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United Airlines blames Boeing problems for $200m hit to earnings
Carrier says three-week grounding of 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout cost it profitUnited...
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Fares fall as Australian air travel returns to pre-Covid capacity, Flight Centre says
Higher seat availability has resulted in lower airfares, group says, but cost-of-living pressures continue their impact...
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Qantas pauses Perth to London route due to expected Iranian attack on Israel
Airline’s Perth-to-London flights will now stop over in Singapore to avoid Iranian airspace amid fears Tehran...
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Boeing engine cover falls off during takeoff, prompting US investigation
Incident involving Southwest flight will add to pressure on plane maker as it shakes up leadershipUS...
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Qantas frequent flyer changes: how does the revamped system work and who benefits?
The airline is adding more than 20m rewards seats on international and domestic flightsFollow our Australia...
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Union sues Qantas for millions over ‘largest case of illegal sackings’ in Australian corporate history
Court hears workers suffered psychological distress after losing jobs and took medication to cope Get our...
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United Airlines Boeing plane loses external panel in flight
FAA investigating loss of panel before Boeing 737-800 landed safely in OregonThe US Federal Aviation Administration...
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Boeing cockpit seat switch mishap reportedly led to Latam flight incident
New scrutiny of planemaker’s 787 Dreamliner over terrifying drop adds to safety crisis after cabin panel...
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Man who was almost sucked off plane among group suing Alaska and Boeing
Seven people who allegedly suffered injuries after a door-sized panel blew off mid-air file suit against...
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Review into UK air traffic control failure finds ‘lack of pre-planning’
Nearly 750,000 passengers were caught up in widespread grounding of flights last August bank holidayAn independent...
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United’s emergency landing in LA marks airline’s fourth safety incident this week
United flight 821 from San Francisco to Mexico City landed at Los Angeles international airport after...
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US firm Carlyle to take control of Southend airport after debt deal
Essex-based hub to pass into hands of private-equity firm after agreement on £194m debtSouthend airport is...
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‘We need to go again’: Australian who led MH370 search joins calls for fresh effort to find plane
Peter Foley, the program director for search led by Australian Transport Safety Bureau, says any chance...
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Malaysia in talks over new search for flight MH370 10 years after disappearance
Prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia would reopen the investigation if there was compelling new evidenceMalaysia...
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Boeing: DoJ begins investigation as FAA gives 90-day deadline for safety plan
US justice department scrutinizing whether door blowout violated 2021 agreement with Boeing after two fatal plane...
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Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka steps down after nearly four years in top role
Hrdlicka’s abrupt departure comes as airline’s owners plan to push ahead with relisting on stock exchangeGet...
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Air Canada ordered to pay customer who was misled by airline’s chatbot
Company claimed its chatbot ‘was responsible for its own actions’ when giving wrong information about bereavement...
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Coalition to present ‘pay on delay’ bill to make airlines compensate affected passengers
Senators say bill will ‘clean up Australia’s airline industry through ensuring concrete protections for passengers’ hit...
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Grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes can return to service after inspection, says FAA
US regulator makes announcement hours after CEO says planemaker will only allow jets to fly when...
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Boeing plane returns to airport in Japan after crack found in cockpit window
All Nippon Airways flight was en route to Toyama airport when crack found in window of...
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BAE Systems in line for potential windfall from Kazakhstan airline flotation
Air Astana, which is 49% owned by the British defence firm, announces plans to float on...
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CEO says Boeing must acknowledge ‘our mistake’ as 737 Max 9 jets are grounded
Planes await inspection by aviation regulators after panel blowout on Alaska Airlines flight amid heightened safety...
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United Airlines finds loose bolts on multiple Boeing 737 Max 9 planes
Aircraft model has been grounded after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated plane mid-flight on...
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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air window blowout
Chunk of fuselage also broke away, forcing emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, OregonAlaska Airlines...