Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

United notifies 30,000 flight attendants of transfer to London

United Airlines sent a mass email informing its roughly 30,000 flight attendants they were being transferred to operate out of London — the carrier’s last remaining crew base outside the contiguous United States and Guam — a message that reportedly surprised many crew members.

2026-03-20T03:49:19.093984-07:00
Aviation WeekHelen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau

Lufthansa Nears Follow‑On Widebody Order from Airbus or Boeing, CEO Says

By Aviation Week: Lufthansa is close to placing a follow-up order for new widebody aircraft with either Airbus or Boeing, according to CEO Carsten Spohr.

2026-03-19T11:59:56.892808-07:00
Leeham NewsBjorn Fehrm, Leehamcoeu

Bjorn's Corner: Blended Wing Body Airliners. Part 2

By Leeham News: March 20, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We have started a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube And Wing (TAW) configuration.

2026-03-20T01:35:12.263168-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Four crew injured after severe turbulence aboard Delta Air Lines A350 en route to Sydney

By Air Data News: Four crew members were injured when Delta Airlines flight 41 from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced brief turbulence shortly before landing at Sydney Airport.

2026-03-19T23:39:45.743869-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Airways Ramps Up Flights After Persian Gulf Drone Attacks; Doha Airport Sculpture Cordoned Off

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Nearly three weeks after airspace across the Persian Gulf was thrown into chaos when the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, flights are (very slowly) returning to some sense of normality, with Qatar Airways the latest regional carrier attempting to ramp up its operations.

2026-03-19T23:54:47.432586-07:00