Upstart Chinese planemaker Comac is in talks with Saudi Arabia as it seeks to disrupt the Boeing-Airbus duopoly

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China's self-developed passenger jet C919 makes its first international debut in a flight demonstration at the Singapore Airshow on February 20, 2024 in Singapore.
A Comac C919.

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Qatar Airways has received the world's first $75 million Gulfstream G700 private jet as it caters to elite customers — take a look inside

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Inside the entire cabin of Qatar's G700 private jet.

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TSA agents think the crew-member lane at airports is a huge security flaw that staff abuse for smuggling

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Cabin crew waiting in airport
The cabin crew has a special security lane, but some TSA agents think it's a safety risk.

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See inside American Airlines' massive flight operations center, where it dispatches 6,000 flights every day

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A woman sitting in the bridge of the AA IOC.
American Airlines manages its planes and crewmembers from its storm-withstanding operations center in Dallas/Fort Worth, which supports some 500,000 customers per day.

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Turbulence killed a passenger on a flight from London to Singapore, but severe injuries due to turbulence are incredibly rare

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
Severe turbulence dislodged oxygen masks and caused injuries to dozens of passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.

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Saudi Arabia snubbed Boeing with a huge Airbus order, the biggest aircraft deal in the country's history

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Officials from Saudia and Airbus stand on a stage at the Future Aviation Forum to announce an order.
Saudia and Airbus announced the order on Monday.

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I flew American in economy from Dallas to New York. The plane had a tablet-holder instead of seatback screens and I prefer it that way.

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The tablet holder on the seatback.
The tablet holder on the seatback.

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Hundreds of older Virgin Atlantic cabin crew members say they were unfairly dismissed during the pandemic

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A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 flies through clear, blue skies.
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330.

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I toured the 600-room hotel with a pool and gym that American built exclusively for its employees — see inside Skyview 6

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The "Globe of Firsts."

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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

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A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
The cockpit voice recorder data was lost from the Alaska Airlines blowout flight because it wasn't retrieved within two hours.

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