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Flight attendant demands passenger spit out Zyn, leaving travelers confused about policies
Smokeless nicotine pouches exist in a gray area for air travel, with TSA allowing them in luggage but airlines having unclear ...
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Alaska Airlines Announces Two New Vice Presidents in Key Workforce Roles
Alaska Airlines has appointed Joe Wonderly as vice president of labor relations and Allen Thieman as vice president of ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...
NTSB blames Boeing for Portland flight door plug break, details chilling moments from crew
The NTSB officially faults Boeing for a door plug flying off in mid-air during an Alaska Airlines flight leaving Portland.
NTSB meets on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug investigation
The plane was at 16,000 feet when a door plug in the plane’s cabin flew off, creating a vacuum that pulled items from the ...
Happening now: NTSB to determine probable cause of Boeing in-flight door blowout
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hear findings from investigators to determine the probable ...
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How Alaska Airlines earned 99.5% employee engagement, frontline workers included
A case study in modernizing employee engagement for distributed, safety-critical workforces from one of the premier U.S.
NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
Boeing will be back in the hot seat Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a hearing to present its ...
Alaska Airlines door blowout preventable, investigators say — and Boeing, FAA should have seen it coming
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the ...