Turbulence killed a passenger on a flight from London to Singapore, but severe injuries due to turbulence are incredibly rare

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
Severe turbulence dislodged oxygen masks and caused injuries to dozens of passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.

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Saudi Arabia snubbed Boeing with a huge Airbus order, the biggest aircraft deal in the country's history

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Officials from Saudia and Airbus stand on a stage at the Future Aviation Forum to announce an order.
Saudia and Airbus announced the order on Monday.

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I flew American in economy from Dallas to New York. The plane had a tablet-holder instead of seatback screens and I prefer it that way.

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The tablet holder on the seatback.
The tablet holder on the seatback.

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Former Iranian official partly blames US sanctions for the helicopter crash that killed its president

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash.

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Hundreds of older Virgin Atlantic cabin crew members say they were unfairly dismissed during the pandemic

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A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 flies through clear, blue skies.
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330.

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I toured the 600-room hotel with a pool and gym that American built exclusively for its employees — see inside Skyview 6

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The "Globe of Firsts."

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A union for Boeing workers is set to give them training on whistleblower laws, saying staff are being punished for speaking out

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Boeing engineer, Sam Salehpour testifies before the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations during a hearing on
The training will be led by the law firm representing Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour.

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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

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A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
The cockpit voice recorder data was lost from the Alaska Airlines blowout flight because it wasn't retrieved within two hours.

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I used to work in airline safety. United's new video has good intentions, but I don't think it will make passengers any less distracted.

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Screenshot from United's new safety video, showing a flight attendant wearing a safety vest
United's new safety video seeks to grab distracted passengers' attention.

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A video shows an airport worker falling out of an Airbus A320 when someone moved the airstairs — highlighting a lapse in following safety rules

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A stock photo of a plane and airstairs.

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