About this episode
An Avelo Airlines trip report and a conversation with the CEO of Crew Dog Electronics. Also, bonuses for Piedmont pilots, the FAA Zero Tolerance for Unruly and Dangerous Behavior Toolkit, late-night TV hosts roast Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines cuts flights, and new startup Avelo Airlines makes route changes. Avelo Airlines Trip Report Contributing Editor Brian Coleman and our Main(e) Man Micah discuss Brian’s second flight on Avelo Airlines . Aviation News New startup airline Avelo is scrapping 2 markets — before flights even start Avelo Airlines pulled Monterey, California (MRY) and St. George, Utah (SGU) from its route map. Those destinations were scheduled to start in late September and early October 2021. The airline said they’d “…take another look at our plans for these two markets next spring.” Avelo is also delaying the launch of flights to Provo, Utah (PVU). Service was planned to commence on Sept. 17, but Avelo confirmed that it’s now been pushed to Nov. 15. Flight Attendants Left Scathing After Pilots at American Airlines Regional Carrier Get Bumper Pay Raise Piedmont, the American Airlines wholly-owned subsidiary that operates under the American Eagle brand, has reached a deal with the ALPA pilots union. Captains would receive a $30,000 “retention bonus” in November while current First Officers would get $30,000 when they were promoted to the Captain. Pilots who move on from Piedmont to American’s mainline business would get $70,000. Additionally, pilots who meet working hours targets over the next two years would be eligible for an additional $50,000. ‘He is restrained now’: Chilling airplane audio serves as FAA warning about unruly passengers The FAA Zero Tolerance for Unruly and Dangerous Behavior Toolkit includes: Administrator Dickson’s letter to airport leaders on the Zero Tolerance Policy (PDF), Video: FAA Administrator Message on Zero Tolerance Policy Video: You Don’t Want Your Pilots Distracted: Unruly Behavior Doesn’t Fly The FAA announced they have assessed $531,545 in civil penalties against unruly passengers since the start of the year. Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers roast Delta’s CEO for refusing to call the virus by name: ‘He said from now on our airline’s pronounced Del-TAY’ The late-night TV hosts roasted Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian for refusing to use the term “Delta variant. Southwest Airlines cuts flights to fix operational challenges Southwest Airlines responded to complaints from Southwest Airlines pilots about flight delays and cancellations by reducing the number of flights. In a statement, CEO Gary Kelly said “We’re confident these adjustments will create a more reliable travel experience.” Report from EAA Airventure Oshkosh Aviation Entrepreneurship and Innovation Correspondent Hillel Glazer speaks with Sean Chuplis, the CEO of Crew Dog Electronics . Mentioned FlightAware