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Michael Sasso

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ARTICLES BY MICHAEL SASSO

Soldiers from the 602nd area support medical company wait on a beach for a Navy landing craft as their unit evacuates in advance of Hurricane Maria in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Battered islands in crosshairs as Maria becomes hurricane

3 min read . 18 Sep 2017

The roster of potential buyers of 737 Max 10 jetliner, which is expected to launch this month, spans the globe. Photo: Reuters

Boeing said to woo Jet Airways, United to bolster 737 Max 10 launch

2 min read . 08 Jun 2017

Fighter jets escorted an American Airlines plane to Honolulu after a 25 years old passenger attempted to breach the hardened cockpit door. Photo: AFP

Fighters escort American Airlines Flight 31 after attempted cockpit breach

2 min read . 20 May 2017

Terms of David Dao’s settlement with Chicago-based United Airlines are confidential. Photo: Reuters

United Airlines reaches settlement with passenger dragged off plane

1 min read . 28 Apr 2017

United Continental Holdings’s 10 policy changes are being rolled out this year, with some already in place. The $10,000 maximum payout is effective Thursday. Photo: Getty Images.

United to pay oversold fliers up to $10,000, after dragging furore

3 min read . 27 Apr 2017

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz. Photo: AP

United Airlines CEO takes apology to investors after passenger dragging fiasco

2 min read . 18 Apr 2017

Video posted to social media showed passenger David Dao being pulled from his seat and dragged down the aisle of a plane after refusing to give up his spot. Photo: Reuters

‘Dragged passenger’ David Dao likely to file lawsuit against United Airlines

1 min read . 13 Apr 2017

Delta Air Lines had made an order for the Airbus A350 and A330neo. Photo: Airbus

Airbus faces setback as Delta reviews $14 billion wide-body jet order

3 min read . 13 Apr 2017

United Continental air planes at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, US, on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg

United Airlines to reimburse all passengers on flight that caused uproar

2 min read . 13 Apr 2017

United Continental Holdings CEO Oscar Munoz. Photo: AP

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz goes from saviour to man on hot seat real fast

5 min read . 12 Apr 2017

American Airlines Group Inc., the world’s largest airline, fell the most among peers, dropping as much as 6.6%. Photo: Bloomberg

Airlines fall most on S&P amid fear Trump travel ban will spread

1 min read . 30 Jan 2017

Protestors rally during a demonstration against the new immigration ban issued by President Donald Trump at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Photo: AFP

Immigration ban: Airlines rushing to comply with Donald Trump’s surprise move

2 min read . 29 Jan 2017

UPS will deploy the Boeing jets on international routes while shifting some earlier-model 747s to domestic flying. Photo: Reuters

Boeing’s 747 jumbo snags a $5.3 billion lifeline from UPS

1 min read . 27 Oct 2016

Members of the New York City Police Department stand guard at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy airport in the Queens borough of New York. Photo: Reuters

JFK airport terminals cleared, operations to resume, says NYPD

1 min read . 15 Aug 2016

The panel, which met in Washington, includes representatives of airlines and consumers, and evaluates the transportation department’s consumer protection programmes. Photo: iStock Images

Mobile phone use during flights backed by advisory panel

1 min read . 02 Sep 2015

For Germany’s Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Ryanair Holdings Plc based in the euro zone, the weak euro is likely to damp the benefit of lower fuel bills. Photo: AFP

Airlines poised for $12 billion global windfall on oil collapse

5 min read . 18 Dec 2014

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