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Southwest Airlines Flight Diverted After Man Tries To Open Door

A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Sacramento was rerouted to Omaha after a passenger tried to open a cabin door during flight, authorities said on Monday. The Sunday flight set down at the Eppley Airfield after an unr...


Boeing 777-200 MH370 Search Heads Deep Underwater

The hunt for Malaysia Airlines Boieng 777-200 flight MH370 will head deep underwater as the batteries in the flight’s black box recorders have probably died and there is little chance of finding floating debris, according...



Etihad Closer To Buying Alitalia Stake

  The prospect of Etihad Airways buying nearly half of Alitalia has significantly increased after a meeting between Etihad’s chief executive and Italy’s prime minister, and disagreements over job cuts may be ov...


Searchers Consider Undersea Robot In Boeing 777-200 MH370 Search

Boeing 777-200 MH370 search are for April 14, 2014. Image: Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Australian officials leading the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean are weighing when to deplo...



Dubai Airport To Cut Flights During Runway Work

Many Airlines flying into Dubai are preparing for diversions and schedule changes as the emirate’s main airport, a hub for tourism and trade in the region, plans to reduce the number of flights it handles during construct...


Australian PM Confident Signals Are From MH370

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search area. Image: Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The international effort to find Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was zeroing on a small patch of the Indian Ocean on Friday, but Australia&...