See what passengers can expect onboard Boeing's upcoming 777X plane as it inches closer to certification

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An overview of the Boeing 777X cabin mockup at the Farnborough Airshow 2024
Boeing's new 777X widebody offers a suite of cabin comforts, like dimmable windows, sunset mood lighting, and a system to minimize turbulence.

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A flight carrying almost 200 passengers was met by emergency services after the copilot reportedly fainted in midair

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An Easyjet Airbus A320 is at Newcastle Airport in Newcastle, England, on June 5, 2024.
An Easyjet Airbus A320.

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Qatar Airways CEO says complaining about Boeing delays would be 'crying over spilled milk' as airline expands 777X order

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A Boeing 777-X aircraft flies during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central - Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 13, 2023.
The 777X has been delayed at least five years from Boeing's initial target.

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It's the end of budget airlines as we know them

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seats getting more expensive

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A Southwest jet was just 150 feet above the ocean before being told to pull up, reports say

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A Southwest Airlines flight
The Southwest Airlines plane (not pictured) had been due to land in Tampa.

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Qatar Airways just unveiled an upgrade to the world's best business class. See inside the new QSuite.

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A Qatar Airways flight attendant gestures to a QSuite Next Gen configured as a double bed, at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow
A Qatar Airways flight attendant and a QSuite configured as a double bed.

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Some airports were forced to use whiteboards to handwrite flight information due to the global IT outage

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A man stands looking at a piece of paper in front of a whiteboard displaying flight information in an airport lounge.
A whiteboard displaying check-in information in Terminal 1 of Singapore's Changi Airport.

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United and American Airlines are warning pilots they could struggle to communicate due to massive IT outage

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A United Airlines plane in the sky.
A United Airlines Boeing 777.

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I was on a flight that received a bomb threat. We were treated like suspects, and the police examined everyone's handwriting.

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A collage of passengers lining up on the runway at Ahmedabad Airport to board an Akasa Air flight, and Molina Singh.
Passengers lined up to board an Akasa Air flight, and Molina Singh.

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I flew economy on American, Delta, and United. The flights were strikingly similar but with small quirks that may help you choose which airline to fly.

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Comparing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines' domestic narrowbody cabins.

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