Boeing’s flawed design of a stabilization system involved in two fatal crashes was among the company’s mistakes in the 737 MAX, CEO Dennis Muilenburg told Congress on Wednesday, as another internal email was made public showing an employee had concerns with the system well before the two crashes. Muilenburg identified basing the system on a […]
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You might inwardly groan when you board your airplane and realize you’re next to a screaming child, or find yourself squirming when the person next to you takes their shoes and socks off for the duration of the flight. But how would you feel if you ended up sat next to a 70 pound, pot […]
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A United Airlines flight was diverted to Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday night to free a passenger stuck in the bathroom. “The lavatory door became inoperative” during Flight 1554 from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, according to a United Airlines statement. A female passenger was trapped inside. In Denver, “the passenger was safely removed from the […]
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A North Texas Muslim said American Airlines cancelled his flight Saturday because the flight crew didn’t feel comfortable with him and his Muslim friend on the plane. Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh called the airline’s response to what he described as racial and religious profiling, as unacceptable. “The flight attendant reported that he went to the restroom and […]
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A plane went down near northern California’s Half Moon Bay on Tuesday afternoon, but the pilot and passenger walked away practically unscathed thanks to some quick thinking and the US Coast Guard. David Lesh, 34, and his friend were doing a photoshoot of his new Beechcraft Bonanza, CNN affiliate KGO-TV reported, when things started to go wrong. […]
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Military pilots may soon have a new kind of wingman to depend upon: not flesh-and-blood pilots but fast-flying, sensor-studded aerial drones that fly into combat to scout enemy targets and draw enemy fire that otherwise would be directed at human-piloted aircraft. War planners see these robotic wingmen as a way to amplify air power while […]
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Cam Newton was seen offering another passenger $1500 for his seat for extra legroom on an international flight… but gets turned down.
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More than 300 Boeing 737 jets, including the Max, may have wing parts that could have been improperly manufactured and may not meet regulatory requirements for strength and durability, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday, following a joint investigation with the aircraft manufacturer. The FAA plans to order airlines to remove and replace the parts if their […]
