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Southwest is being investigated after a slew of incidents, including a rare 'Dutch Roll' and planes flying too close to the ground
"Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees," a spokespe…
Polly Thompson
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Defeating Russia's massive 6,600-pound glide bomb may mean risking Ukraine's Patriots if it can't take out the fighter-bombers on the ground
The US has restricted Ukraine from using its powerful long-range missiles to strike air bases insid…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine says it fooled Russia into striking fake planes and air defense systems with Iskander-M ballistic missiles
Ukraine's air force commander said Russia struck the targets with Iskander-M missiles — road …
Rebecca Rommen
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Israeli airline says Turkish airport staff refused to refuel its plane after it made an emergency landing
Israeli flag carrier El Al says Turkish airport workers refused to refuel one of its planes after i…
Joshua Zitser
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2 travelers in wheelchairs watched as their plane departed without them after an error saw them left waiting on the tarmac
"You always say, 'Oh, they won't go without us,' but they actually did. They went without us and to…
Pete Syme
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US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead
The show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russi…
Chris Panella
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Why so much is riding on the 777X, Boeing's newest long-haul plane that is already 5 years late and costing billions
The 777X's economics and more spacious 10-abreast cabin are huge selling points against the rival A…
Taylor Rains
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Boeing rival Airbus is set to launch its game-changing A321XLR plane this year. Here's where it's expected to fly.
The XLR's extra fuel tank helps it go 5,400 miles (11 hours) nonstop, opening previously impossible…
Taylor Rains
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Sweden's early warning plane will be a boost for Ukraine's air defenses and F-16 fighters
Sweden's $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine includes an airborne early warning plane that will str…
Ella Sherman
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United grounded 5 planes because it couldn't turn off their 'No Smoking' signs, breaking a strange FAA rule
United Airlines appeared to forget it needed an exemption for "No Smoking" signs to always be on, b…
Pete Syme
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United Airlines' CEO is quietly complaining about Boeing after being forced to ground dozens of planes, report says
Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, one of Boeing's biggest customers, has been expressing dou…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Severe winter weather causes travel chaos as planes grounded and over 1,000 flights canceled at Chicago's airports
Heavy snow, strong winds, and plummeting temperatures are forecast to continue across large parts o…
Polly Thompson
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An Austrian Airlines plane had its windscreen shattered and nose cone torn off after flying through a thunderstorm
The airline said that all 173 passengers and six crew members were unharmed and made a safe landing…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Like the F-16, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are good planes, but they aren't the best Western jets for Ukraine
Experts have said that Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen would be a more suitable Western combat aircraft for …
Jake Epstein
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FAA orders grounding of some Boeing 737 planes after an Alaska Airlines flight lost part of its fuselage in air
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes following after an Alaska …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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B-52 bomber crew picks up award for pulling their plane out of life-threatening 'catastrophic' failures at 1,200 feet
The Air Force crew's exceptional handling of a B-52 emergency earned them the AFGSC General Curtis …
Ella Sherman
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While Boeing's passenger planes glitch, NASA is entrusting the company's spaceship with 2 astronauts' lives
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft isn't totally safe from the cost-cutting, KPI-focused company culture…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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FAA says it doesn't 'have a timeframe' for when Boeing will be allowed to increase production of its 737 Max planes again
The FAA held a three-hour meeting with Boeing leaders last week to address safety and quality issu…
Lauren Edmonds
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Ukraine's use of a Patriot missile system to down Russia's prized A-50 spy plane was 'historic,' said a US air defense officer
Ukraine used a US-made Patriot missile system to down a Russian A-50 spy plane in January, a senior…
Cameron Manley
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Alaska Airlines grounds its entire fleet of Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after one lost part of its fuselage in flight
An Alaska Airlines flight had to immediately land after takeoff because a window blew out. Alaska A…