American Airlines
American Airlines back in ‘Big 3’ carriers, brokerages predict strong 2025
American Airlines’ stock is poised for a strong 2025 as the carrier emerges from a challenging year.
air traffic control
Feds Slam JetBlue With $2M Fine For ‘Chronic Flight Delays’
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $2 million fine against JetBlue for “operating multiple chronically delayed flights,” marking the first such penalty by the federal agency.
aviation
South Korea: Police Investigate Jeju Air And Airport Operator Following Fatal Plane Crash Killing 179
South Korean police said on Thursday that they have raided Jeju Air and the operator, Muan International Airport, as part of their investigation into Sunday’s horrific crash that killed 179 people in the worst plane crash in the country’s history.
Abril Elfi
South Korea: 179 Dead In Jeju Air Plane Crash
A plane slammed into a concrete barrier and bursted into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.
Air travel
Report: Russian Air Defense System Allegedly Downs Azerbaijan Airlines Flight, Killing 38
An Azerbaijan airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday was downed by a Russian air defense system, according to multiple sources that spoke with Reuters.
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Tyler Perry Studios President Steve Mensch Dies At 62 In Plane Crash
President and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, Steve Mensch, has died in a plane crash at 62-years-old.
Abril Elfi
Spirit Airline Flight Diverted After Being ‘Hit By Gunfire’ While Trying To Land In Haiti
A Spirit Airline plane has been diverted after being hit by gunfire as it was trying to land in Haiti, leaving at least one flight attendant wounded.
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Boeing Reports $6B Third-Quarter Loss As Striking Workers Negotiate A New Contract
Boeing recently announced a third-quarter loss of $6 billion following some 33,000 employees going on strike, as well as quality control issues which have crippled the struggling aviation corporation.
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Boeing To Layoff Thousands Of Workers As Strike Continues
Thousands of Boeing employees will be given their pink slips within the next few weeks, multiple union and industry sources claimed.
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5 Dead After Plane Crash On Catalina Island
Five people were killed in a plane crash on Catalina Island, California, this week.