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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome
Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to learn to fly very differently from the way they flew their Soviet…
Sinéad Baker
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This $21.7 million ranch for sale in Montana once served as a hideout for a Soviet pilot who defected in a MiG-25. Take a look.
After defecting to the West in an MiG-25 and revealing Soviet Union secrets, Viktor Belenko lived i…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Spirit Airlines stock plunges after report it's considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy has the potential to let Spirit Airlines restructure its debt following a f…
Lian Kit Wee,Will Martin
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Warren Buffett's private jet firm NetJets is suing its pilots' union over claims of defamation
The 3,400-member union for NetJets pilots accused the Berkshire Hathaway-owned firm of lackluster s…
Pete Syme
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A Ryanair Boeing plane caught fire on a runway in Italy while taxiing for takeoff
The 184 passengers and crew were disembarked safely and rerouted on a replacement flight.
Aditi Bharade
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A Ryanair Boeing 737's tires burst on landing, leaving a 500-yard gouge in the runway at one of Italy's busiest airports
More than 10% of flights at Milan Bergamo, Italy's third-busiest airport, were canceled Tuesday fol…
Pete Syme
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The FAA just got told off for not taking Boeing 737 Max rudder problems more seriously
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy accused the FAA of "downplaying the urgency" of potentially defective r…
Pete Syme
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Boeing's 737 safety mess just got worse
The NTSB said at least 40 airlines outside the US may be operating aircraft with faulty rudder part…
Aditi Bharade
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I was the first Black female pilot in the US Air Force, and captained a commercial jet for 30 years. Some people still questioned if I was qualified to fly.
Captain Theresa Claiborne has just come to the end of a legendary career as a pilot.
Polly Thompson
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The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
Ukraine used its new F-16s in combat for the first time last week to shoot down Russian missiles du…
Jake Epstein
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A US pilot school has banned solo flights for trainees at one of the world's top airlines after a spate of incidents
Cathay Pacific has been trying to increase pilot numbers, but some of its cadets at school in Phoen…
Pete Syme
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Ukraine isn't flying the most dangerous missions with its F-16s because the pilots are still new to the fighter, US general says
Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a Rus…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine lost an F-16 after one of the fighter jets crashed and killed a top pilot: reports
The crash took place during Russia's massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine on Monday, ac…
Jake Epstein
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The next would-be assassin may be a drone pilot. US law enforcement doesn't look ready.
Cheap drones are common in warfare and pose a rising assassination threat, but the Secret Service d…
Michael Peck
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Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment
Illinois' guaranteed basic income program will give no-strings-attached cash to families in the chi…
Allie Kelly
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Inside the island fortress of America's mega-billionaires
It's America's wealthiest town. Approach at your own peril.
Guthrie Scrimgeour
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I was an airline pilot for 11 years. The Singapore Airlines incident shows why you should always wear your seatbelt.
An ex-EasyJet pilot discusses turbulence, the Singapore Airlines incident, and why passengers shoul…
Tom Carter
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The executive in charge of the division that has 2 astronauts stuck in space is leaving Boeing
Ted Colbert, the head of Boeing's defense, space, and security division is leaving the company effe…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I went inside the secret airplane rooms where flight attendants and pilots sleep. I'd much rather be a pilot.
I explored two rooms — one where pilots rest and another for flight attendants. Perhaps the differe…
Monica Humphries
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I toured American's pilot training academy, where new hires learn to fly Airbus and Boeing jets. Here's what the 3-week program looks like.
American Airlines requires thousands of flight hours just to get hired, but newly hired pilots must…