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CNNMoney: Mighty winds force trans-Atlantic fuel stopsupdated: Wed Jan 11 2012 15:25:00

Many non-stop flights from Europe to the U.S. aren't: Unusually high winds are forcing airlines flying west across the Atlantic to make unscheduled stops to take on more fuel.

Mouse takes the Mickey out of Nepal Airlines ... againupdated: Thu Sep 08 2011 02:30:00

Inclement weather, industrial action and technical problems are the usual suspects that ground large passenger jetliners, but a small furry mammal?

What's the quickest way to board a plane?updated: Thu Sep 01 2011 09:30:00

Airlines have raced to find the fastest way to board a plane for years, and with good reason. Less time spent on boarding can translate into cash.

Delta flight returns to Atlanta airport after 'engine issue'updated: Tue Jun 21 2011 14:54:00

A Delta Air Lines plane returned to Atlanta's main airport after the crew experienced an "engine issue," the airline said early Tuesday morning.

Grounded fleet strands passengersupdated: Wed Feb 16 2011 22:20:00

The grounding of United Airlines' fleet of Boeing 757s left passengers in Boston asking questions.

United's 757s back in the airupdated: Wed Feb 16 2011 22:20:00

United Airlines' fleet of 96 Boeing 757s was back in the air Wednesday after the airline grounded the planes for unscheduled maintenance a day earlier, a spokeswoman for the airline said.

Delta plane makes emergency landingupdated: Thu Dec 30 2010 19:10:00

Delta Flight 1921 is diverted to Colorado Springs Airport due to a problem with one of its engines.

Delta flight makes emergency landing in Coloradoupdated: Thu Dec 30 2010 19:10:00

A Delta Air Lines flight reporting an engine problem made an emergency landing Thursday at the Colorado Springs, Colorado, airport, officials said.

Money Magazine: How to score an upgrade: Air, car, hotelupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 10:01:00

Remember when getting a free travel upgrade was as easy as walking up to the counter with your biggest smile?

FAA proposes $1.45 million fine against Northwest Airlinesupdated: Tue Mar 23 2010 13:11:00

Federal aviation regulators said Tuesday they are proposing a $1.45 million civil penalty against Northwest Airlines for operating nearly three dozen of its Boeing 757 planes without proper windshield wiring inspections.

Plane diverted after threatening letter foundupdated: Thu Feb 18 2010 13:45:00

A United Airlines flight originating in Denver, Colorado, was diverted to Salt Lake International Airport in Utah on Thursday after a threatening letter was found on board, airport public relations director Barbara Gann told CNN.

BA asks staff to work for freeupdated: Sun Aug 02 2009 10:03:00

British Airways is asking it's 40,000 person staff to work for free for a month. ITN's Sally Biddulph reports.

Jet makes emergency landing after smoke reportupdated: Wed Sep 03 2008 10:58:00

An American Airlines Boeing 757 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport an hour after taking off because the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit, a fire department official said.

Time.com: NTSB Probes O'Hare Near Collisionupdated: Wed Jul 23 2008 21:00:00

The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is investigating a near collision of airborne planes at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport

2nd possible near collision at JFK in a weekupdated: Sat Jul 12 2008 11:21:00

An incident involving two airborne passenger jets on Friday has raised questions of a second possible near collision within a week at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Time.com: Airline Complaints Soared in 2007updated: Mon Apr 07 2008 12:00:00

The airline industry did an overall poor job last year according to the Air Quality Rating survey, released Monday

CNNMoney: ATA Airlines files for bankruptcyupdated: Thu Apr 03 2008 14:02:00

ATA Airlines has ceased all flights as it files for bankruptcy, apologizing to its customers for the airline's "sudden shutdown," according to a company statement released Thursday.

Panel falls off plane wing in midflightupdated: Thu Mar 27 2008 21:06:00

The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that it is investigating an incident in which a panel separated from the wing of a Boeing 757 while it was in flight last week.

NTSB: Near-collision videos show runway dangers updated: Fri Nov 09 2007 08:53:00

The National Transportation Safety Board has released dramatic animation of two runway near-collisions this year to illustrate what the agency says is the need for improvements in runway safety.

Severe weather hits Midwest; rain keeps falling in flooded areasupdated: Fri Aug 24 2007 23:09:00

More rain brought more grief to the already-drenched Midwest, pushing rivers and streams past their banks, while a new round of storms spawned possible twisters that left a trail of damage.

CNNMoney: Hank Aaron 755 takes flight for Deltaupdated: Mon Jun 18 2007 04:02:00

Delta Air Lines honored baseball legend Hank Aaron Monday for his home run record even as Barry Bonds nears surpassing it this season.

Silverjet takes to the skiesupdated: Thu Jan 25 2007 13:14:00

Business class only airline Silverjet began operating between London and New York Thursday, billing itself as the world's first carbon neutral airline in a bid to differentiate itself in an increasingly crowded market.

Planes bump at New Jersey airportupdated: Tue Oct 31 2006 19:31:00

A commercial plane with more than 300 people on board bumped an empty plane Tuesday at Newark Liberty International Airport.

First video of Pentagon 9/11 attack releasedupdated: Tue May 16 2006 11:43:00

Video showing a plane crashing into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, was released publicly for the first time Tuesday, a judicial watchdog group said.

EW review: Brilliant, tough 'United 93' updated: Fri Apr 28 2006 08:34:00

Humans are drawn to looking at the unwatchable as a way of cheating death. At least, that's what I told myself to prepare for watching "United 93," a harrowing, documentary-style reenactment, in real time, of what might have happened on the one airplane that didn't fulfill the terrorists' intended goals on September 11, 2001.

Jury sees harrowing images of 9/11 terrorismupdated: Tue Apr 11 2006 07:20:00

Jurors saw more disturbing evidence of the effects of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks as the focus of an al Qaeda plotter's sentencing trial shifted Tuesday from the World Trade Center to the Pentagon.

Man killed after bomb claim at airportupdated: Wed Dec 07 2005 19:07:00

A 44-year-old U.S. citizen who claimed to have a bomb was shot and killed when air marshals opened fire on a boarding bridge at the Miami airport, several sources told CNN.

Fortune: New kids in classupdated: Mon Oct 31 2005 00:01:00

DAVID SPURLOCK, THE FOUNDER OF EOS Airlines, is beaming as he scans the cabin of his pride-and-joy Boeing 757. "All babies are beautiful, right?" he says, opening his arms to show off Eos, his all-...

New biz airline to fly trans-Atlanticupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 06:27:00

A new airline will soon be plying the fiercely contested trans-Atlantic route, with a finely tuned product focused on the business traveler.

Police suspect tampering in Northwest jet's deflated tires updated: Thu Aug 25 2005 10:16:00

Police said they believe two tires may have been tampered with on a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757, an incident perhaps related to the nearly week-old mechanics strike against the nation's fourth-largest carrier.

'Photo attempt' pilot in near missupdated: Tue Jul 12 2005 07:56:00

Air safety experts are investigating how a German passenger plane diverted off its authorized path to come 200 meters (600 feet) from a British holiday airliner.

Flight diverted after report of suspicious material updated: Tue Apr 26 2005 13:12:00

A report of suspicious material aboard a United Airlines flight from New York to San Francisco led authorities to divert it and make an unscheduled stop in Chicago, police said Tuesday.

Two screeners reassigned over fake bomb incidentupdated: Fri Dec 17 2004 19:00:00

Two baggage screeners have been reassigned pending the outcome of a federal investigation into how a bag containing a simulated bomb made its way aboard a Continental Airlines flight bound for Holland, a Transportation Security Administration official said Friday.

CNNMoney: UAL aims for upscale fliers?updated: Fri Oct 29 2004 07:58:00

Bankrupt United Air Lines Corp. will soon offer premium-service coast-to-coast flights exclusively geared toward the upscale traveler, according to a report published Friday.

Recent major Russian air crashesupdated: Wed Aug 25 2004 04:20:00

Here are details of some of the most serious crashes involving Russian planes in recent years, as reported by Reuters news agency:

Flight 93 hijacker: 'Shall we finish it off?'updated: Thu Jul 22 2004 19:44:00

Who actually put United Flight 93 into a death dive, causing it to slam into the Pennsylvania countryside on September 11, 2001, is revealed in the 9/11 commission report released Thursday.

Mechanical glitch forces Bush to switch planesupdated: Mon Jul 12 2004 13:58:00

President Bush switched to a backup presidential airliner Monday during a trip to Tennessee due to a minor mechanical problem with his regular plane, an administration official said.

FSB: What John Kerry Can Do For You The candidate speaks out on death, taxes, and his love for the SBA.updated: Thu Jul 01 2004 00:01:00

With so much focus on small business in this year's presidential campaign, we thought it was time to get Senator John Kerry's views. In an exclusive interview aboard his gleaming new Boeing 757 cam...

Missile defense for El Al fleetupdated: Mon May 24 2004 03:17:00

Israel's national airline is taking new measures to safeguard passengers against missile attacks from the ground.

Swiss apology for midair crashupdated: Wed May 19 2004 06:38:00

A Swiss air traffic control firm has apologized for its errors in a midair collision that killed 71 people, including dozens of Russian schoolchildren, over southern Germany in 2002.

Money Magazine: Bigger Seats In Coach? (Depends On Who You Fly)updated: Sat Nov 01 2003 00:01:00

Who says flying a discount airline means no frills? Low-fare carriers are showing up their major airline rivals by ripping out seats to give cramped coach fliers more legroom. JetBlue is leading th...

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