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Russia grants Snowden a year's asylum, summit in doubt

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MOSCOW - Russia granted American fugitive Edward Snowden a year's asylum on Thursday, allowing the former U.S. spy agency contractor to slip quietly out of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after more than five weeks in limbo but angering the United States. | Video

Timeline: How Edward Snowden evaded U.S. prosecution

MOSCOW - Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden slipped quietly out of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Thursday after Russia granted him temporary asylum, ending more than a month in limbo in the transit area.

Russia, U.S. 10:27am EDT

Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets

PARIS/SINGAPORE - Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago.

29 Jul 2013

Exclusive: EU to clear US Airways, American $11 billion merger - sources

BRUSSELS - AMR Corp's American Airlines and US Airways will win EU approval for their $11 billion merger to become the world's largest carrier after agreeing to cede slots on a transatlantic route, three persons familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Boeing requests worldwide checks of Honeywell beacons

- Boeing Co asked airlines on Sunday to inspect aircraft worldwide to gather data on Honeywell International Inc emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago.

28 Jul 2013

Exclusive: Asiana crash families hire prominent New York law firm

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Families of the three passengers who died when an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crashed in San Francisco this month have retained the prominent New York law firm Kreindler & Kreindler to represent them as legal maneuvering over liability and damages heats up.

U.S. lawmakers want sanctions on any country taking in Snowden

WASHINGTON - A U.S. Senate panel voted unanimously on Thursday to seek trade or other sanctions against Russia or any other country that offers asylum to former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who has been holed up for weeks at a Moscow airport.

Politics, World, Russia 25 Jul 2013

FAA to airlines: remove or inspect Boeing 787 beacons

- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday instructed airlines to remove or inspect emergency beacons in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliners, following a fire earlier this month that was traced to one of the units, made by Honeywell International Inc.

25 Jul 2013

Bombardier delays first flight of CSeries for third time

TORONTO - Bombardier Inc delayed the maiden flight of its CSeries jetliner for a third time on Wednesday, promising the flight "in the coming weeks" instead of July, a move likely to rattle airlines that have stepped up to buy the all-new plane.

24 Jul 2013

Timeline: How Edward Snowden evaded U.S. prosecution

MOSCOW - Russia will allow former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden papers to leave the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.

U.S., Russia, World 24 Jul 2013
A Northwest Airlines airplane departs Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

What do you want to see in a passenger bill of rights?

Reuters.com asked our readers to let us know what they would like to see in a passenger bill of rights. We compiled the best suggestions in this poll and would like your vote.  Full Article