Emirates becomes the biggest airline to crack down on power banks, after a fire underscored the danger

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The sixth flight of the Emirates Airbus A350-941 takes place at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France, on June 24, 2025
Emirates has the fourth-largest network in the world by seat miles.

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A pair of airline incidents gave us a powerful reminder of 2 key safety rules: wear your seatbelt and leave your bag behind in an emergency

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Passengers evacuate an American Airlines plane by an emergency slide as a fire burns and smoke emits from the aircraft, at the Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, U.S. July 26, 2025,
Passengers evacuating an American Airlines plane at Denver last Saturday.

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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with the 2023 Pan American Games livery is landing at Barcelona airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on June 6, 2024.
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped 400 feet during a March incident.

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A Boeing 737 was only 10 feet off the ground as it cleared the runway when a software glitch meant it didn't have enough thrust

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A Tui Airways plane in the air.
A TUI Airways Boeing 737.

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American Airlines pilots say there's been a 'significant spike' in safety problems

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An American Airlines Boeing 737.

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A British Airways jet came 'extremely close' to a drone that was flying 24 times above its legal maximum altitude, report says

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A collage of a British Airways Airbus A321 and a quadcopter drone against blue skies.
A British Airways aircraft and a drone.

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No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history — but 2024 is off to a rockier start for airlines

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An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines A350 which caught fire on January 2. No one died on the plane, but five people in a coast guard plane were killed.

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2 ex-Boeing staffers said they wouldn't fly on the 737 Max, citing pressure to 'rush the planes out the door'

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Alaska Airlines mechanics inspect the door plug on a 737 Max.
Alaska Airlines staff inspect a Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug.

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Boeing's 737 Max 9 jet is flying again. Here's what experts say about its safety.

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Alaska Airlines mechanics inspect the door plug on a 737 Max.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved an enhanced inspection for Boeing 737 Max 9 so the planes can return to service.

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Boeing withdraws a safety exemption request for one of its 737 Max jets as the company faces mounting pressure

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The first Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft sits on the tarmac outside of the Boeing factory on February 5, 2018 in Renton, Washington. The 737 MAX 7 will have the longest range of the MAX airplane line with a maximum range of 3,850 nautical miles.
A Boeing 737 Max 7 jet outside the factory.

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