From mishaps to tragedies, the flight industry has already had a rough 2024

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Here are eight flight incidents passengers faced in early 2024, from the tragic crash in Japan to plane engines catching on fire.

A startup wants to fly passengers in its supersonic plane by 2029, but high costs and unproven technology have some experts raising their eyebrows

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Boom Supersonic's Overture flying among clouds.
Boom Supersonic is developing a faster-than-sound passenger jetliner, but it has a laundry list of challenges to overcome.

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The new boss of Boeing's commercial airplanes division is a third-generation employee

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Boeing's Stephanie Pope
Stephanie Pope has worked for Boeing for nearly three decades.

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'America's greatest gift to Israel'

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A collage of Al Schwimmer
Without Al Schwimmer's aid to Israel, there would be no Israeli Air Force — and maybe no Israel.

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Vintage photos show how flying first class has changed over the past 70 years

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Passengers sleeping on recliners with a flight attendant assisting in the 1950s.
The first-class section of a passenger plane in the 1950s.

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See inside the world's largest private jet, a $400 million Boeing 747 typically used by governments and the world's elite

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A Boeing 747-8i.
A Boeing 747-8i, the world's largest private jet model.

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The Justice Department reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines door blowout

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
The hole left in the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 in January.

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Boeing is delaying its 737 Max production expansion after the Alaska Airlines door plug incident

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Boeing 737 MAX9 takes part in a flying display over the Le Bourget Airport during the 52nd International Paris Air Show on June 22, 2017
Boeing had been ramping up production rates for the 737 Max jets before the Alaska Airlines incident in January drew FAA scrutiny.

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The FAA investigated Boeing's safety culture — and what they found wasn't good

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A Boeing manufacturing plant in Seattle, WA.

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American Airlines is raising its checked bag fees and overhauling how customers earn miles

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American Airlines terminal
American Airlines is changing up its baggage and AAdvantage policies.

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