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Apr 17 2024
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All Alaska Airlines planes grounded by FAA
All Alaska Airlines planes were grounded Wednesday morning by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued a global ground stop for Alaska and its subcarriers just after 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. One subcarrier, SkyWest, was excluded from the ground stop. Regulators provided no further explanation for the sudden carrier-focused ground stop. A ground stop is an FAA order that requires
New York Daily NewsApr 12 2024
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US airlines ask Biden administration to block additional flights to China
The US aviation industry has asked the Biden administration to pause approval of additional flights to and from China, saying Beijing’s “existing harmful anti-competitive policies” hurt American airlines and workers.
“The competitive disadvantage is harmful to the approximately 315,000 workers employed by US passenger airlines that serve China,” according to a letter published Thursday
CNN (Online News)Apr 30 2024
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Spirit Airlines adds nonstop service between San Antonio and DFW
SAN ANTONIO – Spirit Airlines will add nonstop service from the San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to another Texas destination. Flights to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will begin later this summer, according to a news release. “This is another great option for our travelers to the metroplex,” Director of Airports Jesus Saenz said. “Spirit Airlines continues to invest
KSATApr 20 2024
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From the Archives: Belle of Louisville takes on Delta Queen in first steamboat race
Two of the last authentic steamboats, the America and Cincinnati, raced upstream on the Ohio River from Louisville’s wharf on Aug. 19, 1928, to see which boat could reach Rose Island the fastest. Once the dominant mode of transportation on inland waterways during the 1800s, these steam-powered vessels now were more of a novelty by the mid-1900s. It would be a 35-year wait till the next great
The Courier-JournalApr 25 2024
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Southwest Airlines exits multiple airports as Boeing troubles weigh
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that the carrier is pulling out of several airports as it contends with financial fallout from Boeing delays.
CEO Bob Jordan warned in Southwest's latest earnings report that the carrier has intensified its network optimization efforts to address underperforming markets.
As a result of these efforts, the Texas-based carrier is closing
Fox BusinessApr 25 2024
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American Airlines swings to a loss, but tops estimates for Q2 forecast
A Boeing 737 passenger aircraft of American Airlines arrives from Austin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on February 7, 2024. American Airlines swung to a loss in the first quarter but its forecast for the current period surpassed analysts' estimates, sending shares roughly 4% higher. American expects to earn between $1.15 and $1.45 per
CNBCApr 24 2024
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American Airlines pilots are warning of a 'significant spike' in safety issues
A new report from a major aviation industry group is shedding light on just how many problems have been identified in the skies. The Allied Pilots Association (APA), the union that represents American Airlines pilots, recently published a document revealing that they have been "tracking a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation." The report, released
The Week - NewsMay 02 2024
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British national who disrupted United Airlines flight ordered to pay $20K
A British man who pleaded guilty to disrupting a United Airlines flight and forcing it to divert to Maine was ordered by a U.S. court to pay $20,638 in damages to the carrier. United flight 883 left London’s Heathrow Airport for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on March 1, but had to divert to Bangor International Airport in Maine after Alexander MacDonald, 30, caused a scene
Washington TimesMay 02 2024
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Report: Venezuela’s State-Owned Airline Will Fly U.S.-Bound Migrants to Nicaragua
An upcoming Caracas-Managua flight route operated by the Venezuelan state-owned Conviasa airline will increase the flow of migrants trying to reach the United States, according to a report published by the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa on Wednesday. Nicaragua’s communist dictator Daniel Ortega has allowed migrants in recent years to freely pass through the country while on route towards the
Breitbart NewsDec 27 2023
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Delta Airlines employee stands up to transgender bully causing scene at airport gate over pronouns: 'Human rights violation'
A Delta Airlines employee went viral over the Christmas holiday for standing up to a transgender activist who was causing a scene for allegedly having been "misgendered." The video shows transgender actor Tommy Dorfman — a biological man who identifies as a woman — confront Delta Airlines gate agents at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Saturday. The video doesn't show what happened prior to
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