Trump's political threat to 'decertify' thousands of Canadian-made aircraft risks aviation safety, industry watchers say

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Delta CRJ and Airbus A220.
Trump threatened to essentially ground thousands of Canadian-made planes operating in the US. It's likely not legal and is anti-safety rhetoric.

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Trump says airlines can fly to Venezuela again — and American wants to be the first to return

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An American Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Juan Santamaría International Airport, in San Jose, on January 22, 2026.
An American Airlines plane on the tarmac in Costa Rica.

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American Airlines offers double pay after the big storm

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A snow removal machine is seen working while a Boeing 737 American Airlines passenger aircraft is parked at gate on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York on January 25, 2026
An American Airlines plane in the snow at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

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Ryanair CEO who argued with Elon Musk over Starlink thinks every airline will have free WiFi within 5 years

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at last Wednesday's press conference.

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Roughly 800,000 people are enduring freezing weather without power as storms sweep the US

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A person's car stuck in the snow on January 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
A person's car is stuck in the snow in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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More flights canceled as huge winter storm grips the US. Here's what to do if your trip is affected.

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Southwest flight takes off from Nashville airport.
A Southwest flight takes off at Nashville International Airport as snow falls on January 24.

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Mapped: 19,000 US flights canceled due to the huge winter storm — marking the worst weekend for air travel since COVID

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Ground crews de-ice an American Airlines jet at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on January 24, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
An American Airlines plane being de-iced at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday.

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Take a look at the fanciest private jets and government aircraft that took the rich and powerful to Davos

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Private and VIP aircraft belonging to participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos are parked behind privacy barriers at Zurich Duebendorf Airport on January 20, 2026.
Private jets and other VIP aircraft at Zurich Dübendorf Airport on Tuesday.

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Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

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The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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Elon Musk has met his match in Ryanair's finely-tuned trolling

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary poses in front of a backdrop at a press conference at Ryanair's headquarters on October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has a long history of making provocative statements to get attention.

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