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Spirit Airlines shutting down after 34 years
Passengers were told to expect refunds, but the airline will not assist with rebooking on other carriers.
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Plane crash kills five people in Texas
The aircraft, a Cessna 421C, took off from Amarillo, carrying four passengers and a pilot. All five died in the crash.
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Spirit Airlines to shut down, as early as this weekend, after federal bailout attempt fails
The discount carrier was hoping to finalize a $500 million bailout from the federal government, which it needs to keep from running out of cash.
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Preliminary NTSB report on LaGuardia collision finds communication issues led to tragedy
A combination of high workload and communication failures caused the emergency vehicle to enter the runway in the path of the landing Air Canada jet, according to the preliminary report.
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Military veteran with NASA ties, along with his family, killed in plane crash, adding to mystery
A member of the House Oversight Committee this week suggested that America's foreign adversaries could be behind the death or disappearances of several U.S. scientists.
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Air Canada CEO to retire later this year after backlash over apology in LaGuardia collision
Rousseau came under scrutiny for the message because Canada has two official languages; French and English, and the Montreal-based airline is required to conduct services in both languages.
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Millions in cash leaving Minneapolis airport for foreign nations draw lawmakers’ scrutiny
Democrats on the committee, including Rep. Steve Elkins, expressed disbelief about the scale of the cash flowing out of the airport.
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Delta suspends Congress travel perks because of DHS shutdown
Delta said members of Congress will now be treated like every other passenger until the shutdown is over. Members of Congress were previously given escorts at airports and received specialized customer service.
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NTSB Chair says investigators are considering multiple possible failures in LaGuardia collision
The fire truck was reportedly in the runway area responding to an incident on another flight and had been given clearance from air traffic control to cross that runway.
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LaGuardia runway to remain closed until Friday amid investigation into deadly crash
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy confirmed Monday night that one runway resumed operations earlier in the day, but the site of the collision on runway 4 will remain closed through Friday at 7 a.m.
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DHS reports 400 TSA workers have quit since shutdown began last month
Airports nationwide are experiencing a TSA staffing shortage because workers are not being paid amid the shutdown, which began Feb. 14. President Donald Trump has sent ICE agents to airports to help with the shortage.
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FAA issues temporary ground stop on flights at DC, Maryland airports
The ground stop was lifted Friday evening but caused delays at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport and the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Kansas City International Airport evacuated over threat, FBI investigating
The Kansas City Aviation Department said airport police and the FBI are trying to determine if the threat is credible.