A former Delta pilot accused of threatening to shoot his captain said he only meant it as a joke and that it was a big misunderstanding

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A Delta Air Lines plane.
A Delta Air Lines plane.

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These are the safest airlines in the world, according to one ranking

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Air New Zealand was named the world's safest airline by AirlineRatings.com.

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While all the people on board survived, 2 passengers' pets were killed in the devastating Japan Airlines fire

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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024
Firefighters attended the burning A350.

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The 5 most on-time airlines in North America

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Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are two of the most on-time carriers in North America for 2023.

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The Japan Airlines plane that caught fire used carbon-fiber composite materials that are less heat-resistant

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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.
Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.

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A man died after climbing inside the engine of a plane preparing to take off at Salt Lake City airport

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A Delta Air Lines plane.

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Japan Airlines and the Coast Guard both say planes were cleared to enter runway before collision that led to 5 deaths and a raging inferno at Tokyo's busiest airport

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An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024
The wreckage of the Japan Airlines A350.

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Video appears to show passengers shouting inside a Japan Airlines plane as it tried to land while engulfed in flames amid earthquake chaos

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A Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024
This photo provided by Jiji Press shows a Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024.

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The 5 best airlines in the world for on-time performance

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Avianca planes at an airport with a mountain in the background.
Avianca was the most on-time global airline of 2023 after pulling itself out of bankruptcy.

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Airbus has completely replaced its old BelugaST fleet with the bigger BelugaXL. Take a look at the mammoth jet.

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Nose-loading door of BelugaXL open with airstairs attached.
The BelugaXL is one of the few cargo planes in the world that has a nose-loading door.

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