Boeing 737 MAX returns to US skies for first time in almost two years with American Airlines flight
The return comes after the Federal Aviation Administration in late November cleared the jet to fly again.
The return comes after the Federal Aviation Administration in late November cleared the jet to fly again.
There were 146 passengers and crew on board.
The crew later told controllers that it may have been a “false indication”.
American Airlines will launch the service from Dublin in June 2019.
It’s been reported that pilots are being offered additional pay if they volunteer to work over the holiday season.
Footage of the incident has gone viral.
The woman sitting next to him was concerned he was a terrorist because he was writing “strange things” on paper.
It is believed that at least six people on board were affected.
The men were ejected from a flight Toronto to New York last month, allegedly because the pilot was “uneasy” about them.
The men were travelling from Toronto to New York.
It’s understood that pilot Michael Johnston died from a heart attack.
Passengers can be heard screaming and praying.
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There is such a thing as being too sensitive and overreacting when people do stupid things on social media, writes Aaron McKenna.
The 14-year-old tweeted American Airlines saying “hello, my name’s Ibrahim and I’m from Afghanistan. I’m part of Al Qaida and on June 1st I’m gonna do something really big bye”.
Especially when you end up being reported to the FBI.
Systems have now been fully restored but delays and cancellations are expected.
A flight from Chicago to London Heathrow made an emergency landing shortly after 1pm today following reports of a smell of smoke on board.
A flight from London to Boston had to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport after a technical problem.
The Dallas-bound American Airlines jet was already over the Atlantic when crew detected a worrying smell of smoke.
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The fourth largest airline in the world lost $868 million (€650 million) during the first nine months of this year.
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The airline, which has also posted a quarterly loss of $286 million, has placed an order for 460 new planes. It’s closing its Dublin call centre with the loss of 130 jobs.
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One hundred and thirty people are employed at the reservations centre in Dublin but their work will now be outsourced.