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Airbus' new long-range single-aisle jet is reportedly moving full steam ahead...
Airbus isn't slowing down development on its A321XLR despite the coronavirus' impact on the aviation industry, according to Bloomberg.The downturn has slowed production for three Airbus aircraft...
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The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden has just been banned from Delta for...
Robert O'Neill, the former Navy SEAL famous for his role in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, was banned by Delta Air Lines on Thursday for refusing to wear a mask on a flight the day...
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Southwest is turning down $2.8 billion in CARES Act aid to avoid the federal...
Southwest Airlines will turn down $2.8 billion in federal CARES Act funds, it quietly announced this week.The airline said that it can do without the loan from the Treasury Department, citing its...
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Insider Transportation: GM's risky battery bet, Uber avoids a shutdown,...
Happy Friday and welcome back to Business Insider's weekly roundup of all things A to B. I'm senior editor Alex Davies, back on BI's transportation desk after a six-year hiatus. A whole lot changed in...
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American Airlines says it will furlough 19,000 workers unless Congress agrees...
American Airlines will furlough and lay off 19,000 employees on October 1, the airline said in a memo on Tuesday.The furloughs come as the coronavirus pandemic continues to severely depress air travel...
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Airlines have stopped offering mixed nuts because of coronavirus, so one...
The company that supplies United Airlines with its first class nut mixes is selling bags of the snacks directly to consumers at huge discounts.With United and other airlines cutting flights and...
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The White House opens the door to additional executive action to keep...
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the White House was prepared to take additional executive action to keep airlines from furloughing thousands of workers in early October."So hopefully we...
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New CDC study offers the strongest evidence yet that COVID-19 can spread in...
A study published by the CDC found that asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers could spread the coronavirus on flights.The study found that on a flight with 290 passengers, one passenger appeared to catch the...
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Delta has banned 240 passengers for refusing to wear masks during flights, as...
Delta Air Lines has banned about 240 passengers for refusing to wear masks during flights, CEO Ed Bastian said in a memo to employees.The airline said in June that it would ban uncooperative...
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Private jet firms are buying dozens of new planes and hiring furloughed...
Private aviation is expanding with firms buying new aircraft and hiring more pilots during one of the worst downturns for aviation since the 2008 economic crisis.Wealthy new flyers have kept the...
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Private jet companies scored a pile of federal aid meant for airlines and...
The charter companies, aircraft management firms, and ground operations and maintenance companies that comprise the private jet industry have recovered more thoroughly and swiftly than commercial...
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United Airlines nixes (most) change fees — but you'll still have to pay the...
United Airlines announced this week that it's permanently ending most ticket-change fees. A fee for changing a basic economy ticket will remain.The new policy takes effect January 1.United, like its...
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Delta and American ditch change fees in a new bid to lure back fliers, less...
United, American, and Delta Air Lines are all doing away with change fees and select other optional fees.United and American will also allow passengers to fly stand-by on earlier flights for free and...
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American Airlines pilots landing in Los Angeles spotted a 'guy in a jetpack'...
An American Airlines jet landing in Los Angeles had an encounter with a jetpack on Sunday while on approach to land at LAX, FOX 11 LA first reported.Pilots reported seeing a "guy in a jetpack" hovering...
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United Airlines will furlough 16,370 employees as government assistance runs...
Summary List PlacementUnited Airlines announced it will furlough 16,370 employees as the industry prepares for reckoning on October 1 when CARES Act assistance expires. Pilots and flight attendants are...
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American Airlines just announced 23 new leisure routes as it tries to adapt...
Summary List PlacementAmerican just announced 23 new routes along with service resumptions for flights it had cut during the pandemic. The expansion sees more point-to-point routes that don't touch...
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A Ukrainian airline banned a passenger for life after she opened a jet's...
Summary List PlacementA routine Ukraine International Airlines flight from Antalya, Turkey to Kyiv ended with a passenger opening an emergency exit door and venturing out on the aircraft's wing — just...
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The private jet industry is bracing for fall without its biggest money maker:...
Summary List PlacementFall is coming and the private aviation industry's recovery hinges on it being a kind one.Private aircraft firms have gone from their worst months of the year to their best, or at...
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Gogo and Intelsat CEOs reveal why their $400 million deal could soon make...
Summary List PlacementSpotty in-flight WiFi has long been the bane of a business traveler's existence, with anything from minor turbulence to bad weather causing service outages. The nature of the...
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I flew on a modern-day air taxi and saw how it's the perfect middle ground...
Summary List PlacementThe idea of an air taxi for most is the futuristic concept of self-flying eVTOLs soaring over traffic-ridden city streets, flying passengers to their meetings across town. While...
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