Over 1,800 flights canceled and 10 airports closed as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

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David Sampson and Danny Welker board up a house before the arrival of Hurricane Milton, St. Pete Beach, Florida, U.S., October 7, 2024.
Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday night.

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Boeing's negotiations with union leaders break down 2 days after restarting

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Boeing factory workers hold signs as they wait to vote on their first full contract in 16 years, at an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 union hall, in Renton, Washington, U.S. September 12, 2024
Boeing has withdrawn its contract offer.

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Airbus' game-changing A321XLR will enter service soon. These airlines have already announced routes with the new plane, including 3 to the US.

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A321XLR on an airfield.
Airlines have announced A321XLR routes to Boston, Washington Dulles, and Nashville.

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A Frontier Airlines jet caught fire after the pilots smelled smoke in the cockpit, and regulators are investigating

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A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320-251N jet taxis at the single runway San Diego International Airport after arriving from Phoenix on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California.
The Frontier Airlines jet (not pictured) landed safely in Las Vegas with no one injured.

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I toured an electric 'air taxi' that plans to launch in New York and Los Angeles as soon as 2025. See inside.

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A selfie of the author with the Joby eVTOL in NYC.
A selfie of the author with the Joby eVTOL in New York City.

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The cost of Boeing's strike keeps rising as talks continue

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Boeing Machinists union members picket outside a Boeing factory on September 13, 2024 in Renton, Washington.
Thousands of Boeing IAM union members have been on strike since September 13.

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Emirates airline bans pagers and walkie-talkies after attacks on Hezbollah devices

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Emirates is banning walkie-talkies and pagers on its flights.
Emirates is banning walkie-talkies and pagers on its flights.

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I flew a Boeing 737 Max simulator and it gave me a new respect for just how hard being a pilot really is

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Business Insider's Pete Syme sits in the captain's seat of a Boeing 737 Max simulator next to an instructor from Skyborne
The author in Skyborne's Boeing 737 Max simulator.

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Problems keep piling up for budget airlines like Spirit Airlines — so get set to pay more

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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 departs at Los Angeles International Airport en route to Pittsburgh on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Spirit Airlines posted a net loss of $192 million in the second quarter.

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The FAA cleared United Airlines after a major review into a slew of incidents, including a plane losing a tire as it took off

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A United Airlines plane in the sky.
A United Airlines Boeing 777 lost a tire during takeoff in March.

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