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Associated Press airline reporter, dkoenig@ap.org. Diversions include travel, ice skating, het Nederlands elftal, the San Francisco Giants.

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  1. 18 Sep 2019

    More details, including the judge telling the defendant, “What you did with this aircraft was highly reckless and unconscionable ... it is likely you will be convicted.”

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  2. 18 Sep 2019

    The sabotage case just got a lot more serious.

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  3. 16 Sep 2019

    New head of FAA also tells CNBC he expects to submit its safety analysis for changes to the MAX “in the coming days.”

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  4. 16 Sep 2019

    United won’t be pulling its flight listings from Expedia after all. Cowen analyst says new contract helps both - would’ve lost some -based customers, and Expedia’s selection would’ve taken a hit.

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    16 Sep 2019

    New DOT IG report to Congress shows ADS-B installation progress. This is based on aircraft operations recorded by the FAA in the National Airspace System. A reminder that this equipment is mandatory to fly in most controlled areas of the NAS starting on Jan. 1.

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  6. 16 Sep 2019

    Sometimes looks brilliant for not hedging on fuel. Sometimes, less so.

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  7. 16 Sep 2019

    Cheapish fuel has helped US reap bigger profits this year than last. If today's higher oil prices persist, it'll take airlines a while to raise fares enough to cover increased fuel spending. (Source of graphic on after-tax profit: )

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  8. 13 Sep 2019

    The porn company that says it bid $10 million for naming rights to AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami has no chance (did it even make a real offer?), but judging from my Google alerts, they sure got tons of free publicity.

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  9. 13 Sep 2019

    Government estimates that traffic on US rose 4.7% last month, compared with August 2018.

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  10. 13 Sep 2019

    Plane with 337 people on board diverted when a pilot spilled coffee, damaging the communications system. The fix? Use the cup holder, and put a lid on the cup.

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  11. 12 Sep 2019

    By emergency order, FAA revoked the license of Abdul Alani, the mechanic accused of sabotaging an B737. He's in jail awaiting a bond hearing, has been suspended by AA.

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  12. 12 Sep 2019

    At US airlines, fuel efficiency is up 3% but carbon emissions and fuel burn jump 7%, according to same outfit that helped bust Volkswagen for cheating on emissions.

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  13. 12 Sep 2019

    Who thinks racing airplanes is a good idea? This is the same air show where a pilot and 10 people on the ground died in a 2011 crash.

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  14. 12 Sep 2019

    In case you're wondering, no airline CEOs signed this letter urging background checks on all gun sales. The CEOs of Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Condé Nast did.

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  15. 11 Sep 2019

    Got pitched today about a survey showing that "Two Thirds Of Americans Worry About Work Whilst On Vacation." That's just not true. We might worry while on vacation, but not whilst. What sayest thou, ye Twitter masses?

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  16. 11 Sep 2019

    shares are up after CEO gives MAX update, says European regulator's concerns won't necessarily require hardware changes. He's sticking with his forecast that the plane will return to service early in 4Q.

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  17. 11 Sep 2019

    “I want people to remember.” -Margie Miller, whose husband died in the 9/11 terror attacks.

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  18. 11 Sep 2019

    This 95-year-old is caught in a Real ID mouse trap.

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  19. 11 Sep 2019

    ICYMI, family members of passengers who died in a MAX crash met with Secretary Chao and held a vigil outside DOT.

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  20. 11 Sep 2019

    Cargo plane crashes near Ohio highway. "We got very lucky where it happened," fire chief says.

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