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Top pilots’ union sounds alarm as regulators consider smaller crew sizes
Firms accused of putting profits over safety as EU group weighs cutting minimum number of pilots from two to one Aerospace giants have...
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Jul 29, 20244 min read


United Airlines says flight attendants need to start proving they're sick to take time off
A new policy requires a doctor's note if a sick day is taken on the weekend United Airlines flight attendants now need to provide a...
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Jul 26, 20242 min read


United Flight Attendants Threaten Strike as Pay Negotiations Enter Fourth Year
United Airlines flight attendants are set to vote on whether to authorize a strike if a new employment contract is not agreed by the end...
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Jul 24, 20243 min read


FAA Launches Audit of Southwest Airlines After Close Calls
Airline says it is working with regulator in reviewing recent incidents. U.S. air-safety regulators are launching an audit of Southwest...
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Jul 24, 20241 min read


American Airlines flight attendants make just $27,000 to start. A new union contract could change that
American Airlines Group In c. and the union for its flight attendants agreed on a tentative contract after US labor mediators pressed...
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Jul 23, 20242 min read


CrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptions
A wave of IT outages swept across the globe Friday morning, causing over 1,000 flight cancelations and stalling internal and external...
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Jul 19, 20244 min read


APFA Finally Limps Towards Pay Deal for American Flight Attendants
After five years of labor disputations, American Airlines flight attendants are inching closing to an agreement with the airline...
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Jul 18, 20244 min read


United Flight Attendants Plan to Vote on Strike Authorization as Tensions Rise
United flight attendants are the latest to consider a vote to authorize a strike as frustrations over stagnant pay and working conditions...
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Jul 17, 20242 min read


United Airlines plane loses tire during takeoff from LA, lands in Denver safely
Another United Airlines aircraft lost a wheel during takeoff, becoming the latest in a series of incidents that triggered a federal...
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Jul 15, 20243 min read


Amtrak’s Failures Are Wired Into the System
By Justin Fox Every time I pass by the new railroad bridge rising 50 feet above the Hackensack River in the New Jersey Meadowlands, which...
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Jul 15, 20244 min read


Boeing might have just gotten a $2 billion gift from the FAA
A long-in-the-works Boeing aircraft might have just cleared a key regulatory hurdle. After the Air Current reported Friday that the...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read


A trucker found a 1-year-old boy alive on a Louisiana roadside after the child was abandoned amid storm Beryl, police say
CNN — A truck driver found a 1-year-old alive in a ditch off an interstate highway in Louisiana this week, a day after the boy’s...
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Jul 12, 20244 min read


American Airlines flight attendant strike still looms as negotiations grind on
Labor talks continue between American Airlines and its flight attendants. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Tuesday...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read


Delta says the Olympics will cost it $100 million as travelers skip Paris
By Leslie Josephs, CNBC For more than 10,000 Olympic athletes, making it to Paris this summer is a dream come true. Thousands of...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read


Saudia flight catches fire while landing at Peshawar airport; ‘all guests and crew evacuated’
The landing gear of the Saudia flight from Riyadh caught fire after landing at Peshawar airport in Pakistan. A Saudia aircraft from...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read


US: $11 Billion in Grants and Financing for Hudson River Tunnel Project
The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded 11 billion USD in grants and financing for the Hudson River Tunnel Project. Currently, a...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read


United Airlines Boeing plane loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver
LOS ANGELES — A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read


California must retire gas-guzzling trucks to meet 2045 emissions targets: Study
California must retire existing heavy-duty trucks to meet the state’s 2045 carbon neutrality goals, in addition to promoting the purchase...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read


Hertz CEO Continues Shake-Up by Hiring Ex-Delta Air Managers
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Gil West has named several former Delta Air Lines Inc. executives to key posts,...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read


US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl
July 8 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made...
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Jul 8, 20241 min read
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