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China to unveil its own large jetliner

China to unveil its own large jetliner

Beijing, which hopes to compete with Boeing and Airbus, will show off a full-scale mockup of its 156-seat passenger plane at an air show next week. It's getting help from some well-known U.S. companies.

 

US bans ink and toner from planes

US bans ink and toner from planes

The US authorities ban toner and ink cartridges from passenger aircraft and all cargo flights from Yemen and Somalia, in the wake of a bomb plot.

 

Airlines offer free Wi-Fi for holidays

Who says nothing's free on planes anymore?

 

Qantas CEO: 'faulty design' may be behind blowout

Qantas CEO: 'faulty design' may be behind blowout

Qantas said faulty engine design or material failure were the most likely causes of an engine blowout on one of its Airbus A380 superjumbos, and confirmed Friday that pieces from the engine had pierced the plane's wing.

 

Iran says Germany, UK, UAE refuse fuel to its planes

Iran said on Monday that Germany, Britain and the United Arab Emirates were refusing to provide fuel to Iranian passenger planes following unilateral U.S. sanctions on the Islamic state, the ISNA news agency reported.

 

FAA wants distractions out of cockpits

FAA wants distractions out of cockpits

Airlines should create and enforce policies to ensure that pilots focus on flying their planes safely instead of being distracted by laptop computers and other devices, the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

 

US jet emergency landing in Iceland

A US passenger jet makes an emergency landing in Iceland after reports of chemical fumes inside the cabin.

 

Report: 65,000 flights should not have flown

Report: 65,000 flights should not have flown

Reporting the results of a six-month investigation, USA TODAY on Tuesday said that millions of passengers were on at least 65,000 U.S. flights over the last six years that should not have taken off because planes weren't properly maintained.

 

Unruly passenger leads to F-15 escort

Unruly passenger leads to F-15 escort

Two F-15 fighter jets escorted a passenger jet that had been headed for Hawaii back to Portland International Airport in Oregon after a passenger in coach became "uncooperative," an airline official said Wednesday.

 

Obama links plane bombing plot to Al Qaeda, defends his anti-terrorism efforts

Obama links plane bombing plot to Al Qaeda, defends his anti-terrorism efforts

The president says an affiliate of the group trained and equipped Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. He promises to hold U.S. security officials accountable for breakdowns in terrorism screening.

 

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