The first commercial transatlantic flight powered completely by green fuels is in the air, but critics say it's a gimmick and a joke

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A crowd of Virgin Atlantic staff including Sir Richard Branson pose in front of Virgin Atlantic's Flight 100
Flight100 is the first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

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Thanksgiving weekend was the busiest ever for the US travel industry, and things went shockingly smoothly

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Crowds pass through a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on November 21, 2023, in Los Angeles, as people travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Crowds at Los Angeles International Airport last Tuesday.

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Flight attendants 'hot bed' to deal with sporadic shifts – but an insider says the practice is in a legal gray zone

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Flight attendants walking.
Flight attendants often stay at "crash pads" to handle sporadic work schedules.

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A pilot landed a plane in the wrong city, nearly 200 miles from where it was supposed to be: report

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a plane; aerial view of abuja, nigeria
A United Nigeria Airlines pilot landed a flight in Asaba, 198 miles away from Abuja, the intended destination and Nigeria's capital city.

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He wanted to be a trombone player. Instead, he ended up as CEO of one of the world's biggest airlines.

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Johan Lundgren, CEO of airline Easyjet
Johan Lundgren became CEO of easyJet in late 2017.

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How Emirates will keep the world's largest airliner flying for years to come —even though Airbus doesn't make it anymore

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Final Airbus A380 to Emirates
Emirates has signed deals worth over $1.5 billion in an effort to keep its Airbus A380s flying.

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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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See inside a test Boeing 737 MAX 10, the heavily modified variant that has been bought by carriers like United and hopes to enter service in 2024

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The entire fuselage of the 737 MAX 10.

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The FAA has given Boeing the green light to start certification test flights of its long-awaited 737 MAX 10

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Boeing 737 MAX 10.
The FAA has cleared Boeing to start certification test flights of its 737 MAX 10, which is expects to enter service in 2024.

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A Russian A320 that made an emergency landing in a wheat field gave customers about $1,100 in compensation

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Ural A320 stranded in the field with cars and people around.
A Ural Airlines A320 has been stranded in a Siberia wheat field since September 12.

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