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Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarm
Read full article: Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarmBattery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes, and that is raising safety concerns because of the fire danger.
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.
Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal, injuring 10
Read full article: Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal, injuring 10Senegal’s transport minister says a Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at an airport near the capital and 10 people were injured.
Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
Read full article: Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flightsQantas Airways has agreed to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights.
Southwest Airlines to stop flying out of 4 airports, including IAH, and limit hiring amid Boeing delays
Read full article: Southwest Airlines to stop flying out of 4 airports, including IAH, and limit hiring amid Boeing delaysAmerican and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costs.
***DON’T USE ME:* Engine cover rips off Southwest Airlines jet bound for Houston, forcing the flight to return to Denver
Read full article: ***DON’T USE ME:* Engine cover rips off Southwest Airlines jet bound for Houston, forcing the flight to return to DenverThe Federal Aviation Administration says a Southwest Airlines jet leaving Denver was forced to land after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff.
Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes
Read full article: Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planesThe heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of a jetliner in January.
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.
Southwest makes a pitch for frequent flyers by making it easier to qualify for elite status
Read full article: Southwest makes a pitch for frequent flyers by making it easier to qualify for elite statusThere's a battle brewing in the airline business to attract travelers who want elite status in a frequent-flyer program.
Southwest is limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line
Read full article: Southwest is limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding lineSouthwest is limiting a popular service that lets passengers jump ahead in the airline's unusual boarding system to get a better chance of scoring a good seat.
US obtains warrant to seizure $45M airplane owned by Russian energy company PJSC LUKOIL
Read full article: US obtains warrant to seizure $45M airplane owned by Russian energy company PJSC LUKOILThe Boeing last flew into the United States in March 2019 when the plane flew from overseas to Houston with LUKOIL officials, including a Russian oligarch – then LUKOIL president and CEO Vagit Alekperov – on board the aircraft.
US obtains warrant for seizure of $45M airplane owned by Russian energy company, DOJ says
Read full article: US obtains warrant for seizure of $45M airplane owned by Russian energy company, DOJ saysThe United States obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft owned by PJSC LUKOIL, a Russian multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Moscow, Russia.
‘First-of-its-kind’ policy: Southwest Airlines flights credits will no longer expire
Read full article: ‘First-of-its-kind’ policy: Southwest Airlines flights credits will no longer expireCredits about to expire? Southwest Airlines won’t allow it, as a “first-of-its-kind” policy was announced Thursday.
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.
Man admits to exposing, pleasuring himself multiple times in front of woman while on Southwest flight, court docs reveal
Read full article: Man admits to exposing, pleasuring himself multiple times in front of woman while on Southwest flight, court docs revealThe man said he thought it was ‘kind of kinky’ and didn’t think the woman would mind.
Texas Southern University, Southwest Airlines announce major partnership to bring pathway for next generation of pilots via recruitment program
Read full article: Texas Southern University, Southwest Airlines announce major partnership to bring pathway for next generation of pilots via recruitment programTexas Southern University is partnering with Southwest Airlines to bring a pathway for the next generation of pilots via a recruitment program.
EXPLAINER: What's next in China Eastern plane crash probe?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's next in China Eastern plane crash probe?Even after the finding of the two “black boxes,” it may be a long time before investigators figure out what caused a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 to nosedive into the ground last week, killing all 132 people aboard.
EXPLAINER: What is known about the China Eastern plane crash
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What is known about the China Eastern plane crashThe crash of a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet in China’s southwest started a fire big enough to be seen from space and forced rescuers to search a rugged, remote mountainside.
Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s south
Read full article: Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s southA China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in southern China on Monday, officials said, in the country’s worst air disaster in nearly a decade.
Alcohol sales to return to Southwest flights after nearly two years
Read full article: Alcohol sales to return to Southwest flights after nearly two yearsSouthwest Airlines will resume alcohol sales on most of its flights this month after nearly two years, a pause it extended last spring because of a surge in disruptive passengers.
Buttigieg urges travelers to respect mask mandates on planes
Read full article: Buttigieg urges travelers to respect mask mandates on planesTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is urging travelers to respect flight attendants and other crew members who enforce federal mask mandates amid an increase in unruly passenger behavior.