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Last Updated: Sunday, March 16, 2025, 5:34 PM PDT
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Passengers On Delta Flight From Memphis Have Travel Time Doubled As Pilots Take Massive Detour to Avoid Tornado Threat
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Memphis to Atlanta had their travel time more than doubled as a “potent” early spring storm brought the threat of severe thunderstorms and tornados across the Midwest and South over the weekend.

Star-studded 100th anniversary gala celebrates Delta's growth in Atlanta
By Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The gala brought together generations of Atlanta mayors, Delta executives, celebrities and aviation enthusiasts to celebrate the airline’s 100th anniversary.

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People Are Just Discovering That United Airlines Flight Attendants Are Sometimes Allowed to Drink On Duty… The Only Major US Carrier With This Quirk
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at rival US airlines are just discovering that their peers at United Airlines are sometimes allowed to drink when they are on duty, and it turns out that the Chicago-based carrier is now the only major airline in the country with this quirk.

Collins Aerospace Opens Bengaluru Engineering Facility
By Aviation Week: Collins’ new Engineering Development and Test Center is aimed at reducing turnaround times and improving product design.

Disgraceful Moment as Passenger Punches United Airlines Staff in Washington DC
By Aviation Source: Video has emerged of a disgraceful moment from a passenger who punches a member of United Airlines staff at Washington Dulles International Airport in DC.

Virgin Atlantic, Joby Partner on Planned Air-Taxi Service in UK
By Bloomberg: Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is linking up with commuter aviation startup Joby Aviation Inc. to offer passengers in the UK seamless booking and quicker travel to and from airports once air taxi service is approved in the country.

Citi, Apollo test private credit tie-up in Boeing unit Jeppesen sale
By gulf-times.com: Citigroup Inc and Apollo Global Management Inc are offering potential buyers of Boeing Co’s Jeppesen navigation unit the option to fund the acquisition through the pair’s...