Browsing by Author "Singh, Jay"

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    FAA Proposes Nearly $65k In Fines Against Five Unruly Passengers
    Singh, Jay (Simple Flying, 2021-05-24)
    The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines against five passengers. The passengers have all allegedly engaged in some level of disobedience inflight. In total, the penalties against five passengers total nearly $65,000. The passenger seated in the economy class started to yell obscenities at the flight attendant and followed them to the Mint cabin, where they assaulted the flight attendant. The passenger allegedly hit the crewmember with her body, nearly pushing him into the lavatory. The aircraft diverted to Austin, where the passenger in the economy was offloaded. She faces a $15,000 fine.
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    FAA Supports Airport Improvement Projects With $630m In Grants
    Singh, Jay (Simple Flying, 2021-04-05)
    The FAA has announced additional grants of over $627 million to assist airports with a variety of improvements ranging from runways, taxiways, terminals, aprons, and equipment at a wide variety of airport locations. The latest round gives money to 390 airports in 29 states, Puerto Rico, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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    ULCC Showdown: How The First Quarter Compared Among US Carriers
    Singh, Jay (Simple Flying, 2021-05-17)
    The ultra-low-cost carriers are compared here to determine how they each performed for the first quarter of 2021. The airlines are hoping for a more profitable quarter this summer. The four major ULCC's of Spirit, Frontier, Sun Country, and Allegiant sell unbundles fares and outfit their aircraft with a single-class configuration. The nature of the unbundles fare allows for these airlines to have other revenue streams which come from their ancillary fees for baggage, seat selection, or flight flexibility.
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    US Gets Another Startup With aha! In Reno
    Singh, Jay (Simple Flying, 2021-09-29)
    ExpressJet Airlines is rebooting itself with the launch of aha! Airlines, a new leisure-focused airline with a base in Reno-Tahoe International Airport. It will begin service with eight cities located in California, Oregon, and Washington state to be served from their Nevada hub.