of Lisa Denson's lawsuit against United Airlines regarding her pilot boyfriend's crimes.
• Federal Judge Dismisses United Flight Attendants' Unpaid Work Lawsuit · A federal judge dismissed most claims against United Airlines, sending the case to arbitration under the Railway Labor Act.
• Federal Court Vacates DOT Order Stripping Delta, Aeromexico of Antitrust Immunity · An appeals court vacated the DOT's order ending Delta and Aeromexico's antitrust immunity due to arbitrary reasoning.
• United Pilot Curses at Crew on Hot Mic During Long-Haul Flight · A United Airlines pilot cursed at flight attendants over the public address system during a flight from Cape Town to Washington Dulles.
• Ryanair speeds up safety demo after crew complaints, now struggling to keep pace · Ryanair accelerated its safety demonstration to address crew complaints, but the new version is now too fast for staff to demonstrate.
• Comedians Eric André and Clayton English Settle Lawsuit Over Racial Profiling at Atlanta Airport · Eric André and Clayton English settled with Clayton County over a jet bridge drug search program that disproportionately targeted Black passengers.
• Google Outbids Rival for Spirit Airlines Data Amid Union Privacy Fight · Google won a $10 million bid for Spirit Airlines data, prompting a flight attendant union to sue over privacy risks.
• Eurowings Adds Recliner Seats to Short-Haul Flights to London and Spain · Eurowings introduces Comoda recliner seats on short-haul flights to London, Mallorca, and Malaga starting December 1.
• Lufthansa A380 Strikes Approach Lights at Munich Days After Vietnam Airlines Incident · A Lufthansa A380 struck runway approach lights at Munich Airport shortly after landing, following a similar incident involving Vietnam Airlines.
• Airlines Fly Empty Jets Globally for Maintenance, Crew Repositioning, and Storage · Airlines operate ferry flights to move aircraft for maintenance, crew repositioning, and storage without passengers.
• Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute · Alaska Airlines flight attendants file a grievance over staffing shortages and unauthorized service additions on new 787 routes.
• American Airlines Reverses Decision to Install Seatback Screens by 2028 · American Airlines plans to install 4K seatback screens on over 800 narrowbody jets starting in 2028 to compete with rivals.
• Israir Airlines to Launch Tel Aviv-New York Flights in October 2026 · Israir Airlines received US DOT approval to sell tickets for Tel Aviv to New York flights starting October 19, 2026.
• Qantas A380 Carries 970 Passengers With Floodlight Left in Wing · Qantas A380 flew nearly 1,000 passengers with a floodlight left in the wing after a maintenance error in Sydney.
• Lithium Battery Fire Erupts in British Airways Luggage Container at Milan Malpensa · A lithium battery fire erupted in a luggage container moments before loading onto a British Airways flight at Milan Malpensa.
• Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Overruns Munich Runway, Suffers Tail Strike · A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 overran the runway at Munich Airport during takeoff, sustaining significant structural damage.
• Air Traffic Controller Prevents Collision of Two American Airlines Planes with Same Callsign · A Phoenix controller prevented a potential disaster by managing two American Airlines planes sharing the same callsign.
• Air India Jet Control Systems Went Dark During 300-Foot Plunge · Internal report claims Air India flight control systems failed briefly during a sudden altitude drop.
• Ryanair Boeing 737 Window Blowout Linked to Unmodified Engine Design · NTSB report reveals Ryanair plane involved in window blowout lacked mandatory engine safety modifications.
• Delta Locks SkyMiles Accounts After 'Evil Twin' Wi-Fi Hack on Vegas Flight · Delta Air Lines locked SkyMiles accounts for all passengers on flight DL-591 following an alleged 'evil twin' Wi-Fi attack.
• Frontier Flight Declares Medical Emergency After Four Attendants Fall Sick · Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency after four flight attendants fell ill mid-flight.
• Fifth and Seventh Freedoms of the Air Explained for Flight Attendants · The article explains the nine freedoms of the air, focusing on the controversial fifth and rare seventh freedoms.
• Emirates Eyes Fifth-Freedom Route from Milan to Lima · Emirates is close to securing approval for a new fifth-freedom flight between Milan and Lima, Peru.
• FAA Allows SFO to Increase Flight Arrivals After Safety Ban · FAA permits San Francisco International Airport to raise arrival limits to 42 planes per hour using a new staggered approach system.