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The global accident rate for January through November was 22% better than a year earlier.

The Federal Aviation Administration is changing a generations-old policy banning pilots from taking antidepressants, saying the new policy will improve safety by bringing to the surface pilots who either ignore signs of depression or lie about their use of medication for fear of losing their licenses to fly.

Southwest Airlines will pay a fine of $7.5 million for flying planes that had missed critical safety checks — $2.7 million less than government regulators initially ordered.

Candace Kolander has been a flight attendant for 21 years and in that time, she's noticed an interesting phenomenon.