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Delta Air Lines implements facial recognition check-in

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The Atlanta-based airline will commence the TSA PreCheck in November at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the company said in a statement.

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Boeing, Airbus and others push for 100% SAF allowance in aircraft

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In a joint statement, the Chief Technical Officers of Boeing, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, GE Aviation, Rolls Royce, Safran and Pratt & Whitney said they are progressing towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

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Unvaccinated workers costing United Airlines $3m a month

According to Bloomberg, the Chicago-based company told a federal judge vaccinated colleagues also “refuse to risk their safety” by flying with pilots who have not received the jab for personal reasons.

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Southwest Airlines’ mass cancellations costed $75m

Southwest Airlines has faced a slew of roadblocks over the past few months, and now has announced the recent mass cancellations cost the company US$75 million. In its third quarter earnings release on Thursday, the low-cost carrier also said its low level of available staffing led to the company missing numerous operational targets. “Third quarter

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FAA to announce changes to safety oversights at hearing

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It comes three years after the Lion Air crash on Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft in 2018 which killed 189 passengers, shortly followed by an Ethiopian Airlines crash on the same jet, killing 157 passengers.

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Southwest scraps plan to place unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave

Southwest Airlines has turned back on its former plan to put unvaccinated employees yet to receive an exemption on unpaid leave. The Dallas-based company was originally set on placing employees on unpaid leave if they did not receive an exemption for medical or religious reasons following the mandate announced in early October. Southwest is giving

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