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US Airlines Carry 1 Million Passengers for Third Straight Day

Americans are putting aside health risks and flying in increasing numbers during the Christmas holiday season.

December 21, 2020
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Some Experts See Plane-Crash Risk Rising on Expansion of 5G Spectrum

A plan to redeploy spectrum for super-fast 5G wireless networks is sparking concern among aviation safety experts that it could result in interference with the electronics on aircraft, potentially leading to crashes.

December 7, 2020
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Air Travel Rises to Post-Pandemic High Despite US Warning

U.S. air travelers rose to the most in more than eight months as flyers brushed aside the advice of public health officials to avoid trips around the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 30, 2020
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US Airlines Warn of Weakening Demand Ahead of Holiday Travel

The holiday travel rebound U.S. airlines were anticipating is starting to wobble.

November 19, 2020
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FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again

After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.

November 18, 2020
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FAA Sets Boeing’s 737 Max Approval for Nov. 18

U.S. regulators plan on Nov. 18 to unveil the long-awaited final requirements for allowing Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max to return to service after 20 months, according to a person briefed on the plans.

November 17, 2020
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FAA Poised to Lift Boeing 737 Max Jet’s Grounding ‘In the Coming Days’

Boeing Co.’s 737 Max could be approved to resume commercial service as soon as the week of Nov. 16, with U.S. aviation regulators finalizing their review of fixes to the grounded jetliner.

November 10, 2020
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Southwest Warns Workers of First Layoffs in Company History

Southwest Airlines Co. issued notices for what could be the first involuntary furloughs in its 49-year history, after a union declined to discuss concessions aimed at cutting payroll costs.

November 6, 2020
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US Air Passengers Exceed 1 Million for First Time Since March

The virus-ravaged airline industry reached a milestone Oct. 18, carrying more than 1 million passengers for the first time in seven months.

October 19, 2020
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American to Debut 737 Max on Miami-NYC Flight in December

American Airlines Group Inc. plans to make Boeing Co. 737 Max passenger flights at the end of this year for the first time since the aircraft’s grounding in March 2019.

October 19, 2020