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TransportationA heartwarming note a flight attendant wrote to a deaf passenger is going viral
- A note written by a flight attendant for Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, to a deaf passenger has attracted attention online after the passenger's mother tweeted a photo of it, the ABC News affiliate WJLA-TV reported.
- The passenger, Ashley Ober, was reportedly flying alone for the first time and was nervous about missing important information that would help her navigate to her connecting f…
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MIT and NASA created a futuristic, ultra-flexible airplane wing that could change the way we fly
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Boeing reportedly pushed engineers to develop 737 Max at twice the normal pace
To help get the aircrafts back in the air, Boeing plans to make a safety software that was previous…
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The DOJ has reportedly subpoenaed Boeing as part of a criminal investigation involving the 737 Max
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The White House is reportedly expected to nominate a permanent FAA head soon - more than a year after the last one left
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The worst outcome for Boeing after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max 8 aircraft could lead airlines to lose trust in the company, an expert says
There's no guarantee investigators will find more fault in one party than any other. The circumstan…
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Boeing says it encouraged the FAA to temporarily ban its 737 Max planes
"Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 Max. However, after consultation…
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Southwest is waiving fees for passengers who want to avoid flying on the Boeing 737 Max 8
"We are not issuing refunds of non-refundable fares, but we are working with customers who wish to …
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Kayak is working on a feature that will allow users to remove specific airplane models from their searches, including the Boeing 737 Max
"We've recently received feedback to make Kayak's filters more granular in order to exclude particu…
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Boeing's stock has gone rogue as scared traders flee - but one expert has formulated the perfect risk-free hedge
For instance, you might think that simply shorting the SPDR Industrial Select Sector ETF - in which…
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Airline passengers are furious after government shutdown sparks hundreds of flight delays
The delays come as the federal government shutdown, the longest in US history, has reached its 35th…
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Delta's CEO said the airline will lose $25 million this month due to the government shutdown
The federal government shutdown, which began on December 22, is the longest in US history. Transpor…
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A Delta passenger brought a gun on a flight as the government shutdown spurs TSA agents across the country to abandon work
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Alaska Airlines had an outage in Seattle that caused flights to be halted across the country
In this Monday, April 4, 2016, file photo, Alaska Airlines planes with the company's new livery and…
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Wow Air lays off over 100 employees
Wow Air described 2018 as a "challenging" year and said it was in the process of "restructuring and…
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Over 1,000 flights were canceled in North Carolina after an intense snowstorm
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Some Virgin Atlantic pilots are planning to strike on Christmas - and customers are freaking out
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Qatar Airways' CEO is threatening to leave the Oneworld alliance due to an ongoing feud with American Airlines
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Bengaluru International Airport in a race to be India’s first airport with facial recognition
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Another feather in the cap for Air India, first class passengers complain about bedbugs on international flight
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Air India now refers to Taiwan as Chinese Taipei
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Indian aviation hits a snag: Parking space, flight slots are scarce across airports
Airport capacity needed sooner than it can be built. Delays will cost consumers & economy. Focu…
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The Southwest plane that blew an engine causing one woman to die could be put back into operation
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