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How an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of departing Delta plane at JFK
The pilots of an American Airlines plane taxied across the wrong runway last year in New York — into the path of another jetliner that was taking off — after the captain became distracted and confused about takeoff instructions and the co-pilot lost track of their plane’s location, according to documents
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Delta Grounding Half Its Fleet, 10,000 Taking Unpaid Leave
The world’s biggest airline, Delta, is cutting even more flights and parking at least half of its airplanes to catch up with a plummeting drop in travel.
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'Designed by Clowns': Boeing Docs Show Workers' Concerns Over 737 Max
Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried to hide them from federal regulators, according to documents released Thursday.
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Travel Industry Fears Damage From a Long Government Shutdown
America’s busiest airport, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, is a blur of activity on the best of days. But an extra layer of anxiety gripped the airport Friday, the eve of a three-day holiday weekend. The partial government shutdown — the longest ever — has thinned the ranks of federal workers who staff airport security lines. And some travelers had braced for...
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Could Rikers Island Spell Relief for Busy LaGuardia Airport?
Travelers stuck in endless delays at New York City’s congested LaGuardia Airport can feel like prisoners. Now there’s a plan to liberate them by closing the city’s most notorious jail.
