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UPS Gives Old Jets New Life

Imagine ripping out the dashboard of your 20-year-old minivan and replacing it with the high-tech controls from a Tesla.

February 4, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Indonesian Divers Find Parts of Wrecked Boeing Plane in Java Sea

Authorities said they determined the location of the crash site and black boxes of a Boeing 737-500 on Jan. 10, a day after the aircraft crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board shortly after taking off from Indonesia鈥檚 capital.

January 11, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Amazon Makes First Aircraft Purchase to Expand Delivery Network

Amazon .com Inc. is buying 11 used Boeing 767-300 planes, the first time the online retail giant has purchased, rather than leased, aircraft for its fast-growing air cargo operation.

January 5, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Boeing鈥檚 737 Max Returns in US With American Airlines Flight

Boeing Co.鈥檚 737 Max is poised to return to commercial service in the U.S. with the first flight since two deadly crashes prompted the longest aircraft grounding in the nation鈥檚 history.

December 29, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Airlines Carry 1 Million Passengers for Third Straight Day

Americans are putting aside health risks and flying in increasing numbers during the Christmas holiday season.

December 21, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Some Experts See Plane-Crash Risk Rising on Expansion of 5G Spectrum

A plan to redeploy spectrum for super-fast 5G wireless networks is sparking concern among aviation safety experts that it could result in interference with the electronics on aircraft, potentially leading to crashes.

December 7, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Air Travel Rises to Post-Pandemic High Despite US Warning

U.S. air travelers rose to the most in more than eight months as flyers brushed aside the advice of public health officials to avoid trips around the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 30, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Airlines Warn of Weakening Demand Ahead of Holiday Travel

The holiday travel rebound U.S. airlines were anticipating is starting to wobble.

November 19, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again

After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing鈥檚 737 Max for flight.

November 18, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAA Sets Boeing鈥檚 737 Max Approval for Nov. 18

U.S. regulators plan on Nov. 18 to unveil the long-awaited final requirements for allowing Boeing Co.鈥檚 grounded 737 Max to return to service after 20 months, according to a person briefed on the plans.

November 17, 2020

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