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United Airlines names general counsel as acting CEO -- United Continental Holdings Inc said late Monday that its general counsel Brett Hart would take over as acting chief executive officer while CEO Oscar Munoz goes on medical leave, following a heart attack he suffered last week. United, the second-largest U.S. airline by capacity, said the change was effective immediately. It said it is too soon to know the course of treatment Munoz will take or the timing of his recovery. In a news release, Hart vowed to continue an agenda Munoz has set to improve customer service, employee teamwork and innovation. Jeffrey Dastin/Reuters Jad Mouawad/New York Times Doug Cameron & Jason Dean/Wall Street Journal
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Allegiant Air sees plenty of opportunities to source used Airbus narrowbodies - on its own terms -- Alleigant Air during the last three years has capitalised on opportunities to acquire used Airbus narrowbodies at favourable costs; in some cases striking unique deals to bolster the number of the jets in its fleet. A solid balance sheet allows Allegiant to quickly seize on aircraft acquisitions that it deems favourable, including an agreement forged in 2015 to purchase three A320s from defunct Hamburg Airways. Allegiant expects those types of deals to surface periodically in the future. CAPA Centre for Aviation
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Hawaiian Airlines adding lie-flat seating in A330 redesign -- Hawaiian Airlines plans to enhance its Airbus A330 aircraft with 180-degree lie-flat seats that will be phased into its premium cabins starting in the second quarter of next year. The airline, which has 18 seats in first class, said the seats will fold into 76-inch beds and feature an in-flight entertainment experience using large-format tablets equipped with a telescoping tablet arm that adjusts to optimize viewing angle and comfort. Dave Segal/Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Tears, tales and champagne flow on US Airways' last-ever flight -- The US Airways name went out with a sentimental bang in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Flight 1939, the last-ever to fly under the US Airways name, left San Francisco a little after 10 p.m. PT Friday evening. It touched down in Philadelphia on Saturday morning at about 5:50 a.m. ET, sending the US Airways brand into the aviation history books alongside names like Pan Am, Braniff and TWA. The farewell flight was packed with both employees and long-time US Airways customers as well as a number of aviation enthusiasts. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Alaska Airlines plans $50 million of improvements in state -- Alaska Airlines is planning more than $50 million in new capital investments in Alaska over the next few years. Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden said the projects include expanded freight service, a new hanger in Anchorage and terminal upgrades at remote airports. The projects are expected to begin sometime in the next two to three years, The Fairbanks News-Miner reported. Three additional Boeing 737-700 freighters for Alaska Airlines' statewide fleet will also be unveiled as part of the new investments. AP
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Lost bags, at 140 characters, and airlines respond -- Sid Banerjee and a colleague had been stranded at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for several hours in April. The tech company chief executive had missed his connecting flight, was resigned to missing his meeting and was just trying to get back to Washington. "I could not get someone to reroute me back home," Mr. Banerjee said. After fruitless hours trying to get assistance over the phone or at the ticket counter, his colleague, who did not want to be identified, turned to Twitter. "We said, 'We should tweet about it,'" Mr. Banerjee said. Martha C. White/New York Times
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This may be the coolest airline safety video yet -- Another day another airline safety video - but you probably haven't seen one like this before. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' newest version of its flight safety instructions film is made from Delftware animation. What is that you ask? Delftware is the iconic blue and white pottery made in the Netherlands. In this case, KLM created more than 1,000 individually painted, custom Delftware-inspired tiles, using each one as a still, which when filmed together creates a Delfware movie. Leah Ginsberg/Yahoo Travel
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LA officials support FAA's drone-registration system -- Los Angeles airport officials Monday hailed plans by federal authorities to require that drones be registered, saying the move will help address a "dangerous" increase in sightings of such devices flying uncomfortably close to aircraft. Patrick Gannon, police chief for Los Angeles World Airports, which manages the city-owned Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, said the agency "is concerned with the increasing number of reports of unmanned aircraft systems," also known as drones, flying close to airplanes and other manned aircraft "in violation of federal laws." City News Service National story: Federal regulators to require registration of recreational drones
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LAX worker sues Halle Berry, husband for alleged car seat attack -- Halle Berry and her actor husband, Olivier Martinez, were sued Monday by an LAX worker who alleges Martinez struck him with a child's car seat in January. Ronaldo Owens filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging assault, battery, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He seeks at least $5 million. Representatives for Berry, 46, and Martinez, 49, could not be immediately reached. City News Service
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Etihad Airways announces key leadership appointments at US airports -- Etihad Airways on Monday announced the appointment of two key leaders within the US with Omar Al Memari named as Airport Manager, San Francisco International Airport and Khaled Al Mazrouei named as Assistant Airport Manager, Los Angeles International Airport. These appointments mark the airline's seventh Emirati Airport Manager and fourth Emirati Assistant Airport Manager appointment in the company's history. eTurboNews
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JetPurple to launch flights from Burbank to 3 Asian cities -- A new purple-themed luxury airliner JetPurple Airwayz is coming to Southern California, with plans to start non-stop flight service between Burbank Bob Hope Airport and Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore next year. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based JetPurple is also launching services between Scottsdale, San Diego, Las Vegas and Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico. The company, which operated public charter flights from Midway Airport in Chicago to gaming destinations in Michigan, says it plans to offer regularly-scheduled public charter first- and business class-only flight service at fares less than other carriers flying identical routes. L.A. Biz
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2,000-mile mistake -- Ontario, CA is NOT Canada! When you board a flight, you imagine reaching your destination, departing through the jetway, and meeting friends, starting your vacation or getting to work. Well, it doesn't always work out that way. Nearly once a month, Traveler's Aid volunteers at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California east of downtown Los Angeles are approached by traveler's who request special logistical help. Thank you to our volunteers for sharing these travel tales and helping our traveling guests find their way . . . back. Gary Garfield/Huff Post Travel
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What are the world's worst airports for 2015? -- Traveling through Nigeria's Port Harcourt International Airport any time soon? Sorry for your luck. The African terminal received the unfortunate distinction of being named "world's worst airport" in 2015 by travel website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports. This year's survey, which asked fliers to identify the world's worst and best aviation terminals, attracted 26,297 qualifying responses. Despite the site's name, airports weren't just rated according to how easy it is to take a nap while inside them. Karla Cripps/CNN
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The FAA is freaked out about lithium-ion batteries on planes -- The Federal Aviation Administration is getting the word out: Airplanes and lithium batteries don't mix. This might seem alarmist given how ubiquitous these batteries have become. Lithium-ion powers our phones, our computers, and even our cars. But on a moving aircraft they could be deadly, the agency said this month. The risk is that, if left unattended, the batteries could overheat and burst into flames, and that in the confines of a cargo hold a battery fire could spread so quickly that it could overpower existing fire-suppression systems. Barbara Peterson/Popular Mechanics
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Garcetti's South L.A. forum ends abruptly because of Black Lives Matter protesters -- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti faced throngs of hostile protesters at a community meeting Monday night as chaos descended on a gathering that had been intended as a forum for him to improve his fraught relationship with the black communities of South L.A. The meeting at Holman United Methodist Church, attended by several hundred, was quickly overtaken by about 50 protesters from organizations including the national activist group Black Lives Matter, which was formed in the wake of high-profile police killings of young black men. Peter Jamison & Kate Mather/Los Angeles Times
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