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'Pilot error' played part in majority of recent plane crashes says US transport boss
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says pilot error - not planes - have been to blame for the recent spate of aviation accidents...
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Mar 32 min read
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U.S. Aviation Soars as Secretary Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration Unleash a Powerful Air Traffic Controller Hiring Drive
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled an ambitious initiative to accelerate the recruitment of air traffic...
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Feb 282 min read
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Delta’s Lucrative Profit-Sharing Scheme Leaves Airline Union Reeling
Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines rewarded employees with a whopping $1.4 billion bonus, as part of its annual profit-sharing scheme....
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Feb 274 min read
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Two dead after small planes collide midair in fourth US aviation disaster in a month
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed at least two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. The...
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Feb 241 min read
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US aviation sector requests emergency funds after recent alarming crashes
Major aviation groups urge Congress in a joint letter to take action for more air traffic control technology and staffing The US aviation...
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Feb 212 min read
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Why did a plane crash in Toronto, and how did everyone survive?
Passengers have described their amazement after most of them escaped unscathed from a plane that crash landed in Toronto on Monday...
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Feb 195 min read
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Delta plane flips over at Toronto airport leaving 18 injured, including child: Latest
All 80 people on the flight survived the accident One child was among the 18 people transported to area hospitals with injuries after a...
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Feb 181 min read
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Hundreds fired at aviation safety agency, union says
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, according to the Professional...
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Feb 183 min read
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Happening Now: Delta Pays $1.4 Billion Profit Sharing, Topping All Other U.S. Airlines Combined
Delta Air Lines distributes annual profit sharing on Valentine’s Day, literally showing the love . Today’s amount going to employees is...
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Feb 172 min read
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The 2009 Colgan Air disaster became a turning point for U.S. aviation. These families led the call for change.
Last month's mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., was the first fatal American commercial air disaster since shortly after 10 p.m....
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Feb 142 min read
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U.S.Crew members killed in American Airlines crash receive posthumous honors
Crew members on board the passenger jet that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter and crashed two weeks ago near Washington, D.C., have...
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Feb 122 min read
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Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed...
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Feb 103 min read
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DEI, Musk and a lack of federal funding: who is to blame for the AA5342 crash?
News of the deadly collision on January 29th between an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 and a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black...
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Feb 64 min read
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Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Told To Accept New Deal or Else
Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote  to ratify a new tentative agreement next month, more than two years after negotiations first...
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Jan 304 min read
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U.S. Senate Confirms Sean Duffy as DOT Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Sean Duffy to become secretary of transportation. Today’s vote by 77 to 22...
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Jan 292 min read
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Delta named best US airline of 2024 by Wall Street Journal
Delta Air Lines has been named the Wall Street Journal's top U.S. airline for the fourth year in a row. The Atlanta-based airline scored...
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Jan 282 min read
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At least six people seriously injured on flight from Nigeria to Washington DC
Nigerian officials say a Boeing 787-800 belonging to United Airlines was forced to make an emergency return last Friday Multiple people...
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Jan 272 min read
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A major US airline is now accepting Venmo to pay for flights
JetBlue has become the first major airline to accept Venmo as payment. The company issued a press release on Monday (January 21)...
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Jan 232 min read
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Flight attendant on layover killed in random stabbing at Denver mall: One other dead, two slashed in attacks
A man was arrested after ‘indiscriminately’ attacking four people in a stabbing spree, police say A homicide suspect was arrested after...
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Jan 212 min read
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Southwest Airlines pilot charged with DUI while preparing for takeoff
Officers said pilot had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol before planned flight from Savannah to Chicago Police at a Georgia airport...
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Jan 202 min read
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