China's upstart planemaker is taking advantage of production woes at Boeing and Airbus as it seeks to break into the Western market

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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 C919, Chinese planemaker Comac's competitor to the likes of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

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I flew a little-known, all-business-class airline that flies long-haul to the Maldives. See inside its narrowbody Airbus jets.

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The black Beond plane on the ground in Male.
The Beond plane on the ground in Male before BI's flight to Milan.

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An American Airlines passenger is suing, saying she was burned by a coffee pot that fell into her lap from a trolley during turbulence

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An American Airlines plane taking off.
An American Airlines plane.

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After an Airbus A350 U-turned due to an engine problem, an airline found 15 jets with the same issue

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A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 aircraft at Kingsford Smith Airport on August 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350.

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A passenger who turned up too late for his flight started kicking the plane door before being arrested, report says

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A LATAM Airbus a320 is seen on a taxi road at Bogota's El Dorado International Airport in Colombia, July 28, 2023.
The passenger was trying to board a Latam Airlines plane (not pictured.)

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A flight from Cancún to Chicago diverted to Memphis after severe turbulence left several passengers injured

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United Airlines plane taking off.
The flight was operated by a United Airlines Boeing 737 (not pictured.)

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I flew a big-name airline and a budget competitor across the Atlantic. The low-cost option is worth it if you follow the rules.

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Selfies of the author on Norse (right) and Virgin (left).
I flew on mainline Virgin Atlantic Airways (left) and budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways across the Atlantic to compare the competing business models.

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Boeing is still disappointing us, says CEO of Europe's biggest airline

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Air travel is rough. Here's how the government is trying to fix it.

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Whether it's a delayed flight, lost luggage, added fees, or long security lines, flying can be painful. It's gotten so bad the government is stepping in to try to make air travel suck a little less. Here's how.

A key Boeing mechanic who worked on 737 Max doors was on vacation on 2 critical days before the Alaska Airlines blowout

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing, at a property where it was recovered in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NTSB investigators with the 737 door plug that was found in a yard.

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