Archer countersues Joby, alleges undisclosed China ties
Archer Aviation has escalated its legal fight with Joby Aviation, accusing its rival of concealing extensive ties to…
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Follow the latest legal battles and lawsuits within the global aviation industry.
Archer sues Vertical Aerospace over Valo eVTOL design
Archer Aviation filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace, alleging that Vertical’s newly unveiled…
Hop-A-Jet sues GE, Bombardier over fatal Florida Challenger crash
Charter company Hop-A-Jet has filed a lawsuit against GE Aerospace, Bombardier, and several maintenance providers over the 2024…
Lawsuit filed against Qatar Airways after cardiologist chokes on non-veg meal
Qatar Airways is being sued by the family of a doctor who choked to death on a flight…
Qantas ordered to pay $59M over illegally outsourced ground handling jobs
Qantas has been ordered by the Australian Federal Court to pay a penalty of $59 million (AU$90 million)…
Flight attendant sues Delta over Toronto crash incident, seeking $75M in damages
A flight attendant is suing Delta Air Lines and Endeavor Air for damages over a February 2025 incident…
Lawsuit: Business class pax sues Qatar Airways accusing crew of stealing $600
A passenger has filed a lawsuit against Qatar Airways, alleging that one of the carrier’s flight attendants stole…
Passenger sues EgyptAir for $5 million over hot tea burns during flight
A US resident is suing EgyptAir for $5 million after suffering second-degree burns caused by a hot tea…
Qantas ordered to pay all 1,700 ground handlers sacked over illegal outsourcing
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that, in November 2020, Qantas illegally dismissed 1,700 ground workers at…
Frontier pax arrested after trying to choke flight attendant during flight
A passenger is potentially facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison after allegedly attempting to choke…
Woman sues JetBlue after breaking ankle and not receiving assistance from crew
A woman has filed a lawsuit against JetBlue Airways after suffering a broken ankle onboard a flight to…
Passenger rights group file lawsuit against WestJet for compensation limits
Canadian advocacy group Air Passenger Rights (APR) filed a lawsuit against low-cost carrier WestJet for placing a cap…
Ex-CBP officer admits to stealing $19,000 from passengers at Florida airport
A former Customs Border Protection (CBP) officer has pleaded guilty to stealing cash from arriving international airline passengers…
BARK Air lawsuit dismissed as airline and Westchester County reach agreement
The lawsuit against dog-centric airline BARK Air has been dropped. A spokesperson for BARK Air reached out to…
Dog-centric airline BARK Air slapped with lawsuit days after inaugural flight
The world’s first dog-focused airline BARK Air took off on its inaugural flight on May 23, 2024. However,…
YouTuber faces federal charges for shooting fireworks at car out of helicopter
A YouTuber who hoped to get millions of likes for a special 4th of July video is now…
American Airlines sued for discrimination over removal of pax due to body odor
Three black men have filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines for racial discrimination. The men allege the…
Southwest sued for discrimination over free ticket program for Hispanic students
Southwest Airlines is facing a lawsuit filed by an equal rights nonprofit group over the carrier’s free ticket…