The former acting head of the FAA is now overseeing safety at a new electric aircraft company — and it's a good sign for takeoff. Meet Archer's Midnight eVTOL.

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The author sitting inside Archer's Midnight eVTOL.
Insider's Taylor Rains sits aboard Archer Aviation's upcoming Midnight eVTOL.

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An intoxicated United Airlines pilot, who turned up for a Transatlantic flight 'staggering' and with 'glassy' eyes, was given a 6-month suspended prison sentence, report says

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A United Airlines plane.

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J.D. Power ranked airlines across 3 fare classes according to its annual customer satisfaction survey — see the results

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J.D. Power's 2023 customer satisfaction survey revealed JetBlue has the best business class, Delta has the best premium economy, and Southwest has the best economy cabin of all North American airlines.

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Airlines are combating the pilot shortage by paying pilots more, making it easier to become one, and hiring from Australia

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Airline pilot walking through an airport.

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A United Airlines flight declared an emergency after an 'unlatched' cockpit window 'popped open' in mid-air, reports say

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The incident involved a United Boeing 737-900 aircraft.

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United Airlines to increase flights connecting the US to Australia and New Zealand by nearly 40%

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A United Airlines plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport.

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Boeing has a delivery problem and it's not good for the airlines that rely on its planes

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Boeing 737 MAX 7 in Boeing livery. A Southwest 737 MAX 8, a Ryanair 737 MAX 8200, and an Alaska 737 MAX 9 sit behind.

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Pilot shortages and increasing travel demand are causing backups at major airports. The solution may be as simple as using bigger planes.

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Airlines are looking for solutions for congestion and delays.

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A United passenger says she was 'humiliated' by a supervisor who wouldn't alert other travelers to her son's 'life-threatening' peanut allergy

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Lianne Mandelbaum and her son Joshua.

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Delta and United are dropping service to more cities as the trend of leaving regional airports behind continues

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Delta and United Airlines planes takeoff from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California.
Delta and United Airlines planes taking off.

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