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After today’s travel disruptions, following a systemwide computer failure, Delta’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer has offered apologies. “We’re sorry for what …
Delta Air Lines’ computer systems failure caused by a power outage led the airline to temporarily ground all flights around the world this morning, with …
When I saw the video last week of the Peel Police Emergency Response Unit boarding Sunwing Flight 772, I could hardly believe my eyes. It’s not because …
This post introduces three new categories to the Flight Chic blog: AOG-Aircraft On Ground For any readers who are not already involved in the industry, …
Dear friends and readers, I know we’re all feeling overwhelmed right now, but I see the situation before us in the aviation community, and beyond, …
SITA’s Air Transport IT Summit (ATIS) featured futuristic plans for robotic kiosks, and mixed reality airport, as well as more immediate solutions to improve air …
Presumably, under the premise that you can make a bad situation better by making it bigger, there are reports that the US Administration is now …
Ricky Darlington is a pilot for Lufthansa, flying Airbus 333, 346 and 359 aircraft in long-haul service. He is 35 years old and lives in Stockholm, Sweden though he is based in Munich which makes for quite a commute. He is married with two children aged seven and four.
It wasn’t all about the United fiasco this week, though that mess did take up a big chunk of the conversation.