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Air Canada suspends restart plans as strike continues

The Canada Industrial Relations Board had ordered airline staff back to work by 2 pm Sunday after the government intervened.

Euronews

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Air Canada flight attendants picket for second day in Winnipeg

Air Canada has suspended plans to resume limited operations after the union representing the airline's flight attendants said it will defy a federal back-to-work order for binding arbitration to end the work stoppage. The airline had pla...

CBC News

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Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike

The Canadian government on Saturday (August 16) moved to end a strike by Air Canada's cabin crews and require binding arbitration to resolve their contract impasse, an action that the country's largest carrier had sought but unionized fl...

Reuters

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Government imposes binding arbitration to end Air Canada dispute

Workers at Canada's largest airline begin a major strike, disrupting flights for tens of thousands of passengers.

Al Jazeera

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Air Canada flight attendants' strike grounds hundreds of planes

The Canadian government is moving quickly to shut down a strike that has grounded the country's biggest airline. Air Canada flight attendants walked off at the job early Saturday, stranding thousands of passengers across North America an...

CBS America

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Body camera video shows pilot failing sobriety test

New footage shows the moments a former Southwest pilot is questioned about his sobriety by police after TSA agents claimed he smelled of alcohol. David Allsop was given a sobriety test on the jet bridge and subsequently arrested for a DU...

CBS News

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Why a pilot-influencer is stuck in Antarctica

Ethan Guo, the 20-year-old pilot influencer who has been flying across the globe to benefit childhood cancer research, has been stranded in Antarctica since late June.

CBS News

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Ghana holds state funeral for 8 helicopter crash victims

Ghana has bid a final farewell to the eight victims of one of the country's worst air disasters in more than a decade.

Africanews

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Close calls between aircrafts and helicopters happened near-daily at DCA

A CBS News data analysis revealed that for a year leading up to January's deadly mid-air crash over the Potomac River, there were close encounters between helicopters and aircrafts nearly every day. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports on t...

CBS America

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Air Canada to cancel most of its 700 flights by Friday as strike looms

Air Canada expects to cancel the majority of its estimated 700 daily flights on Friday, ahead of a planned Saturday strike by unionized flight attendants, leaving some 100,000 passengers scrambling to make alternative travel plans.

Reuters

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Warning signs of collision danger before deadly D.C. plane crash

A CBS News data analysis reveals red flags about collision dangers in the airspace around Washington's Reagan National Airport. For a year leading up to January's deadly midair collision, there were close encounters between helicopters a...

CBS News

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Khartoum Airport nears reopening after Sudan army recapture

Reconstruction work is underway at the facility after the army recaptured it in March amid the ongoing civil war.

Africanews

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Air Canada to cancel flights as strike threat looms

Air Canada will begin cancelling flights this week as a potential strike by flight attendants approaches. The airline and the union have yet to reach a contract agreement, raising the risk of major travel disruptions if no deal is struck.

CBC News

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Sudan's Khartoum airport gets a new runway

Reconstruction work is underway at the facility after the army recaptured it in March amid the ongoing civil war.

Africanews

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Passenger arrested for midair disturbance that forced flight to divert

A plane that took off from Virginia, heading to L.A., had to divert and land in Colorado on Wednesday because of a midair incident in the cabin. A passenger was arrested and is facing criminal charges for allegedly starting a disturbance...

CBS America

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Brussels Airport staff boycott Tel Aviv flights in protest over Gaza war

Trade unions at Brussels Airport have called on their members not to handle flights to Tel Aviv. The move is in protest against Israel's war on Gaza and the deteriorating humanitarian conditions there. It comes amid growing dissent and d...

Al Jazeera

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Spirit says low demand for domestic travel raises business concerns

When Spirit Airlines announced that it might not survive another year in business, one of the reasons it pointed to was low demand for domestic leisure travel.

CBS America

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How the Las Vegas airport is preparing for future growth

With Harry Reid International Airport expected to reach full capacity within the next eight years, there are a number of plans in the works to make sure our airport can keep up with demand. Ryan Ketcham has more.

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Air Canada flight attendants reject proposal for binding arbitration

On Tuesday, the union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants rejected the airline's proposal for binding arbitration, as pay negotiations intensify this week ahead of a possible strike.

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Spirit Airlines warns of potential inability to stay in business

Shares of Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent company of Spirit Airlines, plummeted on Tuesday after the company warned of "substantial doubt" about its ability to stay in business.

CBS America

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Ethiopia: African Development Bank to invest $500 million in airport

The African Development Bank will be leading efforts to raise as much as $8 billion for the airport's construction.

Africanews

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Man busted on plane for vaping defends himself

Peter Nguyen has since issued an apology after the viral confrontation mid-air.

Fox News

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United Airlines flights resume after it resolves tech glitch

United Airlines said a tech problem that caused flight groundings and major delays across U.S. airports on August 6 has been fixed.

Reuters

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Spirit Airlines announces two new Caribbean destinations

Spirit will add flights to Belize and Grand Cayman by the end of 2025.

Fox News

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Ghana receives remains of ministers killed in helicopter crash

The eight victims of a helicopter crash in Ghana, including the defence and environment ministers, were received with military honours at the Accra airbase Wednesday evening.

Africanews

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Tech issue grounds United Airlines flights

United Airlines said a "technology issue" prompted it to issue a ground stop Wednesday evening that impacted major airports including Newark, Chicago and Denver. The disruption started a little after 6 p.m. ET Wednesday and halted flight...

CBS News

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Morocco to modernize airports ahead of FIFA World Cup

As one of the co-hosts of the major football tournament, Morocco has announced that it would expand and modernize its airports before the World Cup in 2030. A major part of the budget will go into its biggest airport in Casablanca.

Africanews

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Russian aviation industry's ambitions

Global sanctions have forced Russia’s aviation industry to manufacture its own passenger planes. It's an ambitious goal, but without international suppliers to source parts for its aircraft, companies are looking closer to home.

Al Jazeera

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Delta flight sends 25 to the hospital after emergency landing

A Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis after encountering extreme turbulence. Of the 288 people on board, 25 were taken to the hospital.

CBS News

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Airbus mostly on track with 1H expectations, CEO says

Airbus SE reported a cash outflow in the first half as supply-chain challenges with engines for its best-selling A320neo jet delayed deliveries of new aircraft. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

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