This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered Most

This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered Most

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10. Lufthansa A380 Diverts to Boston After Passenger Attacks Seatmate Mid-Flight

 

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A Lufthansa Airbus A380 flying from Los Angeles to Munich diverted to Boston after a passenger allegedly attacked the person seated next to him.

 

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9. Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Strikes Radar Mast at Antalya Airport: Mast Pierces Cabin, Passengers Evacuated

 

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A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER sustained significant structural damage after its right wing struck a ground radar mast while taxiing at Antalya Airport on June 11, with the toppled structure piercing the aircraft's fuselage and triggering a full passenger evacuation.

 

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8. American Airlines Eyes New Long-Haul Route After Ending Doha Service

 

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American Airlines plans to launch a new long-haul market after exiting its Dallas to Doha route. Here's what travelers need to know about the changes.

 

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7. American Airlines Flight Attendants Push Back on Marathon Training Modules

 

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American Airlines flight attendants want shorter computer-based training modules, arguing the current format eats into personal time without fair compensation.

 

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6. Gulfstream G200 Crash in Dominican Republic Claims Lives of Two Pilots

 

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A private Gulfstream G200 jet crashed during an emergency landing attempt at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, killing both pilots on board.

 

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5. AI Has Found a New Way Into Aviation Crash Investigations and the NTSB Is Scrambling

 

Photo: AeroXplorer | Dalton Hoch

 

AI reconstructed the final moments inside the UPS Flight 2976 cockpit, using the NTSB's own files.

 

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4. Family Seeks $2.35 Million From Delta After Father Wrongly Accused of Trafficking His Own Daughter

 

Photo: AeroXplorer | Harrison Bacci

 

A family has filed a $2.35 million lawsuit against Delta Air Lines after a flight attendant accused a father of trafficking his daughter.

 

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3. Delta Air Flight Diverts After Passenger is Accused of Slapping Female Crew Member’s Bottom Because She Skipped Him During Beverage Service

 

Photo: AeroXplorer | Dalton Hoch

 

A Delta Air Lines passenger faces federal charges after allegedly slapping a flight attendant on the buttocks when she skipped him during beverage service.

 

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2. Southwest Airlines Reopens Cockpit Jumpseat to Non-Crew Employees, Sparking Backlash From Flight Attendants

 

Photo: AeroXplorer | Mitchell Roetting

 

Southwest Airlines reverses its flight attendant-only cockpit jumpseat policy, opening seats to all non-rev employees and angering cabin crew.

 

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1. How a Fake Boarding Pass Got One Man Past TSA and Onto a Full United Flight

 

Photo: AeroXplorer | Dalton Hoch

 

He had no ticket, a fake boarding pass, and a false name. Here's how he nearly made it to Los Angeles.

 

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