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Deadly American Airlines-helicopter collision highlights concerns with crowded U.S. airspace
Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Rescuers were still retrieving bodies out of the frigid Potomac River on Thursday morning, but the deadliest […]
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Former Tesla board member says stock ‘might be a sell’ unless it meets 2 key targets
Tesla urgently needs to meet two key targets to justify its valuation or investors should sell the stock, the company’s former board member Steve Westly told CNBC on Thursday. Westly, founder of venture fund The Westly Group, said Tesla’s fourth-quarter results published Wednesday were a “lackluster end to a challenging year.” Tesla reported a 2% […]
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American Airlines collision with Army helicopter is worst U.S. air disaster in years
A screen grab captured from a video shows a regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. United States on Jan. 29, 2025. Kennedy Center Cam | Anadolu | Getty Images The midair collision of a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jetliner on […]
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American Airlines regional jet collides midair with helicopter, FAA says
Travelers wearing protective masks walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images An American Airlines regional jet collided with a helicopter near Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “Confirmed small aircraft down in Potomac River vicinity Reagan National […]
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Trump and Musk called for former Starliner astronauts to return ‘as soon as possible.’ Here’s what NASA planned.
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Elon Musk and President Donald Trump took to social media this week declaring that astronauts left at the […]
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Planet lands $230 million contract for Pelican imagery satellites
An animated rendering of a Pelican satellite in orbit. Planet Satellite imagery and data analysis company Planet announced it had signed a $230 million contract on Wednesday, with an anchor customer furthering the rollout of its next-generation Pelican satellites. “It is a momentum-building event. … It’s both our biggest deal ever and it’s a significant […]
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Frontier Airlines proposes merging with fellow budget carrier Spirit — again
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with Spirit Airlines, which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit first announced a deal to merge in 2022, […]
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UK finance minister backs expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport to boost struggling economy
British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft spotted flying on final approach over the roofs of the houses of Myrtle avenue for landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR in the UK. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday unveiled plans to deliver a shot in the arm for the country’s […]
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Boeing is working with Elon Musk to deliver Air Force One replacements sooner
First Lady Melania Trump laughs as she watches US President Donald Trump cut with a saber into a cake representation of the new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Boeing […]
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JetBlue shares tumble roughly 20% after disappointing outlook
A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBlue Airways shares tumbled Tuesday after the carrier’s financial outlook disappointed investors. The New York-based airline forecast its unit costs, excluding fuel, will rise as much as 7% […]
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