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I spent 5 hours in Alaska Airlines' first class. There were no lie-flat seats or other frills, but it was pretty great.
I fly often, which means I sometimes get upgraded to first class. Recently, I moved up on my nonsto…
Scott Johnson
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4 Alaska Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after reporting an 'unidentifiable odor' that caused plane to divert
Honolulu EMS said that the flight attendants had shown symptoms of "nausea and disturbed coordinati…
Rebecca Rommen,Nathan Rennolds
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Alaska Airlines flight forced to turn around after Boeing 737 engine fails midair
An Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing 737 was forced to turn around after one of its engines failed mi…
Erin Snodgrass
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JetBlue founder and low-cost airline veteran explains how struggling airlines need to adapt to survive right now
Low-cost guru David Neeleman, who has founded five budget carriers since 1984, told BI some airline…
Taylor Rains
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Inside the Alaska Airlines blowout: staff describe loud bangs, 'whooshing air,' and other chaos
Crew members on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug midair have described the chaotic …
Tom Carter
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A key Boeing mechanic who worked on 737 Max doors was on vacation on 2 critical days before the Alaska Airlines blowout
A Boeing trainee filled in for a veteran mechanic for critical work on the Alaska Airlines 737 Max …
Pete Syme
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A pilot on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said she didn't know there was a hole in the 737 Max until it landed — and feared passengers had died
Emily Wiprud, the first officer on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, told CBS News that her headset was …
Pete Syme
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Saudia Arabia's new airline just announced a major Airbus order in the latest blow for Boeing
Riyadh Air announced an order for 60 Airbus A321neo jets, confounding speculation that the new Saud…
Pete Syme
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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant told NTSB investigators they'd be worried about getting on a 73…
Pete Syme
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2 major airline CEOs have issued a clear message to Boeing in the past week: Do better
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said it's been years since Boeing plane deliveries went as expected, and t…
Kelsey Vlamis,Aditi Bharade
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Boeing delays are wreaking havoc with the airline industry's plans, and flyers may well feel the pain
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary expects delivery delays to reduce its growth next year, while Emirates …
Pete Syme
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Boeing is buying Spirit Aero which makes the door plug that flew off the Alaska Airlines flight — in a $4.7 billion deal
Boeing is set to acquire Spirit AeroSystems, a manufacturer of parts for its 737 and 787 planes, Re…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Alaska Airlines was named America's favorite airline for the 2nd year in a row — months after a hole blew in the side of one of its planes
The 2023-2024 American Customer Satisfaction Index's annual Travel Survey reveals which companies a…
Polly Thompson
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Boeing's outgoing CEO says the company needs to 'slow down' after Alaska Airlines incident
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, who is stepping down amid a quality control crisis, told CNBC the company …
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Boeing's CEO announces he will resign at the end of the year amid the Alaska Airlines safety saga
Dave Calhoun plans to step down as Boeing CEO at the end of the year. The head of the commercial-ai…
Pete Syme
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The Justice Department reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines door blowout
The Wall Street Journal reported that Department of Justice investigators had contacted passengers …
Cameron Manley
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3 passengers on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight are suing the carrier and Boeing for $1 billion
The lawsuit says the blowout is "just one terrible chapter in the evolving story of Boeing and Alas…
Pete Syme
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Boeing is still disappointing us, says CEO of Europe's biggest airline
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary slams Boeing over ongoing 737 Max delivery delays.
Pete Syme
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The FBI told passengers of the Alaska Airlines blowout flight they may be victims of a crime, report says
The FBI's Seattle office told passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 they could be "a possible v…
Pete Syme
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Missing bolts were the culprit behind the Alaska Airlines blowout, preliminary investigation finds
Bolts that would have held the door in place weren't attached when Boeing delivered the plane, inve…