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Jun 5, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Grandpas Take Down Unruly Passenger

Retired cop and marine team up to help flight crew subdue suspicious man

(Newser) - A 65-year-old former police commander and a gray-haired former marine helped flight attendants subdue an unruly passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight Saturday night. The suspicious man threatened other passengers and refused to take his seat during the three hour Minneapolis-to-Boston flight, but the two undaunted grandpas managed to detain...

New Airlines Fly on a Wing and $10

May 21, 2007 6:49 PM CDT

New Airlines Fly on a Wing and $10

Bargain-basement US carriers prepare to rock the industry

(Newser) - Frequent fliers will soon be reminiscing about the small luxuries a $200 airline ticket bought: like free Diet Coke. A new wave of start-up airlines is selling ultra-affordable flights as low as $10. But prepare to plunk down for seat assignments, checked baggage—and even peanuts.

JetBlue
Bumps CEO
From Top Spot

May 10, 2007 10:46 AM CDT

JetBlue Bumps CEO From Top Spot

Board ousts founder of discount airline, promotes president

(Newser) - JetBlue's maverick founder and CEO is out of the top job, the company announced this morning. David Neeleman, who led the carrier during February's service breakdowns—which left passengers stranded on the tarmac for hours and cost the airline tens of millions of dollars—will assume "a more strategic...

Kenya Airways Flight
Crashes in Cameroon

May 5, 2007 7:00 PM CDT

Kenya Airways Flight Crashes in Cameroon

Dropped off the radar shortly after takeoff; 114 aboard

(Newser) - A Kenya Airways plane with 114 aboard has disappeared and is believed to have crashed in southern Cameroon. The Kenyan Standard reports that the plane sent out an automated distress signal five minutes after takeoff, and villagers near the suspected crash site say they heard an explosion.

Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

Apr 30, 2007 11:28 AM CDT

Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

(Newser) - Delta has emerged from bankruptcy, riding an aggressive restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11 a year ahead of schedule. The No. 3 domestic airline, which staved off a hostile takeover bid from US Airways this year, used court-enforced protections to secure cuts to wages and pension programs as it shored...

FCC: Shut Up and Fly

Apr 4, 2007 9:19 AM CDT

FCC: Shut Up and Fly

Regulators knock down plan to allow cell phone use in flight

(Newser) - Chatty frequent-flyers were disappointed yesterday, as the Federal Communications Commission refused to lift its ban on cell phone use during flight. The two-year old proposal had prompted a massive outpouring from airline customers who called airborne conversation "a recipe for a lot of anger" and "torture."