How airplane disasters actually work, according to a former Qantas pilot

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Captain Richard de Crespigny is the Qantas pilot who safely landed Qantas Flight 32 on November 4, 2010, after one of its engines exploded shortly after takeoff, tearing through vital systems and leaving hundreds of lives in his hands.

The Boeing 737 just lost its crown as the world's most popular plane

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Boeing 737 Max Air Display at Farnborough Airshow, Hampshire. England.
All-time Boeing 737 deliveries have been overtaken by those of the Airbus A320.

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See inside a JetBlue Airbus A220, the versatile jet now running its longest route yet for the airline

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A side view of a JetBlue Airbus A220 on display at the 2025 Paris Air Show
A JetBlue Airbus A220 at the Paris Air Show.

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Which airline has the biggest or oldest fleet? Here's how Delta, United, American and Southwest compare.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane with registration tail number N8746Q spotted taxiing in LaGuardia Airport next to American Airlines and Delta Air Lines aircraft.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta Air Lines planes at LaGuardia Airport.

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Airbus's A321XLR nabs another airline — and adds 2 new routes to the US. It's changing how people fly long-haul.

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Aer Lingus A321XLR.
An Airbus A321XLR.

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China's renaming of its regional jet is another clear sign its homegrown planemaker is coming for Boeing and Airbus

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The underside of a Comac C909 passenger aircraft in flight.
The ARJ21, COMAC's first commercially available plane, was rebranded on Tuesday to the C909.

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A pilot on a Transatlantic flight died in midair, prompting an emergency landing in New York

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Turkish Airlines' 400th aircraft, an Airbus A350-941, is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on November 23, 2023.
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A350.

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Airbus' game-changing A321XLR will enter service soon. These airlines have already announced routes with the new plane, including 3 to the US.

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A321XLR on an airfield.
Airlines have announced A321XLR routes to Boston, Washington Dulles, and Nashville.

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Dockworkers strike could compound supply-chain problems for Boeing and Airbus

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The fuselage of an Airbus A321 is seen on the eve of the inauguration of Airbus' first US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, on September 13, 2015
Airbus ships some components to its plant in Mobile, Alabama.

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Wizz says passengers will 'suffer' through 7-hour flights on its new Airbus A321XLR for cheap tickets. See the no-frills cabin.

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Wizz Air Airbus A321neo — Dubai Airshow Trip 2021
Wizz Air will offer no free inflight perks on its long-haul A321XLRs.

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