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flight stories: 49 news summaries

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Plane Angry: Fliers Blast
Lying Late Stats

Figures don't report delays to passengers, only to planes

Jul 5, 07 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even as the on-time performance of airlines reaches an all-time low, the reality is worse, the New York Times reports. Since they track how late planes are, not how late passengers are, airline statistics don't reflect a good deal of the waiting time—particularly when a passenger misses a connecting... More »

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Tot's Drinking Problem Grounds Flight

Thwarted apple juice connoisseur
causes emergency landing

Jun 27, 07 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Delta commuter flight from New York to Greensboro set down in Philadelphia yesterday after a passenger got into a dispute with a flight attendant. The passenger was a 4-year-old, and the dispute concerned how quickly the crew was serving apple juice. The incident, which was originally reported as an... More »

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Boeing Bags Another Big One

Jun 20, 07 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - International Lease Finance Corporation, the world’s #1 jet leasing company, ordered 52 787 Dreamliners, Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show.  This brings total orders for Boeing's new plane to 634 -- way ahead of rival Airbus' 127 orders for its A350XWB.  Both planes incorporate lightweight composites... More »

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Grandpas Take Down Unruly Passenger

Retired cop and marine team up to help flight crew subdue suspicious man

Jun 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 65-year-old former police commander and a gray-haired former marine helped flight attendants subdue an unruly passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight Saturday night. The suspicious man threatened other passengers and refused to take his seat during the three hour Minneapolis-to-Boston flight, but the two undaunted grandpas managed to detain... More »

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Minneapolis • elderly • flight • Boston • Northwest Airlines • flight attendant • airplane

New Airlines Fly on a Wing and $10

Bargain-basement US carriers
prepare to rock the industry

May 21, 07 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frequent fliers will soon be reminiscing about the small luxuries a $200 airline ticket bought: like free Diet Coke. A new wave of start-up airlines is selling ultra-affordable flights as low as $10. But prepare to plunk down for seat assignments, checked baggage—and even peanuts. More »

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travel • flight • airline industry • Skybus • Skybus airlines • budget • Ryanair • cheap • Allegiant Airlines • American Airlines • air travel • airplane

JetBlue
Bumps CEO
From Top Spot

Board ousts founder
of discount airline, promotes president

May 10, 07 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - JetBlue's maverick founder and CEO is out of the top job, the company announced this morning. David Neeleman, who led the carrier during February's service breakdowns—which left passengers stranded on the tarmac for hours and cost the airline tens of millions of dollars—will assume "a more strategic... More »

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Kenya Airways Flight
Crashes in Cameroon

Dropped off the radar shortly after takeoff; 114 aboard

May 5, 07 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Kenya Airways plane with 114 aboard has disappeared and is believed to have crashed in southern Cameroon. The Kenyan Standard reports that the plane sent out an automated distress signal five minutes after takeoff, and villagers near the suspected crash site say they heard an explosion. More »

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Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

Apr 30, 07 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Delta has emerged from bankruptcy, riding an aggressive restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11 a year ahead of schedule. The No. 3 domestic airline, which staved off a hostile takeover bid from US Airways this year, used court-enforced protections to secure cuts to wages and pension programs as it shored... More »

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FCC: Shut Up and Fly

Regulators knock down plan to allow cell phone use in flight

Apr 4, 07 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chatty frequent-flyers were disappointed yesterday, as the Federal Communications Commission refused to lift its ban on cell phone use during flight. The two-year old proposal had prompted a massive outpouring from airline customers who called  airborne conversation  "a recipe for a lot of anger" and "torture." More »

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technology • cell phones • FCC • FAA • flight • airline • airplane

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