Airline CEO works as a flight attendant and discovers how challenging it is to be 'attentive and charming' to passengers on a night flight

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A Lufthansa Airbus A340.

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Dangerously close near-miss incidents across the US are a wakeup call to the aviation industry

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An American Airlines Boeing 777 at LAX.
A New York Times investigation found near-miss incidents are happening more regularly around the US than the public initially thought.

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The close-call moment when an American Airlines pilot had to abruptly yank the plane up 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight midair

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American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft as seen on final approach flying over the houses of Myrtle avenue in London, a famous location for plane spotting, for landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR

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Airline close calls have been happening multiple times per week, report finds

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: A United Airlines lands as the other planes are taxiing to take-off at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.
Close-call incidents are often the result of human error, such as mistakes made by air traffic controllers and pilots, a New York Times investigation found.

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American Airlines is suing Skiplagged, accusing the travel site of being a 'classic bait and switch'

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An American Airlines plane.

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US startup Joby is building an electric aircraft it wants to use to fly people between airports and cities for the price of an Uber — take a look

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CEO JoeBen Bevirt with the Joby eVTOL prototype.

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A passenger plane flew into Ukrainian airspace trying to avoid a storm, but made it through the warzone OK

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Ukrainian soldiers hide during the shelling at the air defense positions held in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on August 8, 2023.

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Near miss between private jet and Southwest flight sparks investigations, report says

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport.

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You probably think people are getting ruder and less nice than they were in the past. You're also probably wrong.

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Travelers line up to check in for United Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport on July 01, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

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Domestic airlines are getting crushed because everyone wants to escape to Europe

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Tourists surround the Trevi fountain in Rome, Italy on July 17.
US Tourists are flocking to European destinations like Rome this summer.

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