FAA orders grounding of some Boeing 737 planes after an Alaska Airlines flight lost part of its fuselage in air

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Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.
Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.

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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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A Boeing 747 that flew for Virgin Orbit before its collapse has a new home with Stratolaunch

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Stratolaunch recently acquired a 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Virgin Orbit.
Stratolaunch recently acquired a 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Virgin Orbit.

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The CEO of a budget airline said he flew on Singapore Airlines because his flights were full. People aren't buying it.

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Tony Fernandes, the CEO of the Malaysian budget airline AirAsia.
Tony Fernandes is CEO AirAsia.

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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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Russia was taken by surprise when it lost 76 passenger planes due to Ukraine invasion sanctions, minister says

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An Russian aircraft of the airline Rossiya, part of the Aeroflot group of companies.
An Russian Rossiya airline plane.

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Emirates is spending over $1 billion to continue flying its A380s, a mammoth jet famous for its onboard shower and bar. See inside the superjumbo.

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Emirates A380 at the Dubai Airshow in 2023.
Emirates A380.

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2 private jets collided at Houston Hobby airport, just a month after another pair of planes hit each other in mid-air

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An airplane takes off from Hobby Airport in front of the Downtown Houston Skyline, Friday, March 16, 2012, i
An airplane takes off from Hobby Airport.

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Lawmakers in Congress can't work together — and aviation experts say it's making it harder to keep the skies safe

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: A United Airlines lands as the other planes are taxiing to take-off at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.
Aviation experts said the current level of safety is "unsustainable."

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A horse broke loose in a cargo plane, forcing the pilots to dump fuel and return to JFK

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Boeing 747 cargo plane
The horse was being transported on a Boeing 747 cargo plane.

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