Boeing's CEO has a fresh nightmare

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun stands in front of an Atlas Air Boeing 747 while speaking.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's year was already going to be hard, but the Alaska Airlines incident on Friday means it's now going to be even harder.

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What's making airline passengers act out on planes? Travelers are stressed out and feeling 'entitled,' experts say.

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Planes wait in line on a runway for take-off.

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Semi-private US carrier JSX inks deals to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft

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A rendering of the Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in JSX branding.
A rendering of the Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in JSX branding. A contract to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric craft would help the semi-private carrier expand service to smaller communities.

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Short-haul flights are the first target for sustainable aviation — but aerospace experts say banning them probably won't make the difference

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An Air France 777 taking off.
France recently enacted a ban on short-haul flights to reduce emissions.

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Some airline pilots carry plane trading cards — here's how to get one

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Delta Air Lines pilots have aircraft trading cards to hand out to passengers who ask.

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Be warned: Flights are getting bumpier

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Illustration of a plane tray table with spilled food.
Air turbulence is on the rise. And it's going to make flights a whole lot bumpier.

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9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice

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The Loftleiðir Icelandic crew standing in front of an Icelandiar-branded 767 in Antarctica., wearing red snow gear.
Large Boeing and Airbus jetliners have been landing on Antarctica's icy runways for over a decade.

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Russia destroyed the world's largest airplane, but its smaller sibling survives — meet the An-124

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Ukraine's An-124 fleet received two saved engines from the destroyed An-225 Myria.

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I'm a former air traffic controller and I'm not alarmed by the recent number of close call collisions. Passengers shouldn't be either — here's why.

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Why Ukraine's Patriot missile systems can't cope with Russia's old, iron bombs

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Non exploded Russian aviation bomb FAB-500 is seen next to a private house, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine.
Non exploded Russian aviation bomb FAB-500 is seen next to a private house, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine

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