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Engine cover of Southwest Airlines plane comes off during takeoff
Federal officials said they will investigate after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane came off during takeoff at Denver...
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Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Frontier Airlines Flight Attendants Furious Over New Schedules That Have Them Sleep At Home Each Night
Frontier Airlines is reorganizing its schedules so that planes do more out-and-back trips, instead of flying all over their system. That...
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Apr 4, 20243 min read
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WestJet Encore pilots threaten strike that could disrupt regional flights
The union representing WestJet Encore pilots has voted to authorise a strike that could potentially disrupt the Canadian regional...
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Apr 3, 20242 min read
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Delayed Boeing Deliveries Causes United Airlines Pilots To Take Unpaid Time Off As Frustration Grows
This is just one of the ways in which Boeing's delivery delays is affecting carriers such as United Airlines. United Airlines is offering...
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Apr 2, 20242 min read
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FAA Committee Targets Pilot And Air Traffic Controller Mental Health Stigma
The latest committee was formed after an a jump-seating pilot attempted to shut down engines of an Embraer E175 mid-flight. The Federal...
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Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water
A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river...
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Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Boeing Undergoes Management Shake-up to Address Sprawling Safety Concerns
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down by the year-end. Following growing scrutiny brought on by the aircraft manufacturer’s sprawling...
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Mar 26, 20242 min read
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With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?
It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight...
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Mar 25, 20245 min read
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US FAA boosting oversight of United, may delay airline projects
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is increasing oversight of United Airlines (UAL.O) to ensure the carrier's compliance with...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Flight Attendant Contract Negotiations Roll On as Unions Fail to Deliver
Following independent discussions with American Airlines representatives and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA),...
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Mar 21, 20243 min read
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US Senate panel steps up probe into airline fees
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday said it was stepping up its investigation into billions of dollars in annual airline fees for baggage,...
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Mar 20, 20242 min read
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United flight returns to San Francisco gate over mechanical issues
The incident is just the latest maintenance problem for United flights, with at least eight cropping up in the past two weeks. No...
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Mar 20, 20242 min read
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Delta wins ATW Airline of the Year Award for 2024
Just a few months into 2024, amid the Boeing crisis and industry-wide contract disputes, one airline is managing to dodge disasters and...
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Mar 19, 20243 min read
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Cool: You Can Own Part Of An Air North Boeing 737-200
Aviationtag, the aircraft recycling company making various AvGeek memorabilia and collectibles, has added tags sourced from a Boeing...
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Mar 18, 20242 min read
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United Airlines To Remove Boeing 757-200 Flights Between Phoenix & Newark
Chicago-based United Airlines will soon make some changes to flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and its hub...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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United Airlines CEO tells customers string of incidents 'have sharpened our focus'
Aviation has been under the microscope this year with a series of high-profile incidents raising concerns about safety across the...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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Southwest Cuts Boeing 737 MAX Delivery Expectations Again
Southwest Airlines assumes Boeing will not deliver a single 737 MAX 7 during the year. In its latest update to investors, Southwest...
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Mar 12, 20242 min read
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American Airlines Schedules First Regular Boeing 787 Flights From JFK
The Dreamliner service will operate daily from October 27th, replacing the current Boeing 777-300ER on the route. American Airlines has...
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Mar 12, 20242 min read
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50+ Passengers Injured After Sudden Drop On LATAM Boeing 787 From Sydney
The Boeing 787-9 landed safely in Auckland, New Zealand, where more than 50 people had to be treated by emergency services. At least 50...
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Mar 12, 20242 min read
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What American Airlines Flight Attendants’ Recent Demonstration at Wall Street Really Showed Us
On Monday this week, a handful of American Airlines flight attendants picketed on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange to...
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Mar 7, 20244 min read
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