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China Eastern crash probe reportedly eyes intentional action
A plane carrying the second black box of the crashed China Eastern Airlines flight arrives in Beijing on March 27, 2022. Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people […]
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Air travel is making a strong comeback, but Asia is lagging behind, IATA says
International air travel has been making a strong recovery this year, with the exception of the Asia-Pacific region, which is “lagging significantly behind,” according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Last year, international travel was at about 25% of where it was in 2019. First quarter of this year across the globe, it’s up […]
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United Airlines says FAA has cleared 52 Boeing 777s to fly again after they were grounded for engine failure
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the path for the return of 52 Pratt & […]
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Singapore to restart work on new airport terminal as passengers return
Travelers walk through the transit area at Changi Airport in Singapore, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Singapore will resume building a fifth terminal at its Changi Airport after a two-year hiatus, the transport minister said on Tuesday, as regional and global air and passenger traffic recovers from the pandemic. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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International travel in first and business class is recovering faster than in economy: Industry body
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JetBlue launches hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines
LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways launched a hostile takeover bid of Spirit Airlines on Monday after that carrier turned down JetBlue’s $33 per share, all-cash offer earlier this month. JetBlue has said acquiring Spirit would give it access to a large […]
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A severe pilot shortage in the U.S. leaves airlines scrambling for solutions
Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The United States is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers are returning after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The crisis […]
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United reaches new contract deal with pilots union, the first of the major airlines in pandemic
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images United Airlines and its pilots’ labor union have reached an agreement on new contract terms, the first of the major carriers to strike a deal since the start of the pandemic. The crisis roiled the industry […]
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Are stratospheric balloon rides to ‘space’ safe?
These balloons will travel 30 to 40 kilometers high and the journeys are said to be so smooth that passengers can eat, drink and walk around during the flight. CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli reports. Source
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Want to travel to space? In 2024, balloons might take you part of the way there
Nearly half of Americans want to travel to space. But that means the other half doesn’t, according to a 2021 survey by ValuePenguin, one of LendingTree’s financial research websites. Nearly 40% said space travel was too dangerous, while others worried about environmental impact and costs. Soon there will be an option that addresses those worries, […]
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