Dockworkers strike could compound supply-chain problems for Boeing and Airbus

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The fuselage of an Airbus A321 is seen on the eve of the inauguration of Airbus' first US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, on September 13, 2015
Airbus ships some components to its plant in Mobile, Alabama.

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Wizz says passengers will 'suffer' through 7-hour flights on its new Airbus A321XLR for cheap tickets. See the no-frills cabin.

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Wizz Air Airbus A321neo — Dubai Airshow Trip 2021
Wizz Air will offer no free inflight perks on its long-haul A321XLRs.

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A Ryanair Boeing 737's tires burst on landing, leaving a 500-yard gouge in the runway at one of Italy's busiest airports

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Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 as seen during taxiing, take off and flying phase in Eindhoven Airport EIN.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8.

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Boeing's 737 safety mess just got worse

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft.

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An Asian airline hopes launching one of the world's longest narrowbody routes will actually be a comfort upgrade for passengers

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Air Astana Airbus A321-200 aircraft with registration P4-OAS, 2 AE V2500 jet engines, seen taxiing at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands
An Air Astana Airbus A321.

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A United Airlines pilot ordered pizza for all his passengers after an emergency landing left them stranded

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A United Airlines plane on the ground.
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.

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Elon Musk's plan to dominate the in-flight internet market gained another customer. Here's every airline using Starlink.

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Airline passengers on a Boeing 777 economy cabin using the in-flight wifi in an AirFrance promotional image.
Air France has become the latest airline to announce a deal with Starlink.

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China's upstart planemaker is taking advantage of production woes at Boeing and Airbus as it seeks to break into the Western market

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China's self-developed passenger jet C919 makes its first international debut in a flight demonstration at the Singapore Airshow on February 20, 2024 in Singapore.
A C919, Chinese planemaker Comac's competitor to the likes of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

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I flew a little-known, all-business-class airline that flies long-haul to the Maldives. See inside its narrowbody Airbus jets.

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The black Beond plane on the ground in Male.
The Beond plane on the ground in Male before BI's flight to Milan.

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Boeing's tentative union deal includes a commitment to Seattle — another sign of its new CEO's work to improve quality

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the assembly line June 13, 2012 at the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington.
A Boeing 787 in a Washington state factory before final assembly was moved to South Carolina.

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