Boeing's new boss got a major endorsement from his biggest customer in his first week on the job

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A collage of Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Scott Kirby of United Airlines.

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A Southwest Airlines employee was charged with theft after police say he printed $79,000 in flight vouchers at a Missouri airport

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-76N sits on the runway readying for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport.
A Southwest Airlines plane.

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A man snuck onto 2 flights in 2 days by reportedly tailgating passengers with tickets, and managed to fly over 800 miles

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Lufthansa Airbus A320 passenger aircraft seen flying, landing and taxiing at Polderbaan runway of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport AMS EHAM.
A Lufthansa Airbus A320. Lufthansa told Business Insider it is in touch with authorities to investigate how the incidents happened.

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I've flown on the world's only 2 all-business-class airlines. It's like flying on a private jet but less expensive.

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The author in a navy sweatshirt sitting the Beond aisle seat.
I think people with a little extra spending money should splurge on Beond and La Compagnie's unique business model.

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One of Europe's biggest low-cost airlines is selling a year of unlimited flights for $550 — but it comes with a whole heap of strings attached

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A white, pink, and blue Airbus A321 takes off from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321.

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I flew budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways from Europe to New York. It's a great value if you follow strict bag rules.

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The author in a black shirt on the Norse plane.
I enjoy flying on Norse Atlantic Airways and find its seat as good as mainline competitors.

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Boeing's new CEO is already showing that improving quality control is his top priority

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Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg tours the planemaker's 737 factory floor in Renton, Washington, U.S., August 8, 2024.
Kelly Ortberg spent his first day as Boeing CEO visiting the planemaker's 737 Max factory.

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Boeing's ambitions of challenging SpaceX are hanging by a thread

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boeing starliner spaceship gumdrop shaped white capsule with blue and black detailings docked to a wirey port high above blue earth with clouds
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked on the International Space Station.

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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
A door plug came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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A stolen helicopter crashed into a hotel in Australia, killing the pilot and somehow only minorly injuring 2 other people

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This frame grab taken from video footage provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on August 12, 2024, via AFPTV shows a piece of the helicopter lying on a roadside after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Cairns on August 12, 2024, killing the pilot and igniting a blaze on the building's roof.
A piece of the helicopter on a roadside in Cairns.

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