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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. The airplane wasnt uncontrollable at this point, and was flying fairly stable at altitude, so the decision was made to continue on their route, burn more fuel, and divert to LAX. Sadly, though, it was not to be.

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China halts Boeing deliveries amid escalating trade war with the US: Bloomberg

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In a significant escalation of the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, Beijing has instructed its airlines to suspend all deliveries of Boeing aircraft, according to sources cited by Bloomberg News. The directive also includes halting purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies.

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Airport ground worker injured after vehicle in collision with American Eagle plane

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A worker at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) has been critically injured after the aircraft tug that he was driving was struck by the wing of an aircraft that had just landed and was approaching its assigned gate, causing the tug to overturn. The incident occurred at around 19:35 local time on Saturday, February 1.

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Boeing’s November 2024 orders and deliveries as 737 MAX production resumes

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The company delivered just 13 commercial aircraft to customers during the month an amount less than 25% of the total amount of new airplanes delivered in the same month in 2023. US carrier United Airlines took delivery of two 737 MAX jets plus one 787 during the month.

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Navigation parts failure led to ‘altitude excursions’ on United flight: NTSB 

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators found that failures in the navigation system on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington in January 2024 led to the autopilot disengaging on causing altitude excursions. Emergency responders met the airplane upon landing and transported injured people to a nearby clinic.

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Can Airplane Food Actually Be “Restaurant Quality?”

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Airline food tends to be the punchline of many jokes, and the average traveler would probably compare it more closely to dog food than anything else. In the past, Ive shared my approach to ordering airplane food. Warm mixed nuts are such an airplane snack Can airplane food be as good as on the ground?

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FAA head says Boeing faces ‘long road’ ahead as key safety deadline approaches

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The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Whitaker, has said that Boeing faces a “long road” ahead as a key safety deadline approaches. The FAA Administrator spoke to ABC News on May 22, 2024, where he was quizzed about safety at Boeing following the Alaska Airlines 737-9 door plug blowout on January 5, 2024.

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