One of American Airlines' current slogans is "Be Yourself. Nonstop." An AA flight attendant apparently took that literally this morning, as she used her plane's public address system to rant about the airline's bankruptcy and tell passengers the flight was going to crash. more ›

A former flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet filed a federal lawsuit Friday, denying allegations she had a sexual encounter on the plane and seeking more than $75,000 in damages, the Tribune reports. more ›

Chicago-based United Airlines announced today they're cutting 600 flight attendant positions due to lower-than-expected air travel and lower attrition than expected. United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said, "We will again offer our flight attendants a voluntary package, and hope to receive enough responses to prevent any involuntary furloughs." The airline warned its investors last week that lower travel numbers in the second quarter of 2009 could lead to a 20 percent drop in revenue. United cut approximately 1,550 positions last year. [Tribune] more ›