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US: Disruptive Passenger Removed From Flight Carrying 4 Congressmen in Kansas City

An American Airlines flight 1218 carrying four U.S. congressmen, Greg Stanton, Eli Crane, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar, from Phoenix to Washington D.C. was diverted for an emergency landing in Kansas City International Airport after a passenger went on a political rant on Tuesday, November 11.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A China Eastern Airlines Airbus 320 is seen on the taxiway of Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A Southern Airlines Boeing 737-700 is seen next to the Nanjing Lukou Airport terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX8 takes off from Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A China Eastern Airlines Airbus 320 is seen on the taxiway of Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX8 is seen on the taxiway at Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A Southern Airlines Boeing 737-700 is seen on a taxiway at Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - A China Eastern Airlines Airbus 320 is seen on the taxiway of Nanjing Lukou Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - An Air China Boeing 737-800 is seen next to the Nanjing Lukou Airport terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - An Air China Boeing 737-800 is seen next to the Nanjing Lukou Airport terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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2024 H1 China Four Major Airlines Incur Losses

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 18, 2024 - An Air China Boeing 737-800 is seen next to the Nanjing Lukou Airport terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 18, 2024. According to the financial report, in the first half of 2024, the four major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, are still expected to lose money, and the loss of the four airlines is about 600 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Chris Moore holds a photo of his daughter Danielle Moore who was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Arlines flight 302 near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on March 10, 2019, during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Ed Pierson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former Boeing Engineer, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Shawn Pruchnicki, PH.D, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

While Shawn Pruchnicki, PH.D, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, sits at the witness table, Clariss and Chris Moore hold a photo of their daughter Danielle Moore who was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Arlines flight 302 near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on March 10, 2019, during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Clariss and Chris Moore hold a photo of their daughter Danielle Moore who was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Arlines flight 302 near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on March 10, 2019, during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, left, and Ed Pierson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former Boeing Engineer, right, appear before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Joe Jacobsen, Aerospace Engineer and Technical Advisor to The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former FAA Engineer, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations Chair Richard Blumenthal (Democrat of Connecticut) presides over a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Shawn Pruchnicki, PH.D, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Shawn Pruchnicki, PH.D, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, left, is greeted by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations Chair Richard Blumenthal (Democrat of Connecticut) as he arrives for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by R

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Chris Moore holds a photo of his daughter Danielle Moore who was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Arlines flight 302 near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on March 10, 2019, during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Joe Jacobsen, Aerospace Engineer and Technical Advisor to The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former FAA Engineer, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, left, and Ed Pierson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former Boeing Engineer, right, appear before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Ed Pierson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former Boeing Engineer, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, left, is greeted by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations Chair Richard Blumenthal (Democrat of Connecticut) as he arrives for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by R

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, wipes tears from his eyes as he appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing takes his seat at the witness table during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, wipes tears from his eyes as he appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, left, is greeted by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations Chair Richard Blumenthal (Democrat of Connecticut) as he arrives for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by R

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, wipes tears from his eyes as he appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing takes his seat at the witness table during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, wipes tears from his eyes as he appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whistleblower Outlines Safety Concern About Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Washington

Sam Salehpour, Current Quality Engineer, Boeing, left, and Ed Pierson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Aviation Safety, Former Boeing Engineer, right, are sworn-in for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee on Investigations hearing to examine Boeing's broken safety culture, focusing on firsthand accounts, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, April 17, 2024. Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on the company's production of the 787 and 777 jets, was among four witnesses who testified in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(240417) -- AUCKLAND, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand. The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than four years as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(240417) -- AUCKLAND, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crew of Sichuan Airlines' direct flight from China's Chengdu to Auckland of New Zealand pose for a group photo with honored guests at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, April 17, 2024. The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than four years as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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Direct flights resume between Chengdu, Auckland

STORY: Direct flights resume between Chengdu, Auckland SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sichuan Airlines' aircraft arriving in Auckland 2. various of welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. The services had been suspended for more than four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. The Chinese tourists were welcome by a special ceremony featured with traditional Maori dance and singing at the airport on Wednesday afternoon. Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong said there are now six airlines in operation of direct flights between the two countries, involving seven Chinese cities. Rachel Maidment, the director of the Auckland office of the New Zealand Ministry of

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Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed

STORY: Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:36 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flight GS7967 2. various of Dalian international airport 3. various of passengers in the terminal 4. various of flight GS7967 STORYLINE: A direct air route linking Dalian, a city in northeast China, and Japan's Kitakyushu was resumed on Monday, after a hiatus of almost four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tianjin Airlines, the operator of the air route, is scheduled to carry out flights on Mondays and Fridays, starting from Monday. The air route was launched in August 2019 and was suspended in February 2020. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of a sister city relationship between Dalian and Kitakyushu. The resumption of the air route will help strengthen personnel, economic and trade exchanges between northeast China and Kitakyushu, according to sources with the

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Air China launches flights to Türkiye's Istanbul Airport

STORY: Air China launches flights to Türkiye's Istanbul Airport SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Air China launched its flights to and from Istanbul with a ceremony held at Istanbul Airport on Friday, boosting close ties between Türkiye and China, local media reported. Speaking at the ceremony, Selahattin Bilgen, acting CEO of Istanbul Airport, said Istanbul-Beijing reciprocal flights will further strengthen the commercial, tourist, and cultural relations of the two countries, reported the Ihlas News Agency. Bilgen said that the cooperation between Air China and Istanbul Airport is a positive sign for boosting regional and global air transport and international connectivity. The number of Chinese airlines served at Istanbul Airport has reached four with Air China, according to Bilgen. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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Storm Ciaran Hits Brittany

Aerial picture of storm Ciaran, November 2, 2023, Brittany, Phare du Four. Two people died and 15 were injured as Storm Ciaran battered France with winds of up to 190km/h, also causing severe travel disruption on airlines, trains and roads. Storm Ciaran continued to batter northern France on Thursday, leading to severe travel disruption and power outages. Photo by Mathieu Rivrin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Airlines resumes Dublin-Beijing nonstop flight route

STORY: Hainan Airlines resumes Dublin-Beijing nonstop flight route DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Dublin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dublin Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EOIN MCGLOUGHLIN, Vice president of Aviation Business Development of Dublin Airport 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SADHBH DEE, Irish student studying at China's Shanghai University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHENG SI, Chinese passenger STORYLINE: A nonstop flight route between Dublin and Beijing was reopened in Dublin on Tuesday, after being suspended for more than three years. It is the only flight route that directly connects Ireland to China. Operated by China's Hainan Airlines, the route offers two return flights each week, leaving Dublin Airport on Tuesday and Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EOIN MCGLOUGHLIN, Vice president of Aviation Business Development of Dublin Airport "It's really great to have a direct link back to China again after four years. We are opening the borders and the economies

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New direct flight launched between China's Ningbo and Budapest

STORY: New direct flight launched between China's Ningbo and Budapest DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:34 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of the airport STORYLINE: A Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner of Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, was warmly received at Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary's capital city, on Monday night. China Eastern Airlines commenced a direct flight service between east China's Ningbo city and Budapest. "Thanks to Shanghai Airlines, there will be two flights per week between Ningbo and Budapest from July," Tamas Menczer, state secretary for bilateral relations of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said at a press conference at the airport. So far, a total of four major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Chongqing, have had direct accessibility from Budapest. Menczer highlighted the significance of Ningbo, a

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1st group of Chinese trekkers arrive in Nepal

STORY: 1st group of Chinese trekkers arrive in Nepal DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists arriving in Nepal STORYLINE: The first batch of Chinese trekkers arrived in the Nepali capital on Thursday. "We're happy and delighted to welcome you on the eve of our New Year," Sudan Kirati, Nepal's minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation, said at the inauguration ceremony of the eight-day Poon Hill trekking event at the airport in Kathmandu. "Nepal and China have a long history of friendship," the minister said. "We want to take our relationship to a new height." He voiced appreciation for China's move to list Nepal among the countries to which outbound group tours for Chinese citizens are resumed on a pilot basis. The 180 Chinese tourists arrived in Kathmandu on a Himalaya Airlines charter flight, and they are the first of four batches of nearly 1,000 Chinese trekkers to land on the Poon Hill trail located

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China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

STORY: China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ezhou Huahu Airport STORYLINE: A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. This flight marks the opening of the first international route of China's first cargo-focused airport. According to the aircraft's operator SF Airlines, China's largest air-cargo carrier, this route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each week between China and Europe, adding 400 tonnes of air express capacity. The Ezhou Huahu Airport was put into operation in July 2022. It is positioned as a cargo-focused hub airport with extensive cargo traffic but little passenger traffic. It is expected to open 40 domestic freight routes and about four international freight routes by the end of this year. SF Airlines's

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NEPAL-POKHARA-PLANE CRASH-VICTIMS-TRANSFER

(230117) -- POKHARA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members carry the remains of victims in a Yeti Airlines plane crash accident onto trucks in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2023. The victims' remains will later be transfered to Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. A Yeti Airlines plane crashed on Sunday into the Seti River gorge near the city of Pokhara when it was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with 68 passengers and four crew members aboard, and 69 bodies had been recovered by Monday evening. Many body parts were found at the crash site and the search is continuing for the two people who are still missing. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-PLANE CRASH-VICTIMS-TRANSFER

(230117) -- POKHARA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of the victims in a Yeti Airlines plane crash accident wait for the remains of their beloved to be loaded onto trucks in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2023. The victims' remains will later be transfered to Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. A Yeti Airlines plane crashed on Sunday into the Seti River gorge near the city of Pokhara when it was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with 68 passengers and four crew members aboard, and 69 bodies had been recovered by Monday evening. Many body parts were found at the crash site and the search is continuing for the two people who are still missing. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)