Today: July 07, 2024
Today: July 07, 2024

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Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing

The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality problems and meet safety standards for building new planes

Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing
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Experts say Boeing's steps to improve safety culture have helped but don't go far enough

Government and aviation-industry experts say Boeing has made some strides toward improving its safety culture, but employees could still be subject to retaliation for reporting issues

Experts say Boeing's steps to improve safety culture have helped but don't go far enough
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At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over

The CEOs of Alaska Airlines and United Airlines say they are frustrated and angry about ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing

At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over
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US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout

Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes

US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout
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With merger scuttled, Spirit Airlines faces an uncertain future. Is bankruptcy a possibility?

What's next for Spirit Airlines, now that it won't be merging with JetBlue

With merger scuttled, Spirit Airlines faces an uncertain future. Is bankruptcy a possibility?
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JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition

A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines

JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
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US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards

Federal officials are investigating Boeing's oversight of production of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week

US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
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Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections

Alaska Airlines is canceling all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until Saturday while it waits for new instructions on how to inspect and fix the planes

Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections
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Explainer: Now-found door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner

Few people thought much about “plugs” that seal unused exits on planes until one of them failed and blew a hole in an Alaska Airlines jet

Explainer: Now-found door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
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Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side

The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max jetliner with a gaping hole in its side is renewing safety concerns about the planes and creating new headaches for Boeing

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side
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A jet's carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?

The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes

A jet's carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?
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Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now

Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
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Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year

Southwest Airlines is paying $140 million to settle a government investigation over a meltdown last holiday season that led to thousands of canceled flights

Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year
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US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel

The Treasury Department is spelling out the rules for tax credits designed to stimulate production of sustainable aviation fuel

US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel
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NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year

Federal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year

NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year
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Holiday crowds at airports and on highways are expected to be even bigger than last year

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago

Holiday crowds at airports and on highways are expected to be even bigger than last year
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The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol

The federal government will propose to require drug and alcohol testing for employees of foreign aircraft-repair shops outside the United States

The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol
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Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion

Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?
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Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

Safety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas
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Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving holiday

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving
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Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress

The nation’s top accident investigator says a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a clear warning sign that aviation is under stress

Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress
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There's too much guesswork in renting an Airbnb. The short-term rental giant is trying to fix that

Airbnb says the biggest reason it loses some bookings to hotels is that people never know exactly what their Airbnb rental will look like until they check in

There's too much guesswork in renting an Airbnb. The short-term rental giant is trying to fix that
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Delta says pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain no longer works for the airline

Delta Air Lines says the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane’s captain during a flight no longer works for the airline

Delta says pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain no longer works for the airline
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Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court

The Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration's effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines

Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court
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How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flight

Aviation experts say the incident in which an off-duty pilot tried to disable a jetliner in midflight renews questions about the threat posed by insiders — airline workers who have special access to places where passengers can't go

How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flight

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