Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark diverted to Baltimore after a 67-year-old passenger allegedly used a racial slur against a flight attendant, punched another traveler and bit a retired police officer. Passengers restrained him with duct tape, and authorities arrested him after landing.
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American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark diverted to Baltimore after a 67-year-old passenger allegedly used a racial slur against a flight attendant, punched another traveler and bit a retired police officer. Passengers restrained him with duct tape, and authorities arrested him after landing.
Singapore’s government says it will not intervene in Singapore Airlines’ decisions concerning Air India, as the Indian carrier is reportedly seeking financial support from its shareholders. The stance leaves any funding decision to the shareholders and management involved in Air India’s ownership structure.
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United Airlines is warning flight attendants that using advance knowledge of rolling delays to trade into trips likely to be removed—and then collect pay protection without working—could result in discipline or termination. The warning targets a dispute over trip trading, delay information and crew compensation rules.
Flight attendants at Jazz Aviation, a key operator of Air Canada Express flights, have voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations fail. The labor escalation follows strikes at Air Canada and WestJet in recent years, adding uncertainty to regional flying and Air Canada’s network operations.
LATAM Airlines Colombia has opened a new operating base at Medellín, expanding the carrier’s presence in Colombia. The move is expected to support its local operations and network strategy, although the available report does not provide details on routes, fleet allocation or capacity growth.
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Portugal will open a further negotiation round with Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM after rating their binding bids for a minority stake in TAP as broadly equivalent. Both airline groups will have additional weeks to improve their financial proposals before the government selects a preferred investor.
Poland’s LOT is set to acquire two Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Virgin Atlantic, adding to its long-haul fleet through a secondary-market transaction. The deal highlights LOT’s fleet expansion and the continued repositioning of widebody aircraft among European operators.
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Air France-KLM will move group chief operating officer Oltion Carkaxhija to the top role at low-cost unit Transavia from Sept. 4, tasking him with reinforcing its position in the intra-European market. The group’s sustainability chief will also assume expanded responsibilities as part of the reshuffle.
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