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U.S. Blames Iran for Ukrainian Jetliner Downing, Pledges Probe

NASSER KARIMI, JOSEPH KRAUSS and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Canadian, Australian and British leaders announce similar intelligence conclusions about the deaths of all 176 people on board. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

New Screenings for U.S.-Bound Passengers on Global Airlines

Jon Gambrell / AP Oct 25, 2017 Five long-haul airlines will begin conducting security interviews with all travelers at the request of American officials. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

France’s President Hollande: ‘No Survivors’ in Germanwings Crash

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 French leader François Hollande announced Tuesday that there were no survivors in the crash of Germanwings flight 4U9525, which went down that morning in a remote area of the Alps in southern France. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lufthansa Persuades 42 People to Change Their Name for a Chance at a New Life

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2013 Klaus-Heidi. That's the name the German airline company dared Swedes to change their moniker to this October in exchange for an all-expenses-paid trip to Berlin. Little did they know so many people would actually do it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

European Flights to Resume — With Caution

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2010 Many grounded travelers and some airline industry officials disagreed with the halting of air travel across much of Europe last weekend due to the ashy work of Iceland's now-infamous Eyjafjallajokull volcano, and now it's looking like some flights will be gearing up for takeoff on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )