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Ex-DJ jailed for selling nearly £7m counterfeit aircraft parts from home garage

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine parts on his home computer from 2019 and 2023.

Evening Standard

Woman says American Airlines derailed her Cabo bachelorette trip. She can’t believe the employee’s reaction to her crying: ‘Delta would never’

A bride and her nine-woman bridal party spend months planning for her Cabo bachelorette party. However, an American Airlines cancellation quickly throws off their plans. What the check-in agent says adds insult to injury.

The Mary Sue

Billionaire David Tepper Is Betting Big on This 1 Airline Stock. Should You?

Billionaire David Tepper has upped his bet on this mainstream airline company with a number of tech bets.

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Jet2 bans two passengers for life after ‘appalling behaviour’ on flight

The airline will ‘vigorously pursue’ the disruptive flyers to recover diversion costs

The Independent UK

Sexual assaults on airplanes are rising, study shows - and researchers worry we don’t know the full scope

The FBI investigated more than 170 cases in 2024 — a sharp rise from the previous year

The Independent UK

‘I’m coming to you Jesus’: Racist grandpa accuses flight attendant of buying ‘illegal social security number,’ proceeds to drop to the floor and wail

He was promptly kicked off of the plane after his tantrum onboard an American Airlines aircraft.

We Got This Covered

The skies for American Airlines are clearer than you think

Robert Isom is steering American Airlines through a very particular kind of turbulence.

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What to know about the counter drone technology that triggered the closure of the El Paso airspace

The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after airspace was closed over El Paso, Texas

The Independent UK

Harrowing animation shows what pilots saw three minutes before American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk

An animation showing what pilots would have seen moments before an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025.

The Independent UK

American Airlines reschedules nurse’s flight with three-day layover from Cabo—and refuses to cover hotel costs: ‘I don’t have a single cent on me’

A nurse says she would rather “ [expletive] in [her] hands and clap than ever fly American Airlines ever again.” The reason why? After her car got broken into, she had to withdraw cash from her bank account for a trip to Cabo.

The Mary Sue

Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC

Key senators and the families of the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., are convinced advanced aircraft locator systems that experts have been recommending for decades would have prevented the crash

The Independent UK

Major Texas airport closed for 10 days with all flights cancelled

FAA cites ‘Special Security Reasons’ for the closure, which applies to all flights below 18,000 feet

The Independent UK

American Airlines CEO's crisis grows as flight attendant union calls for him to step down

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Fortune

SeatGuru has gone: We rate the alternative online tools to help pick the best seats on a flight

Tripadvisor quietly discontinued SeatGuru last year. Here we rate five of the most popular alternatives, from one with interactive videos, to a site powered by AI

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American Airlines flight declares emergency over disruptive customer

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 made a U-turn over Cuba on Saturday

The Times of India

Trump says US will reopen commercial airspace over Venezuela

US President Donald Trump announced the reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela, allowing Americans to travel to the country soon. This move follows initial steps to restore diplomatic ties, including deploying temporary staff to the US Embassy. American Airlines plans to resume flights, reconnecting families and fostering business between the…

The Independent UK

I’ve flown for business 120 times a year to all 50 US states for a decade — these are my travel tips (and favorite airline)

The advice was dispensed in an Ask Me Anything Reddit thread, with the forum quickly flooded with questions

The Independent UK

US figure skater vows to honor his parents at Winter Olympics after fatal airplane crash

Maxim Naumov’s parents, former world champion skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, died in an airplane crash last year

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The Independent UK

New details about moments leading up to mid-air collision that killed 67 revealed at DC plane crash hearing

Family members of some of the victims were escorted from the room in tears during one part of the hearing

Evening Standard

All the London Heathrow flights cancelled as 'historic' winter storm hits US

Tens of thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled as a powerful winter storm sweeps across the US

The Independent UK

Investigators to reveal causes of deadly midair crash over Washington that killed 67

A total of 67 people died in a crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., on January 29

The Independent UK

Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington

A collision between a Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people in January 2025

MarketBeat

Delta and United Earnings Point to Less Turbulence Ahead

As Q4 earnings season kicks off, Delta and United are showing that often-overlooked airline stocks may be the best value buys in the industrials sector.

The Independent UK

The safest airlines for 2026 revealed — and five are US carriers

Each year, an aviation ratings website draws up lists of the 25 safest full-service and low-cost airlines after analyis of a total of 320 carriers

The Independent UK

How early should you book World Cup travel

FIFA has received over 500 million ticket requests for the World Cup thus far

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