AeroTexts

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Adds Retractable Cockpit Barrier on New Boeing 737s After Security Concerns

SouthWest Airlines has launched a new Boeing 737 aircraft in which another layer of in-flight security has been added. The airlines have confirmed that after adding this feature, South West Airlines has become the first carrier in which such a system has been implemented. What Is the Retractable Barrier? The rectangular cockpit barrier is designed…

Read More
American Airlines

American Airlines Cancels 100+ Flights, Causing Travel Chaos Across the U.S. — Passengers Stranded at Texas, Florida, and California Airports

American Airlines is currently facing major disruptions – it has canceled over 100 flights and delayed many other flights, causing extreme inconvenience and discomfort to passengers at key hubs, including Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), LaGuardia (LGA), and several international terminals.  Scope & Scale of Disruptions American Airlines’ Response…

Read More
United Express

United Express Flight Plunges Nearly 4,000 Feet — 2 Seriously Injured

What Happened On August 28, 2025, SkyWest flight 5971, operating as United Express, encountered severe turbulence about 90 minutes into its  journey from Aspen, Colorado to Houston.  The Embraer E175  fleet dropped  roughly  4,000  bases in  less than 60 seconds, followed by a  further descent of more than  25,000  bases over the coming six minutes…

Read More