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Alaska Airlines to convert 2 more Boeing jets into freighters in bet on air cargo boom
Alaska Airlines employee Jeff Ferguson loads cargo at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. Mark Thiessen | AP Alaska Airlines is turning two of its midlife Boeing 737-800s into cargo planes, a bet that the pandemic boom in air freight will continue to generate revenue even after more passengers return to travel. The […]
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Investigators find one black box from plane crash in southern China
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email “The U.S. has a dog in the fight. It was a U.S. designed and built aircraft,” Jeff Guzzetti, former FAA safety manager, says as the U.S. is now invited to join the Chinese investigation into a plane crash in southern China. Source
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Alaska Airlines is trying to ease staffing shortage by offering flight attendants double pay to pick up shifts
A Boeing 737-990operated by Alaska Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Alaska Airlines is offering flight attendants double pay to pick up extra trips this spring in hopes of avoiding staffing shortfalls ahead of an even bigger jump […]
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Buttigieg says DOT will dole out $2.9 billion in infrastructure grants to states and cities
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to the news media during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2021. Leah Millis | Reuters Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said the administration was ready to dole out $2.9 billion in grants for state and local bridge, road and other […]
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Trip-Advisor CEO: Hotels and flights are filling up for travel season
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Steve Kaufer, Trip-Advisor co-founder and CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss Kaufer’s projection for international travel demand, if Kaufer’s seeing the moderation in the cancellation rate and more. Source
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Chinese jetliner carrying 132 people crashes, no word on survivors
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Shepard Smith reports on the Boeing 737 that crashed in southern China with 132 people on board. Aviation expert Michael Boyd discusses the tragedy. 01:16 Mon, Mar 21 20228:26 PM EDT Source
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Former Frontier Airlines CEO discusses Boeing 737 crash in southern China
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Jeff Potter, former Frontier Airlines CEO and Manifest Escapes CEO and founder, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss a Boeing 737’s recent crash, where airplane-makers have made the most strides and more. Source
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General Motors ramps up production of Cadillac Lyriq, company’s first electric vehicle
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins ‘Squawk Box’ from a General Motors plant to discuss the company’s planned rollout of its first electric vehicle, the Cadillac Lyriq. Source
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A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 has crashed with 132 people on board, Chinese aviation authority says
GUANGZHOU, GUANGDONG, CHINA – 2019/10/03: Logo of China Eastern Airlines seen on a Boeing 737-800 in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China’s aviation authority has confirmed that a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane has crashed, with 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and 9 crew members. […]
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Hong Kong plans to scrap flight ban on 9 countries on April 1
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on March 9, 2022. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-Covid measures next month. That includes lifting a ban on flights from nine countries, reducing quarantine time for arrivals […]
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