The CEO of a private aviation company explains the 'empty leg' trick that can make chartering jets cheaper

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FlyJets CEO Jessica Fisher standing on the stairs of a white private jet.
FlyJets CEO Jessica Fisher said flying private can be affordable.

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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with the 2023 Pan American Games livery is landing at Barcelona airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on June 6, 2024.
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped 400 feet during a March incident.

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Jeff Bezos appears to have taken delivery of the newest, most-hyped private jet on the market

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A collage of Jeff Bezos and a Gulfstream G700 on display at EBACE in Geneva 2024.
Jeff Bezos and a Gulfstream G700 on display at EBACE.

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Boeing paused flight tests for its long-awaited 777X after finding a problem with a crucial part — a first setback for its new CEO

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A Boeing 777X readies for its flying display in front of crowds at the Farnborough Airshow, on 20th July 2022, at Farnborough, England
A Boeing 777X at 2022's Farnborough Airshow.

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Japan's 2nd-busiest airport was put on lockdown after a pair of scissors went missing from a store, where they were later found again

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Passengers and visitors are seen at New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan November 24, 2016.
New Chitose Airport.

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After making an emergency landing in Kazakhstan, a Boeing 777 got stuck in the mud. Over 300 passengers then waited 20 hours to be rescued by another airline.

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A Swiss Airlines Boeing 777 at Zurich Kloten Airport, Switzerland on Monday 21st January 2019.
A Swiss Air Lines Boeing 777.

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Airlines like Qatar and Turkish are upgrading their business seats as competition for the best premium cabin heats up

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A view of the screen, bed, and amenities in Turkish Airlines mockup business-class cabin.
Turkish Airlines has unveiled a new business class, and this time without a middle seat.

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The $80 million private jet version of an Airbus A220 boasts a huge bathroom and meeting rooms. Take a look inside.

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A collage of an Airbus ACJTwoTwenty and the cabin interior
An Airbus ACJTwoTwenty and its interior.

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4 flight attendants plead guilty to smuggling drug money out of US after prosecutors say they used crewmember lanes to get through security

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JFK Airport.
Prosecutors previously said the flight attendants had transported about $8 million in cash to the Dominican Republic.

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A Delta flight to Paris turned back to Boston after crew fell ill when a strange odor filled the cabin

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Last tests at Toulouse Blagnac airport of the Airbus A330-941 neo before being delivered to Delta Airlines, in Toulouse on 05th December 2022
The incident affected a Delta Airbus A330 (not pictured.)

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