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Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert

A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Spirit Airlines and JetBlue planes struck by gunfire in Haiti

Flights into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were suspended after a Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire while attempting to land there.

Third plane hit by gunfire in Haiti; FBI investigating

A third plane was hit by gunfire in Haiti amid a surge in gang violence. The FAA banned flights to the country for a month following the incidents, which are being investigated by the FBI. CBS News ...

Cheap fix floated for plane vapour's climate damage

The warming impact of the vapour trails that emerge from airplanes is being discussed at climate gathering.

Boeing Says Plane Production Restart Will Take Weeks

After striking for almost two months, workers will return to factory floors in the Pacific Northwest, but must ensure safety procedures are followed as it begins building 737 jetliners.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days after flights struck by gunfire

A Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire as it was trying to land at Port-au-Prince airport.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Ryanair warns of fewer flights next summer due to Boeing aircraft delays

Airlines are increasingly frustrated by the global shortage of new planes

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Australian authorities respond to a reported bomb scare on a New Zealand flight

Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney

World - ABC News - October 19

UK deports record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians in single flight

Flight comes as news emerges of plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on Chagos Islands to British territory of Saint Helena. A record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians were deported to their home ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Iranian markets slide and flights cancelled as Israeli attack looms

Country braced for retaliation after Tehran’s ballistic missile strike earlier this month

World - Financial Times - October 21

Helicopter that crashed in Houston, killing 4, was on an air tour flight

A helicopter that crashed into a Houston radio tower, killing all four people aboard and starting a fire below, was on an air tour flight at the time, authorities said.

India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights

The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to ...

World - ABC News - October 22

An Air New Zealand flight to Auckland diverts to Melbourne because of disruptive passenger

An Air New Zealand flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand, from Perth, Australia, has been forced to divert after a passenger became disruptive

World - ABC News - October 22

Dog dies on Alaska Air flight after downgrade to coach, lawsuit alleges

Pet owner claims his French bulldog died as a direct result of the airline moving him from first class to coach just before takeoff.

Delta sues CrowdStrike over outage leading to mass flight cancellations

Delta Air Lines filed a lawsuit Friday against cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike, pointing to the global tech outage in July that caused flight disruptions and significant profit loss for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Argentina ready to boost flights to Falklands, says foreign minister

Diana Mondino says airlines will have to decide ‘frequency’ in sign of warmer relations with the UK over the islands

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Airlines now required to provide automatic refunds for canceled, significantly delayed flights

U.S. airlines are now required to give passengers an automatic refund for canceled or significantly delayed flights and for services that were paid for but not provided, like Wi-Fi or ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Airline Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions Goes Into Effect

The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

North Korea fires banned missile in longest flight yet

The test shows that Pyongyang is building weapons that "fire farther and higher", Seoul says.

Passenger attacked while sleeping on flight: "His face was bruised and bloody"

A United Airlines passenger attacked a man midflight, punching him repeatedly in the face until it was bloody, authorities said.

With ‘season on the line,' Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams sparked Jets, Aaron Rodgers. Now what?

Rodgers and his two star wideouts finally clicked in the second half of Thursday's win. But do the Jets have enough time to dig out of a hole this season?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights

Singapore Airlines will add a first class to its ultra-long-range aircraft and increase the number of business class seats in race for high-spending travelers.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US

The attacks targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK, Polish prosecutors say.

Antisemitic Attacks Prompt Emergency Flights for Israeli Soccer Fans

Dutch and Israeli officials said the fans had been attacked in Amsterdam after tensions flared around an Israeli team’s visit.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Astronauts decline to answer questions about post-flight medical issue

Medical issues aside, the astronauts described a water leak in June that triggered a blizzard in the International Space Station's airlock.

China's military flights near Taiwan up 300 percent

The Chinese military increased flights near Taiwan by 300 percent in the last five months, Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of the U.S. Air Forces in the Indo-Pacific Command, told NBC News in an ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Auburn basketball players' flight diverted after mid-air fight

A chartered jet carrying the Auburn University men's basketball team was forced to turn around after the pilot reported that two players had gotten into a fight. The Tigers were set to play the ...

Auburn stuns No. 4 UH day after in-flight scuffle

Led by Tahaad Pettiford's 21 points, No. 11 Auburn upset No. 4 Houston 74-69 on Saturday night, a day after the Tigers' flight was forced to turn back because of a scuffle involving two players.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Flight carrying Auburn men's basketball team grounded after scuffle between players

AUBURN, Ala. — A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports.

Auburn arrived in Houston without the two players who got in an in-flight altercation

Auburn's plane was forced to turn around after two players, Jahki Howard and Ja’Heim Hudson got into an altercation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

The Jets' season is effectively over, so what’s left for Aaron Rodgers’ legacy?

It’s stunning to grapple with dire framing for Rodgers. But that’s where we are. You could hear it during his postgame comments after another humbling defeat.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

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