I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator in wind and turbulence to see how pilots train for emergencies and rough landings

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Flying an A350 flight simulator in Istanbul.
I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator and experienced extreme conditions from turbulence to low-visibility landings.

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'Everybody is switching': A United exec took aim at American as the airlines battle at Chicago O'Hare

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United Airlines passenger aircrafts are lined up at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 11, 2024.
United Airlines airplanes at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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Travelers endured a half-day flight to nowhere after their plane u-turned over the Arctic 7 hours into the journey

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An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 takes off from Haneda airport in Tokyo on October 29, 2025.
An ANA Boeing 787 departing Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

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Hide and squeak: Passengers flying to Spain endured a flight to nowhere after a rodent was spotted on board

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Airbus A320NEO aircraft of SAS Connect spotted flying in the air, departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS airport.
An SAS Airbus A320neo.

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An airline barred 2 passengers after an in-flight brawl and plans to go after them for the cost of diverting the plane

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Jet2 plane at the gate with easyjet plane in background.
Jet2 has barred two people from ever flying with it again after they brawled midair.

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Lufthansa can finally sell its tricky new Boeing 787 business class after months of flying it mostly empty

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Lufthansa Allegris cabin.
Lufthansa's new Allegris business class has faced certification issues on the Boeing 787. It appears to have fixed the problem.

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See the new business class keeping Lufthansa's Airbus A380 competitive as deliveries of new next-generation jets slip

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People stand in front of the Lufthansa A380.
The new A380 business class is an example of how Lufthansa is keeping the world's largest passenger plane competitive amid widebody shortages.

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Man's alleged scheme posing as an airline pilot for free flights exposed serious security problems, experts say

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Stock pictures of United Airlines Pilots at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey
A man faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted of impersonating an airline pilot for free flights.

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A Delta flight to Israel was forced to turn around and land in Dublin after 6 hours in the air

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 wide body passenger airplane spotted taking off from Polderbaan runway departing from Amsterdam Schiphol AMS Airport to Minneapolis USA MSP airport as flight DL163
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330.

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American Airlines starts compensating flight attendants left 'stranded' during Winter Storm Fern

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An American Airlines jet is deiced before departure on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Albany International Airport in Colonie, N.Y.
American Airlines said Winter Storm Fern was the worst weather-related disruption in its history.

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