Airlines

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Loses Engine Cowling landing at Seattle airport

On Monday, August 22, 2022, Alaska Airlines aircraft AS558 from Seattle (SEA) to San Diego was involved in this incident (SAN). Six crew members and 176 passengers were on board the aircraft.

According to a statement from Alaska Airlines, a portion of the cowling, the metal panelling protecting the engine, came off from the aircraft as it touched down. During takeoff, the Boeing 737-900ER’s crew noticed an odd vibration on the left side of the aircraft during departure.

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 (N293AK, built 2018) safely returned to land at Seattle-SeaTac Intl AP (KSEA), WA after the cowling of its left engine #1 came loose and ripped off during landing. No one on flight #AS558 to San Diego was harmed. @asminnow pic.twitter.com/gLpjCdXMPG
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) August 23, 2022

A different flight headed for San Diego was used to rebook the passengers, the airline claimed. According to the airline, the pilots and flight attendants handled the issue with “tremendous professionalism and care.” “We also sincerely thank the attendees’ tolerance throughout this incident.”

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Federal Court Imposes $100M Fine on Qantas for “Ghost Flights” Scandal

In a major ruling, the Federal Court has confirmed a hefty A$100 million penalty against Qantas for its involvement in the “ghost flights” scandal. As reported by FlightGlobal.

The court found that Qantas misled consumers by offering and selling tickets for flights that the airline had already decided to cancel. Adding to the controversy, Qantas failed to promptly notify ticket holders about these cancellations.

The penalty follows Qantas’ admission of violating the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The airline agreed with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the penalty amount, aiming to deter Qantas and other businesses from similar breaches in the future.

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The ACCC emphasized that this substantial fine sends a clear message: misleading customers will lead to serious consequences, regardless of a company’s size. In addition to the penalty, Qantas has committed to paying approximately A$20 million to affected passengers who unknowingly purchased tickets for canceled flights.

This compensation comes on top of any refunds or alternative flight arrangements already provided. ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb praised the penalty, underscoring the importance of robust compliance programs red energy qantas in large corporations like Qantas.

She pointed out that Qantas has since made changes to its operating and scheduling procedures to prevent similar issues in the future.