Jay Ratliff

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

When you picture a garage sale, you might think of your neighbor's driveway down the street, not an aviation workshop in the shadow of the world's busiest airport, where Delta Air Lines holds their monthly surplus sale. Delta fans came from as far as Michigan and even Korea to buy the stuff the airline no longer needs, from seats to engine parts. It's a chance, these folks say, to own a piece of airline history. And how would they get the stuff home?

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

Airline passengers to Turkey will be fined if they stand up before the seatbelt sign turns off after landing, regulators have said. The Turkish civil aviation authority said it imposed the order after receiving complaints from passengers. The rules came into effect earlier this month. Turkish media said fines are around US$70 (£50), although no amount is mentioned in the authority's guidance. More -

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

Airbus is warning airlines that delays in deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through a backlog of supply-chain problems, industry sources said. The cautious tone on deliveries was reinforced at a recent customer gathering in Toulouse and increases pressure on Airbus to demonstrate progress towards a goal of increasing production of its main model to 75 jets a month, they added. More -

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

An American Airlines Flight 3359 from Bradley International Airport to Chicago was diverted back to Connecticut Tuesday night after an assault on a crew member occurred mid-flight. Twenty-four-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, of Wichita, Kan., was charged by federal complaint after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant, according to a release from the Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. More -

1 week ago | 700wlw.iheart.com | Jay Ratliff

A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to Los Angeles on Monday had to divert to Minneapolis due to a medical emergency involving a pet in the cabin. A dog that was traveling with a passenger became sick, and after a veterinarian aboard the aircraft had tended to it, the decision was made to divert the fight. Medical personnel were on the ground awaiting the plane’s arrival, and met the dog and its owner after they disembarked. More -