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Spirit Airlines, a major player in the low-cost airline market, has made headlines with its recent decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This move is part of the airline’s restructuring efforts to navigate its mounting financial challenges and streamline its operations for future growth. While the news
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The role of pilots in aviation has long been romanticized as the ultimate balance between skill, training, and human intuition. However, with the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), an important question has emerged: Could AI replace human pilots in the cockpit? The Case for AI Pilots 1. Superior Computational
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In an exciting move for frequent flyers, United Airlines has announced a partnership with SpaceX to equip its fleet with Starlink satellite internet, offering free high-speed Wi-Fi to all passengers. Starlink, which utilizes a network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, promises a significant upgrade over traditional in-flight internet services. For
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In a recent announcement, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed plans to delay the implementation of the REAL ID program until May 5, 2027. This marks yet another extension of a law initially passed in 2005. The goal of the REAL ID Act was to enhance national security by establishing
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American Airlines passengers beware: summer travel plans could be thrown into disarray by a looming strike threat from the airline's flight attendants. Negotiations for a new contract have reached an impasse, raising the possibility of a walkout that could strand passengers and disrupt the busy travel season. The
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Air traffic in the Northeast United States is some of the most congested and compact airspace. In the New York area, you have four major airports, all fighting for airspace. JFK, Newark, and LaGuardia all see major commercial traffic, while Teterboro sees an enormous amount of private aviation traffic. Following
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Turbulence disrupts United Airlines' ambitions for growth. The airline claims the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the go-ahead to restart expansion plans, but the FAA maintains it hasn't approved any new routes or fleet additions. This disagreement highlights the ongoing review of United's operations
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Earlier this week, a Delta 767 taking off from JFK and heading towards LAX air returned to JFK after losing an escape slide midair shortly after takeoff. The missing overwing escape slide has been located on a rocky beach in the New York area, fully deployed. What Happened? On Friday,
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When Delta launched the Boeing 747 skin credit cards two years ago, they were snapped up in an instant. However, it now looks like they are back with a new design, this time instead of a dark gray we get a brilliant white color with a photo of one of
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IBIS, a French brand of economy hotels, member of the Accor hotel group, was just disclosed to having unsecured check-in terminals that allowed anybody to see room assignments and access door codes. Pentagrid, which "performs technically solid security assessments of IT systems for enterprises," disclosed their findings from
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A decade has cast a long shadow since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished on March 8th, 2014. The Boeing 777, carrying 239 souls on a routine journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, inexplicably disappeared from radar screens, leaving behind a gaping wound in the hearts of families and an indelible
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A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 bound for Osaka, Japan, suffered a dramatic incident shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) this afternoon. EXCLUSIVE: Here's the moment that United flight #UA35 lost a wheel during takeoff, captured by CaliPlanes (https://t.co/QPzmrN2j2T) ✈️ https://t.co/JSTzbHuGD2