Boeing's ambitions of challenging SpaceX are hanging by a thread

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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked on the International Space Station.

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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
A door plug came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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A stolen helicopter crashed into a hotel in Australia, killing the pilot and somehow only minorly injuring 2 other people

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This frame grab taken from video footage provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on August 12, 2024, via AFPTV shows a piece of the helicopter lying on a roadside after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Cairns on August 12, 2024, killing the pilot and igniting a blaze on the building's roof.
A piece of the helicopter on a roadside in Cairns.

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American Airlines flight to Madrid diverted after bathroom overflows

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The American Airlines flight to Madrid (not pictured) was diverted to JFK.

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Turbulence is getting more frequent and more severe. An aviation and climate expert explains why.

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
One passenger died and dozens were injured on Singapore Airlines Flight 321.

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14 people injured after a Korean Air flight was hit by severe turbulence

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A Korean Air plane on the tarmac.
Severe turbulence has become an increasing concern for airlines.

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Passenger sues American Airlines, claiming he broke his ankle while letting someone go to the bathroom

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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 Boeing 737-800.

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Inside the Alaska Airlines blowout: staff describe loud bangs, 'whooshing air,' and other chaos

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
Boeing has faced questions over the safety of its planes following the midair blowout of a door panel aboard an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

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Qatar CEO says the airline isn't ditching its Airbus A380s just yet. See inside the superjumbo, complete with a bar and lounge.

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Qatar's A380s come equipped with a flying bar and lounge for business and first-class passengers.

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I flew on a new all-business-class airline from Italy to the Maldives. It's worth splurging for, even with the odd fuel stop.

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A selfie of the author with the Beond plane.
A selfie of the author with the Beond plane after flying in the new all-business-class airline from Milan to Male.

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