After 10 months, he returned with a positive attitude and began his second virtual career as a motivational speaker making presentations at workshops about how he became a good purser using a video clips series entitled Why I Fly — Gailen's Story.
[9][10][11][12] In April 2012, American sued him in Tarrant County state district court in Texas, accusing him of releasing passengers' private travel information, after he publicly revealed the airline's executives moving first class passengers to coach to make room for themselves and traveling companions and board members delaying flights for their convenience.
Following a wrongful termination grievance filed by the flight attendant's union, David agreed to receive a settlement instead of rehiring.
[13][14][15][16] In 2021, David, in partnership with Stephen Licata, co-founded The First Flight Out, a Pan Am exhibit and travel emporium located in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood.
[19] In February 2016, David co-created The Jet Set,[20] an American TV travel talk show which aired by several stations such as AMGTV, Z Living, ABC, NBC, and CBS.