Caused Disturbance In Cabin Traveling As Passenger

British Airways suspended one of its pilots who was drunk while traveling as a passenger and caused a disruption in the cabin, with the captain returning to the departure gate at Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) and delaying the flight to London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) for more than 90 minutes.

Spirit Airlines Recently Filed for its Second Bankruptcy in Under a Year

Spirit Airlines filed for its second bankruptcy in less than a year at the end of last month, and its competitors are now suggesting that this may be the beginning of the end. Speaking at an industry conference on Thursday, United CEO Scott Kirby called the ultra-low-cost carrier approach a “fundamentally broken business model” and argued that customers have already voted with their wallets.

Agency Publishes Request for Information for Low-Cost, Safety-Enhancing Lighting

The FAA is looking for cheaper, faster ways to light up America’s runways. On Thursday, September 11, the agency issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a new safety lighting system that could be deployed nationwide within the next two to three years.

John DeLeeuw of American Airlines would Take Over the Controversially Vacant Spot

Amid controversy from his firing of NTSB Vice Chair Alvin Brown earlier this year, President Trump is pushing to fill the board’s empty spot with Captain John DeLeeuw. The nominee flies Boeing 787s at American Airlines and serves as the carrier’s Managing Director of Safety and Efficiency.

Narrows Gap As Airbus Records Just Four More

Boeing announced it delivered 57 commercial aircraft in August 2025 to record its best August since 2018 and trailed its European competitor Airbus by just four deliveries for the month, tightening the gap from 19 fewer deliveries in July.

Reiterates Call For Secondary Barriers On September 11 Anniversary

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l held its 69th Annual Air Safety Forum, and took the opportunity to honor two pilots with its Superior Aviating Award for overcoming significant operational challenges during in-flight emergencies. The Association also used the anniversary of the attacks on September 11 to restate its call to airlines to implement secondary flight deck security barriers.

Honeywell’s Surface Alert System Progresses Towards Commercial Rollout

Honeywell has come one step closer to helping prevent runway incursions, with its SURF-A surface alert system now entering its final phase of testing. The tech sounds an audible alarm, bluntly “traffic on runway,” 30 seconds and 15 seconds before a potential collision could occur.

Agency Issues Safety Alert for Lithium Battery Devices, Citing Recent Fires

A string of concerning fires has resulted in the FAA advising airlines to be more cautious about allowing their passengers to bring power banks onto planes. The safety alert recommends new rules on where lithium batteries can be stored, hoping to make potential fires easier to access and extinguish.

Expandable Facility Will House Up To 8 Full-Flight Sims

WestJet and CAE announced a 15-year training agreement which will have CAE establish the Alberta Training Center of Excellence for Aviation and Aerospace, which will be a cutting-edge aviation training facility housing up to eight full-flight simulators, cabin trainers, and state-of-the-art digital learning tools.

Airline Completes Fleet Transition to the Next Generation Airbus A220-300

JetBlue has officially waved goodbye to its Embraer E190 fleet, marking the end of its five-year transition to the next-generation Airbus A220-300. The last standing E190 completed its final revenue flight on September 9, 2025, twenty years after the airline became the first in the world to operate the jet.