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Park City Mountain ski patrol strike ends in Utah
Members of Lovelands Professional Ski Patrol Union along with Eldora Professional Ski Patrol Union protested outside Vail Resorts Headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado on December 30, 2024. RJ Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty Images Members of the Park City Mountain ski patrol in Utah were back at work Thursday after the resort agreed to raise their pay […]
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The world’s most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie
Singapore has the world’s most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was one of six countries which tied for the top spot in 2024 in the list produced by the migration consultancy Henley & Partners, which ranks passports by the number of destinations that holders can access without needing a […]
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Aviation industry faces a slew of challenges — ‘problems that will take years’ to resolve
The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue into 2025, say aviation consultants. Sunday marked one year since a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines, an event that reignited a firestorm of questions […]
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Boeing needs longterm culture, production, & innovation changes, says BofA’s Ron Epstein
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Ron Epstein, Bank of America Securities senior aerospace analyst, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss Boeing’s progress since its door plug blowout last year. Source
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UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week
Pedestrians shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock’s bell, Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on Feb. 22, 2024. Henry Nicholls | AFP | Getty Images If you’re traveling to the U.K. as […]
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Barclays’ David Strauss on upgrading Boeing: Its balance sheet is no longer a headwind
David Strauss, Barclays aerospace and defense analyst, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the keys to a Boeing turnaround and Barclays overweight call on the stock. Source
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Winter storm disrupts thousands of U.S. flights
Airplanes on the tarmac during a snow storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Thousands of flights were disrupted on Monday as a winter storm moved eastward, snarling air travel in the eastern U.S. By 1:45 p.m. ET, more […]
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NYC congestion pricing long overdue and people will acclimate, says NYU’s Sarah Kaufman
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Sarah Kaufman, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation director, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss NYC’s congestion pricing policy and the data Kaufman will monitor to measure if the policy is working. Source
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What went wrong for Spirit Airlines?
In November, Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The icon of U.S. budget air travel hasn’t had a profitable year since 2019, and it’s lost more than $2 billion since 2020. How did it get here? The Covid-19 pandemic was devastating to all airlines, but that was just the start of Spirit’s financial […]
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A year after Boeing’s door plug accident, the aircraft giant faces a steep road to recovery
Boeing 737 Max aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters Boeing is embarking on another rebuilding year. A year ago, the company was thrust back into the spotlight for concerns over safety and quality when a fuselage panel that covered an unused emergency […]
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