Author: David Koenig
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JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the deal
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, ruling it would hurt competition
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Boeing is reportedly in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max
Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners, according to a person knowledgeable about the discussions
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Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher pay
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AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares
A new poll by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds most Americans believe air travel is generally safe in the U.S. The poll was released Friday
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NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month
Investigators say bolts that helped secure a panel on the Boeing jetliner were missing before the panel blew off the plane in midflight last month
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The top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing ‘is not delivering safe aircraft’
The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer
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The top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing ‘is not delivering safe aircraft’
The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer
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Southwest: Normal flight operations to resume Friday
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days, including canceling more than 2,350 flights Thursday. Airline executives told employees that crew scheduling this week— a major cause of the meltdown — has been fixed. Southwest is struggling to recover…
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Gas prices close in on $5 a gallon in U.S., hit record in U.K.
Here’s a time when it’s good to be below average. GasBuddy, a service that helps drivers find deals on gas, said the national average for a gallon of gas surpassed $5 Thursday for the first time ever. AAA pegged the nationwide average for regular at just a hair below at $4.97 a gallon, $1.90 more…
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On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving
DALLAS • Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family. The number of air travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-pandemic levels, and auto…