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Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe shows
Read full article: Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe showsInvestigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month.
Alaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outage
Read full article: Alaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outageAlaska Airlines says it halted its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to a technology problem that was resolved by about 10 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
Read full article: A strike would add to turbulent times at BoeingA strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line and reputation have taken plenty of hits this year.
Alaska Air clears a big hurdle in its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines
Read full article: Alaska Air clears a big hurdle in its proposed merger with Hawaiian AirlinesAlaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers.
FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max
Read full article: FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 MaxFederal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight.
Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into 'chaos'
Read full article: Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into 'chaos'Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform jobs that they weren’t qualified for, including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet.
A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing
Read full article: A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearingA panel that blew off a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight will be a key part of a two-day investigative hearing set for next week.
American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was 'unacceptable'
Read full article: American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was 'unacceptable'American Airlines is putting employees on leave after they were involved in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight earlier this year.
FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims
Read full article: FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victimsThe FBI is telling people who were on board the Boeing 737 Max that lost a panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime.
DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says
Read full article: DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report saysThe Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane this January.
US official says Boeing hasn't turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner
Read full article: US official says Boeing hasn't turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetlinerBoeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that's conducting the investigation.
American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
Read full article: American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer pointsAmerican Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points.
'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges
Read full article: 'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit allegesAn attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in midair says a “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the same Boeing 737 Max 9.
NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month
Read full article: NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last monthInvestigators say bolts that helped secure a panel on the Boeing jetliner were missing before the panel blew off the plane in midflight last month.
Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing Max 9 jetliners again and United flies plane on Saturday
Read full article: Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing Max 9 jetliners again and United flies plane on SaturdayAlaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the airline’s planes.
At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over
Read full article: At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling overThe CEOs of Alaska Airlines and United Airlines say they are frustrated and angry about ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing.
Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
Read full article: Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as wellFederal officials are recommending that airlines inspect the door plugs on more Boeing 737s after one of the panel blew off a Boeing jet in midflight.
A federal official says the part that blew off a jetliner was made in Malaysia by a Boeing supplier
Read full article: A federal official says the part that blew off a jetliner was made in Malaysia by a Boeing supplierA federal official says the part that blew off an Alaska Airlines jetliner over Oregon this month was manufactured in Malaysia by a key Boeing supplier.
Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections
Read full article: Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspectionsAlaska 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.
Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts
Read full article: Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing boltsFederal regulators are extending the grounding of some Boeing jets after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a side panel last week.
Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incident
Read full article: Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incidentIndonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.
Loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes discovered by United Airlines: What attorney is saying to KPRC 2 Investigates
Read full article: Loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes discovered by United Airlines: What attorney is saying to KPRC 2 InvestigatesMore loose bolts were identified on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. The findings came after all 737 Max 9 were grounded over the weekend after a sealed door blew off the side of an Alaska Airlines Max 9 flight on Saturday.
A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
Read full article: A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planesThe blowout of part of the fuselage on a Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon is the latest in a string of safety problems — including two devastating crashes — for the aerospace giant based in Arlington, Virginia.
Twisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet's wall rips away at 3 miles high
Read full article: Twisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet's wall rips away at 3 miles highThe loud boom startled passenger Kelly Bartlett, and the roaring wind that followed left her unnerved.
United Airlines finds loose bolts, other issues on a key part of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners
Read full article: United Airlines finds loose bolts, other issues on a key part of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetlinersThe decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all.
Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
Read full article: Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning lightA federal official says the Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.
Explainer: Now-found door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
Read full article: Explainer: Now-found door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetlinerFew 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.
What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout
Read full article: What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowoutAn emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets.
Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side
Read full article: Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its sideThe 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.
Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
Read full article: Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowoutFederal officials have ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.
3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
Read full article: 3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flightThree passengers have sued Alaska Airlines saying they suffered emotional distress after an off-duty pilot allgedly tried to shut down the engines of a flight from Washington state to San Francisco.
Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court
Read full article: Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to courtThe Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration's effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines.
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit
Read full article: Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpitWhat authorities describe as an off-duty pilot’s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in the cockpit.
Off-duty pilot said 'I'm not OK' before trying to cut engines midflight, charging documents say
Read full article: Off-duty pilot said 'I'm not OK' before trying to cut engines midflight, charging documents sayNew court documents say an off-duty airline pilot who tried to cut the engines on a flight in mid-air told police he had been struggling with depression.
An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight
Read full article: An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflightAn off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight.
Delta Air Lines posts $1.11 billion profit for the third quarter and sees strong holiday bookings
Read full article: Delta Air Lines posts $1.11 billion profit for the third quarter and sees strong holiday bookingsDelta Air Lines says it made $1.11 billion in the third quarter, thanks to planes that were packed with travelers this summer.
Houston-area airports suffer widespread cancellations, delays as summer travel peaks
Read full article: Houston-area airports suffer widespread cancellations, delays as summer travel peaksAirports across the U.S. have experienced widespread flight cancellations and delays as the summer travel season reached its peak.
Administration opposes airlines in lawsuit over crew breaks
Read full article: Administration opposes airlines in lawsuit over crew breaksThe Biden administration is siding against the airline industry in a case that involves whether California-based flight crews should get the rest breaks that are required under state law.
Alaska Airlines cancels 9% of its flights over staffing woes
Read full article: Alaska Airlines cancels 9% of its flights over staffing woesAlaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three years of contract negotiations.
Democratic proposal for more airline aid stalls in Congress
Read full article: Democratic proposal for more airline aid stalls in CongressTravellers check in at a United Airlines kiosk with help from a United employee in the main terminal of Denver International Airport Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Denver. Earlier in the day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged airlines to delay 32,000 furloughs that began this week while Congress considered DeFazio's bill. American Airlines and United Airlines held back, however, saying they would wait for Congress to approve the money before recalling furloughed workers. Congress approved $25 billion in payroll aid six months ago in hopes that the travel industry might be stronger by fall. On top of that, American is furloughing 19,000 workers, United is cutting 13,000, and Alaska furloughed about 500.
Carry-on bags may be to blame for flight delays
Read full article: Carry-on bags may be to blame for flight delaysWell it turns out your carry on luggage could be to blame. Ever since 2008, when airlines started charging passengers for checked bags, airlines have seen an increase on more carry-on luggage. The results of all those extra bags are longer lines, packed overhead compartments and boarding delays. However, one airline is looking to change all of that by charging fliers for oversized carry-on bags. Alaska Airlines said passengers with items exceeding the free carry-on limit are being charged $25 per piece.
Airline helps travelers with pet care
Read full article: Airline helps travelers with pet careHOUSTON – One airline is making it easier to fly with your four-legged companions. Alaska Airlines announced that it has formed a partnership with Banfield Pet Hospital to help travelers prepare their pets for takeoff. The hospital will give the airline's passengers who are traveling with their pets a free office visit, travel consultation and a $10 discount on a required health certificate for pets traveling in the cabin. The airline's pet care service allows for the animals to travel with their owners.