Several of Boeing's candidates for CEO have turned it down, report says

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks to reporters as he departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.

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A crew member hit the ceiling and a passenger was scalded by spilled coffee as turbulence caused 'pandemonium' on a flight in New Zealand

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An Air New Zealand Airbus A320 designed with the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team colours is seen at the airport in Wellington on October 29, 2015
An Air New Zealand Airbus A320.

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Oxygen masks were 'inadvertently' deployed, and an emergency announcement played on a United flight — even though everything was fine

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A Boeing 777-222(ER) from United Airlines is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 29, 2024
A United Airlines Boeing 777.

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I saw the Airbus A320 plane that crashed in the Hudson River 15 years ago. I was moved by the rawness of the exhibit and survivors.

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Hole in the nose from the birds.
None of the 155 passengers and crew died during the "Miracle on the Hudson" crash.

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A Southwest Boeing 737 Max experienced a rare but serious 'Dutch roll,' and has now been out of service for 2 weeks

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet takes departs from San Diego International Airport en route to Denver on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

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An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000

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American Airlines Boeing 737-823 takes off at Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
An American Airlines plane.

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A couple headed to Spain on vacation was instead flown 1,500 miles away to Eastern Europe

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A Ryanair plane is pictured during landing.

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These are the best airlines right now, according to The Points Guy

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A Boeing 757 plane operated by Delta Airlines.

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Passengers took off their clothes and appeared to pass out when their flight was delayed in a 95-degree heat wave

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Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER passenger airplane as seen on final approach flying, landing and taxiing at Athens International Airport ATH in the Greek capital.
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 at Athens International Airport.

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Airlines sometimes turn their planes around and fly thousands of miles home when they have problems. Here's why.

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A British Airways plane is taxiing to take-off as a United Airlines plane lands at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.
Jets operated by British Airways and United Airlines.

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