New York officials are investigating what they said appeared to be a foetus that was found on an American Airlines jet that landed at New York's LaGuardia Airport from Charlotte Monday evening. American Airlines Flight 1942, an Airbus A321, landed at 10:42 pm Monday, an hour and 36 minutes after it departed Charlotte, North Carolina. Local media said the foetus was discovered in one of the airplane's lavatories by a cleaning crew Tuesday morning. The airline declined to say whether any of the passengers booked a so-called infant-in-arms ticket, to travel with a baby, or had given birth on the plane, or provide further detail. "As we continue to learn more about this tragic and sensitive situation, we are actively cooperating with law enforcement in its investigation," said American Airlines spokesman said. <br/>
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It’s turning out to be a bumpy road to recovery for Cathay Pacific Airways. Just when the premium airline was showing signs of a rebound, crude oil played spoilsport again, denting early gains from a transformation plan that CE Rupert Hogg considers crucial to survival. More uncertainty lies ahead for the as a global trade war escalates. The airline is likely to report a net income of HK$140m (US$18m) for the first half of 2018, according to the median estimate of 5 analysts. While that is better than the $2.05b loss a year earlier, it is smaller than the $792m profit in the second half of 2017. The numbers are due around noon Wednesday. Hogg, who became CE in May last year, is seeking to turn Cathay’s fortunes around in the face of intense competition from budget carriers and mainland Chinese rivals. <br/>
Almost a decade after a Qantas aircraft carrying 303 passengers nosedived twice due to a computer malfunction, the last of the plane's pilots and flight attendants to have pursued legal action have settled their claims in the US against 2 manufacturers. Qantas Flight 72 was en route from Singapore to Perth Oct 7, 2008, when one of the A330's three air-data units sent incorrect information to other systems, resulting in a flight control computer twice commanding the aircraft to nosedive off the West Australian coast. Eleven passengers and 1 flight attendant suffered severe injuries. The captain, second officer, and a customer service manager reached settlement in their personal injury claim against Airbus and Northrop Grumman during mediation last month. <br/>
Interjet Airlines expanded its passenger connections across the Pacific Aug 7 with the announcement the carrier has established a bilateral interline agreement with Japan Airlines. The development comes almost a month after Interjet agreed to bilateral interlinear connectivity with Lufthansa Group. With the Japan Airlines agreement, passengers on Interjet and JAL flights connecting at Dallas-Fort Worth International, Los Angeles International, and Vancouver International will be able to purchase a single ticket for flights on either airline, with straight-through baggage checking and simpler transfers at the connecting airports. Interjet has codeshare agreements in place with American Airlines, Iberia and LATAM. <br/>