PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Flight DL-69 Diverts to Anchorage after Passenger Allegedly Hurls Racial Slur at Flight Attendant

Delta Air Lines flight DL-69 from Seattle to Taipei diverted to Anchorage after an onboard altercation when a passenger allegedly used a racial slur against a flight attendant. Crew members confined the cabin and pilots declared an emergency, prompting an unscheduled landing in Anchorage.

Also: the-independent.com and The Independent
2026-03-18T09:22:31.576221-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Lufthansa proposes folding pilots’ transitional pension into company plan — could boost benefits up to 50% without raising overall pension costs

By AeroTime: Lufthansa proposed integrating pilots' transitional pension into company plan, potentially boosting benefits up to 50% without increasing total pension costs.

2026-03-18T08:34:41.502301-07:00
ATC   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
FAA

FAA and Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announce new safety measures to separate airplanes and helicopters after 2025 DCA midair collision

By FAA: More stringent safety protocol is based on a year-long analysis following the tragic 2025 DCA midair collision.

Also: AeroTime, Associated Press, Flying Magazine, CNBC, Reuters, transportation.gov, The Independent, Seeking Alpha and NPR
2026-03-18T07:00:44.458477-07:00
777X   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
NEW
The Air Current • Elan Head

FAA clears Boeing 777-9 to begin first part of TIA Phase 4 certification trials

By The Air Current: The Federal Aviation Administration on March 17 cleared Boeing to continue advancing its long-delayed 777-9 into the fourth phase of certification testing, according to two people familiar with the milestone.

2026-03-18T09:54:44.492197-07:00