PFTP: United
You’re the Pilot: In Flight Medical Emergency
You're flying what should be a routine domestic flight. Just as you reach cruising altitude, the lead flight attendant calls the flight deck: there is a sick passenger onboard. What do you do?
Underwear Bomber Who Attempted to Down Northwest Airlines Flight Sentenced to Life in Prison
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for attempting to detonate a bomb sewn into his underwear aboard a Northwest Airlines flight on December 25, 2009.
Jakarta May Construct New Airport to Handle Increasing Flight Traffic
An airport spokesman on Friday confirmed that the government is considering building a new airport in the area surrounding the Indonesian capital city, the Jakarta Globe reported.
US Airways Negotiating Merger with United Airlines
US Airways could be weeks away from announcing the purchase of United Airlines, according to a NY Times report published this afternoon.
Avolon Orders 12 Boeing Next-Generation 737s
Boeing announced on Tuesday that Avolon, an Irish leasing company, ordered 12 Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners valued at $921 million.