A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-76N prepares for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.

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Federal investigators slammed Boeing for 'blatantly violating' the rules by sharing unproven speculation about the 737 Max blowout

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A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
An NTSB investigator examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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I visited the first-ever Delta One Lounge, complete with a mini spa, terrace, and full restaurant. It's as bougie as I expected.

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The author standing in front of the bakery at the Delta One Lounge in a blue blazer and holding a glass.
The Delta One Lounge was extremely bougie, but I expect nothing less from the airline hard focused on being the US' most premium option.

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Elon Musk is beefing with Boeing again, calling out its CEO and saying he should be able to 'design aircraft, not spreadsheets'

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Elon Musk celebrates Falcon 9 launch in 2020.
Elon Musk celebrates the successful launch of SpaceX's first manned mission to the ISS in 2020.

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Boeing isn't bringing any of its signature jets to the year's biggest air show for the first time in over a decade

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A Boeing 777X readies for its flying display in front of crowds at the Farnborough Airshow, on 20th July 2022, at Farnborough, England
A Boeing 777X at 2022's Farnborough Airshow.

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Airbus may have benefited from Boeing's struggles, but it isn't smooth sailing for the rival aviation giant

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Airbus A320neo.
An Airbus A320neo.

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I take dozens of flights a year as an airline reporter. I always go for the aisle seat — even if it costs extra money

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A view of the Finnair A350 cabin with blue mood lighting.
I flew on Finnair's A350 from New York to Helsinki and loved the experience.

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I've been flying ultra-low-cost airlines for years and have never been charged extra — these are my 4 tips for avoiding fees

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Spirit Airlines bag check
Spirit and Frontier have size checks stationed at the check-in desk and boarding gates.

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An airline startup that hopes to fly Airbus A380s between New York and London is delaying its launch to 2025

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Global Airlines rendering of A380 in flight.
Global Airlines hopes to launch commercial operations by 2025, though a year behind schedule.

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A Texas man tried to buy a rocket company for $200 million. The SEC claims he never had the money.

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Virgin Orbit was left scrambling for funding after a failed rocket launch.

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