The Japan Airlines plane that caught fire used carbon-fiber composite materials that are less heat-resistant

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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.
Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.

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A man died after climbing inside the engine of a plane preparing to take off at Salt Lake City airport

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A Delta Air Lines plane on a runway with a green bank with a fence in the distance.
A Delta Air Lines plane.

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Japan Airlines and the Coast Guard both say planes were cleared to enter runway before collision that led to 5 deaths and a raging inferno at Tokyo's busiest airport

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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 the Japan Airlines A350.

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Video appears to show passengers shouting inside a Japan Airlines plane as it tried to land while engulfed in flames amid earthquake chaos

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A Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024
This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024.

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The 5 best airlines in the world for on-time performance

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Avianca was the most on-time global airline of 2023 after pulling itself out of bankruptcy.

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Airbus has completely replaced its old BelugaST fleet with the bigger BelugaXL. Take a look at the mammoth jet.

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Nose-loading door of BelugaXL open with airstairs attached.
The BelugaXL is one of the few cargo planes in the world that has a nose-loading door.

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The busiest domestic route in the US wasn't on the mainland. See the top 10.

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A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 at Maui airport in Hawaii.
Hawaiian Airlines mostly flies the Boeing 717 between Oahu and Maui.

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The first flight of Mexico's new state-owned airline was forced to land unexpectedly

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Mexicana Boeing 737 getting a water salute in Mexico City before taking off for Tulum.
Mexicana Boeing 737 getting a water salute at the military-run airport in Mexico City before taking off for Tulum.

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The world's busiest international flight routes of 2023

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Singapore is a busy flight destination from cities like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.

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Southwest canceled hundreds of flights over Christmas weekend

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Southwest passenger checking in.
Southwest Airlines canceled more than 400 flights during the holiday weekend due to dense fog at Chicago Midway Airport.

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