5 reasons why Airbus went from struggling outsider to beating Boeing

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Airbus A320neo
The Airbus A320neo proved popular with airlines because of its fuel efficiency.

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An American Airlines flight attendant was charged over claims he photographed minors in airplane bathrooms

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An American Airlines plane prepares to land at the Miami International Airport on May 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida
An American Airlines plane.

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Alaska Airlines passengers were hit in the face by debris, struggled with oxygen masks, and one had a seizure after landing, lawsuit says

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The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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The CEO of Europe's busiest airline says he's had long-running issues with Boeing's quality control, including finding a stray wrench under a plane's floor

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Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 as seen during taxiing, take off and flying phase in Eindhoven Airport EIN.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8.

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Judge blocks JetBlue's $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit, saying the deal would reduce airline competition

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Spirit/JetBlue merger.
Shares of Spirit plunged more than 50% following the ruling on Thursday.

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'We have planes all over the world that have issues that nobody has found' — union leader accused Boeing supplier of lack of quality control

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Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The missing door plug on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.

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Investigators cracked a $130 million money laundering scheme by tracing the ringleader's air miles

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Dubai has a glitzy reputation.
The gang took suitcases filled with cash from London to Dubai.

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The low-key cofounder of OnlyFans has joined an airline startup

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Global Airlines is a UK-based startup.

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Alaska Airlines is reviewing Boeing's quality control after a 'candid' meeting with its CEO about the mid-air 737 Max 9 door plug blowout

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Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.

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Airbus compounded Boeing's awful week by cementing its status as the world's biggest plane manufacturer for a 5th year running

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft poses during the presentation of the new Airbus A220-300 on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center, in Colomiers, southwestern France.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and an A220.

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