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Governments offer aid as airlines forced to deepen cuts to flights, staffing

COVID-19

Australia and Taiwan joined governments offering financial aid to airlines as coronavirus and stricter travel controls forced carriers to deepen cuts to capacity and staffing.

Analysts See Hope at American Airlines

The World

Air traffic control comparisons

Conflict & Justice
The World

Napping on Northwest Airlines

Development & Education
The World

Captain ‘Sully’ on river landing, airline piloting

Development & Education
The World

American Airlines Cuts Flight Attendant Jobs

Business, Economics and Jobs

American Airlines has announced plans to eliminate 921 flight attendant positions, six percent of the company’s in-flight service staff. For a closer look at the state of the nation’s airlines, The Takeaway speaks with USA Today reporter Charisse Jones.

The World

Dear Pilot: Should I be afraid of bird strikes?

Environment

The news that a flock of geese may have caused the U.S. Airways jetliner crash has a lot of people wondering just how worried they should be about so-called ‘bird strikes.’ Guest: Patrick Smith, pilot and author of Salon.com’s Ask the Pilot.