A passenger jet smashed into runway lights as it took off, flew for 60 minutes, then landed with a gaping hole in its fuselage

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AirSerbia Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
An AirSerbia Airbus A330-200 aircraft. On Sunday, an AirSerbia Embraer E195 collided with runway lights during take-off, forcing it to later make an emergency landing.

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The middle seat on an airplane is severely underrated

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  • The middle seat has long been maligned as the worst seat on a plane.
  • A recent trip helped me realize there are actually benefits to the middle seat.
  • Aisle and window seats aren't all they are cracked up to be, either. 

Window or aisle?

The man whose iPhone fell out of an Alaska Airlines flight says he was sleeping when it happened: 'Next thing I know I'm like oh sh*t, there's a big hole'

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A Boeing 737-990 (ER) operated by Alaska Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.
A man whose phone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week told the LA Times he was sleeping when it happened and also lost his shoe and sock.

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Boeing's CEO has a fresh nightmare

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun stands in front of an Atlas Air Boeing 747 while speaking.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's year was already going to be hard, but the Alaska Airlines incident on Friday means it's now going to be even harder.

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What's making airline passengers act out on planes? Travelers are stressed out and feeling 'entitled,' experts say.

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Planes wait in line on a runway for take-off.

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Semi-private US carrier JSX inks deals to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft

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A rendering of the Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in JSX branding.
A rendering of the Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in JSX branding. A contract to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric craft would help the semi-private carrier expand service to smaller communities.

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Short-haul flights are the first target for sustainable aviation — but aerospace experts say banning them probably won't make the difference

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An Air France 777 taking off.
France recently enacted a ban on short-haul flights to reduce emissions.

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Some airline pilots carry plane trading cards — here's how to get one

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An airline pilot holding the trading cards next to a picture of another pilot holding an E175 trading card.
Delta Air Lines pilots have aircraft trading cards to hand out to passengers who ask.

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Be warned: Flights are getting bumpier

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Illustration of a plane tray table with spilled food.
Air turbulence is on the rise. And it's going to make flights a whole lot bumpier.

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9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice

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The Loftleiðir Icelandic crew standing in front of an Icelandiar-branded 767 in Antarctica., wearing red snow gear.
Large Boeing and Airbus jetliners have been landing on Antarctica's icy runways for over a decade.

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