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New Yorker, 91, Breaks Airline Mechanic Record

He started out as a 16-year-old apprentice on 50 cents an hour. Seventy-five years later Azriel Blackman holds the...

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Rising Temperatures Spell Plane Take-Off Woes

Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for aircraft to take off in coming decades, a US study...

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American Airlines Ends Codeshare Deals With Qatar, Etihad

American Airlines said Wednesday it is ending its codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as part...

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Dow At Record, European Stocks Up As Yellen Pledges Gradual Rate Hikes

European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed...

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Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’

President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week...

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Qatar Airways Seeks 10% Stake In American Airlines

Qatar Airways has notified American Airlines it wants to buy about a 10 percent stake in the US carrier, which...

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Grounded Flights, Fires and Power Outages As Temps Soar In US

A scorching heatwave in the western United States has grounded flights, caused fires and prompted power outages, with...

International

Trump To Privatize Air Traffic Control

US President Donald Trump wants to privatise air traffic control operations, creating a not-for-profit company to...

International

Boeing Halts Test Flight of New Plane

Boeing has temporarily halted test flights of its new 737 MAX aircraft due to possible issues with the engine. The...

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Australian ‘injured’ By Obese Passengers Sues American Airlines

An Australian man is suing American Airlines after being seated next to two passengers he claims were ‘grossly...

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US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better

Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...

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US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better

Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...

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American Airlines Boosts Employee Pay As Earnings Fall

American Airlines announced an unexpected pay increase for employees even as it reported lower first-quarter earnings...

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Dragged United Passenger ‘aggressive’, Officers Say

Newly released reports from security officers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport paint an unflattering picture...

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Qatar Airways Chief Accuses US Carriers of ‘bullying’

The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of...

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Sobbing Mother Video Prompts Controversy For American Airlines

Less than two weeks after United Airlines prompted a public relations crisis for dragging a passenger from his seat on...

Entertainment

American Airlines Suspends Employee After Clash Over Pram

American Airlines has removed an employee from duty after an ugly clash over a baby's pram in San Francisco. A...

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Response To Retirement ‘overwhelming’

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sounded a wistful note Tuesday, a week after announcing his retirement from...

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Harrison Ford Won’t Face Discipline In Landing Mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration will not pursue enforcement action against actor Harrison Ford after he mistakenly...