---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Paul Haney <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 05:40 Subject: Eye on L.A. Aviation for Friday, April 10, 2026 To: <[email protected]>
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-QsJj5s8Fz9migrDpVVGh2VTIvl1n6o9NwRWco0djBiJZmDTd9ehuwW-bi81GDZic2TF18h-Sc_1K49-epk331ZKw==&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Airlines American, Alaska latest U.S. airlines to hike bag fees as fuel costs spike American Airlines and Alaska Air Group are the latest U.S. carriers to raise fees for checked baggage, coming as operators look to offset higher jet fuel costs. Going into effect on April 9, American will increase those fees for domestic and short-haul international travel by an extra $10 for the first and second bag. Fees tick up another $5 for domestic travelers in basic economy starting on May 18. Additional changes are ahead for its most basic fare class; starting in mid-May, seat selection for the lowest-tier main cabin product will require an extra fee and, even for those with status, travelers in basic economy will be ineligible for complimentary upgrades. Christine Boynton/Aviation Week <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-Qs8M9ERHRtS1TyEMjxG742qQvxm8HWiyencV4lhJvF6zN2waijNar9YyZmaiOEH-m1csp1-OsHvvFBjazFKJSLAeiD8CyhGJMTKvNgy6VB1rlZcGJ_MqfLuNLJMu76d21kNFx0S1VaityNG2YMXrtWBhhjTxiLnYnp2dNlHpqeXXVkXsULxr4NnXYoS_ioznpESsEHEVK5Xy-1WCluqBBQq7LEggXrw9aF&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> American Airlines set to resume US flights to Venezuela as soon as April 30 American Airlines said on Thursday it aims to resume flights to Venezuela as soon as April 30 after winning approval from the U.S. Transportation Department last month. The airline said it plans to resume services to Venezuela for the first time in more than six years, offering a daily service between Miami and Caracas on an Embraer 175 through Envoy, its wholly owned regional subsidiary, pending additional government approvals. David Shepardson/Reuters <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-Qs2QhSpy7pnodM-w-3M6l1vBneXHiSrVo5F3szQa5wMLvx1OSrhP7Qy315sEYu-oesHecbGzF8ASSbo2mLkXnxmcr_7Qc6V4XQCoi1ChXHIG99mSn_MPHajxqBSBDfGCf2mb7hepb9BHd2seoNCKEhax6lfSRt0AnOziOILfHy4mBcdke6IHVlQJqZI7YgE0WEMw0Ry-oX_QMvOdPcaEQJKg==&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said. Pilots from Lebanon to India have voiced "widespread" concerns they could face sanctions if they do not fly in often unpredictable conditions where airspace can close with little notice due to missile or drone strikes, according to the head of the International Federation of Air Line Pilot' Associations. "There is an underlying fear of retribution," Hay told Reuters in his first interview on the matter. Allison Lampert & Abhijith Ganapavaram/Reuters <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-QsaPQnBRuWYgwkFsNjwRXmDRkeiunwa00938xtzyPzpyNNL-pCNpiwUecGKt3NH_-Iuir4fJQUF-pKpo9ulMc3lDTWsmtIdSlHYVmNTB7LALDsKgYS2BJ7QxxnDind4o16BxfWdRlJuWB3Va7slmPFlnmyZaZ8DZ642uAEp_q_9jaI4ZMZa5HoHRXuYtP50KI5E1bJazq57J76dIpudBqPBsEwgZi9K-zfKKLqI8cX45A=&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Airports FAA investigates close call between Frontier plane and trucks at LAX The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation after a Frontier Airlines plane nearly collided with two trucks on an LAX taxiway. No one was injured during the close call, but the pilot appeared shaken and worried while describing it to air traffic controllers. "We just had two trucks cut us off," the pilot said in ATC audio. "We had to slam on the brakes to not hit them." The plane was traveling at low speeds, likely giving the pilots enough time to avoid the collision. "It happened so fast," the pilot said in ATC audio. "I have to go check on the flight attendants in the back. It was real close, closest I've ever seen." Hunter Sowards/CBS LA <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-QsvziJE1WFtzCS3cm1IAP_knlihTti_pXCp6wtk5qD7mMuwFL5ONnhS59-A0ErEZv2OSKkB_MH_dhRF1ECG_MQZnB4bz0eLp2l0W8Sh8Hxa75OUwoXdr4p7obk2KE4uW8sWvN2gp07PBg_NG4Oq64QjDvII5hsw8dSK8MZVERN09lXGPfQFz8xsO77YBqUJ5FQR4DfC0c6vnuOYmcSYBdv5w==&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Elizabeth Chavolla & Bill Feather/NBC4 <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-QsQQRBCRdbFHOlgQtLr-RIY9HN6twgYNSGxD6-uvoI71LKJxPBlRENohBPBz-e9kmYx61x4bFUdrqumnZ8U44A2zPJ1hXP2PiG79nbGVN00kc1lba4L6e2tbN1uUVwfleERsUkyakcmI6Hb5W80rrSPlacTlZVYv7HiumsUMtIUgvGinWZeWz9Qzd8iFwr8htno0TT_xGiaqZ5Aenddh48AKoDnuuQ0lGk_9NdFahlU_aRD0zTgu-uWA==&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Major delays hit BART after train-control equipment problem affects travel to San Francisco International Airport A problem with BART’s equipment Thursday caused long system-wide delays and forced commuters to the San Francisco International Airport to seek other options after the agency lost service between it’s South San Francisco station and the airport. BART resumed its full service on the system about about 11:20 a.m. after correcting equipment having to do with train control. The issue caused major delays on the system for most of the morning. BART first announced the problem and a 10-minute delay at 8:23 a.m. and issued an advisory about 20 minutes after that. Rick Hurd/Bay Area News Group <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-Qso577lrtBt-KklE4KJsl4UUPS5YvgLBOVQOUZXFgU-TgtCLObFkt4wHW8EZmX7MB4U_K1s0c6DDxxfMmKaOK6ucQdvnpA8cT2oh3AejSpNcXgQnGGNWyn_6dFrSdh1G0StPSpzW-6VPoTuq9gOEvhFXH9OyoKqleyIw5tdXZlA5bU9_6VjsXaxk5Xo7WMDjhLhenZnl2wWOo=&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> High-Speed Rail High-speed rail could run from S.F. to L.A. by 2040. All it needs is $126 billion It could cost $126 billion to build high-speed rail from downtown San Francisco to Los Angeles, according to a draft business plan released by the state last month. The figure, buried in a table in the plan’s technical supporting document, is nearly triple the original sticker price of $45 billion that was put to voters in 2008, when California passed a bond measure to fund the 800-mile rail network. Since then, officials have blown deadlines, fought lawsuits, debated new funding strategies and drastically scaled back the project to focus on a segment in the Central Valley. All the while, construction costs ballooned. Rachel Swan/San Francisco Chronicle <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-Qsk9XFWyEqL6KWTmQF15Zkn7Bd3bolMrvXCWP5pg9f-k8VLe5f_gfkGNuDdA6E-Y58JcknbRB64bV-Rx8yO_TaMfu2KgoK7z_bb8LeSToBEp9YLQNAsePYqSWwsw9v0_27XnsyaqQ9B7BomijSxq1FXyeOxmC4qWZYFAxKd3xrzt7fpsrEKGY09P9nLXY6hx6ViVnkWvLyxkd0YdX7xhzoRKBY8H80seRlDRwqeG-9hfZ30c-pTyybj34VgXJ9h5gMDrEm4b8UrXEhY02c81ChrfijjoE7tR-uCNWw7wzFnWmgLFRhF5mSYEsVYQvHt00wPPgyGlNI5hA=&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> DHS Shutdown Confusion surrounds Trump effort to pay TSA, DHS; some could see last paycheck Friday The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning its employees that Friday’s paycheck could be their last until Congress acts to fund the department and end the record-long partial shutdown - but questions remain over whether that warning extends to Transportation Security Administration workers. TSA employees last week began receiving back pay after President Trump signed a March 27 executive order directing the DHS to find funds to compensate them for their unpaid work since the shutdown began Feb. 14. Sarah Fortinsky/The Hill <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-QsE45nJh1E_e-LX_n2VlpbyiXeDt9znT41kKzZaQgXGWQ_BgN6Nh3u9U1CMaKzdRlNRrx3A4iJeQQAQZ7iPdCdK38zVTnTP979F2DJdGvws3lkqYNq_CT-XpoA_1wjOoNnsjNlmen08t-BXibOWt38lac1DUCn1E8ALGpw2XokK5c=&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Aviation Safety US House to vote on aviation safety bill next week The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a sweeping aviation safety reform bill to address dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people. Two House committees on March 26 voted unanimously on the legislation to require installation of collision-prevention technologies on all military aircraft by 2031, except fighters, bombers and drones, and establish requirements for equipping collision-mitigation technologies for civilian airplanes and helicopters. David Shepardson/Reuters <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-QsjbNXU_3pIbb_0F2Kjcm9FNw_UhSjK_pK6iNyk_m9_FV_JRT9g9uZ594Y4zi1pJC7dNuMPoilSybvoXaQGcZw1fJZNmmfwpBE4kZJYU6CWrZPP6lEZZ4iGIzRidy8u29MMduKtxw7qCIbEm_8UvrTNF6KzjW40Lbd1oK2fudiqsWIeEaqmYZiR8hEUTA0zd7JFmNDhyFEW-I=&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Air Cargo FedEx reaches tentative wage deal with pilots after years of talks FedEx and a union representing more than 5,000 of its pilots reached a tentative deal on Wednesday, paving the way for wage increases after years of negotiations. FedEx's management and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have been in talks since May 2021. Under the tentative agreement, pilots' hourly wages would rise by about 40% in 2026, followed by an annual increases of 3% from 2028 through 2030, the union said. Captains would also receive up to $150,000 in retroactive pay missed during negotiations, while first officers will get up to $102,500. Reuters <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-Qsr9wDhycHs_RHq6M14PXBvJR7W2JMFAKR27B-nlKdn0dYVFFBhOex088uSt_yK77iC6TP7sHQqRYQe6LV-3JTxtPt5Rd_SIuqtljTr0rsB5dw1_y4C66Cb6Cl2_kI0_Sex_S-bIzgijR2Kp5TgMvByD8OTa9jLWpH4nK7aqD6N_-CUdwlvQKDnUcQ9nvzVvz3ubkS78lZ27q8EZl8qA1pCRKAqCQwvt26&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> 2028 L.A. Olympics L.A. officials raise alarms over crippling Olympic costs: ‘Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy’ Los Angeles officials are expressing growing fears that taxpayers and the city treasury could be hit with a round of crippling costs to support the 2028 Olympic Games if the city doesn’t ink a rigorous deal to assure a “zero-cost” Games. Some city officials have long been concerned that taxpayers could be left with massive bills if the Olympics don’t generate the income organizers have promised. Delays in finalizing a deal between City Hall and the Olympics committee have heightened those tensions. The exact costs to L.A. and other local governments remain unknown, as officials wait to hear from LA28 and federal security agencies about exactly what services they will need. James Rainey/Los Angeles Times <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00187nKJ67_Pw129iJmazGrBvsw4-MFkqdzepp88yvNn4-CRietOsdqSOQWkM_uI-Qs0-_nXtz7v8f4TBD3yZh_Xp8um58roYoAd4X8IdDAWkwpj5OWYiMckMJJIpHu5kvv_VnniFoV2APRsjlTvT28qIn-ssb9b_wPzu7sVsRe5DFc_eOTwelMAHt_4LVmL2eMCsl38o6cZQ2WAlu17o9wMZUtep-7gbRadNK6BZuWH8HMJF5t4q6DS5VMxuQ1ML7qzZNsPvXDhCg-4apZFdmfhOkdlRwUmEa8&c=5egI0Fm6HpJ-85NSQGyNDlFHOo1OtZ_8a5Z7p0iy-uMgXoj4WOv6Og==&ch=x0Hbz42GmXMHMTWmaWnJTUiaA7w1O0ckq9nh45dNfSacfp-eNnUyDQ==> Economy L.A.’s population is falling, could ‘haunt us for decades’ Long the epicenter of population growth in the United States, Los Angeles is slowly losing its people because of a series of demographic shifts that experts say could have profound implications for the county if trends continue. High housing prices have led a growing number of residents to leave the region for more affordable parts of the country. Immigration - long a pipeline for population growth - has ebbed significantly under a federal crackdown. A rapidly aging population is adding to the concern over how these declines will affect the local economy. 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