Aviation

Woman Sues Airline for $850,000, Claims Flight Attendant Dumped ‘Scalding’ Coffee on Her

A Virginia woman has sued Qatar Airways, claiming a flight attendant slopped “scalding hot” coffee on her lap, causing serious burns, according to the suit.

Zahra Azizkhani, 72, is seeking $850,000 in damages.

She said she was flying from Virginia to Iran last year to visit the country for the first time in years.

Her alleged ordeal began mid-flight, when she said a steward serving coffee dropped the hot liquid on the passenger’s stomach, causing serious and painful burns, according to the suit.

The attendant, the woman claims, did nothing to help her. The burns were so severe that she was unable to wear fabric over them, restricting her travels in Iran because of the country’s strict laws about women’s clothing.

In court filings, the airline denied the incident took place.

The spill also damaged the woman’s passport, causing it to discolor, the suit contends.

That resulted in Azizkhani being detained for more than two hours at Tehran’s international airport while immigration officials interrogated her, the lawsuit claims.

She said she was eventually allowed to leave after authorities determined her identification was legitimate.

courtesy : Inside edition

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”