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A new airline will start service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport this summer, a major expansion that marks the city's first nonstop service from a Middle Eastern carrier.

At least five people aboard the American Airlines plane that plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday night had ties to Charlotte, including the jet's four-person, Charlotte-based flight crew and one passenger. Here's what we know.

American Airlines, the main carrier at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, briefly stopped all its U.S. flights early Tuesday morning. That FAA ground stop was lifted later Tuesday morning.

Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is expanding its operation at Concord Padgett Regional Airport by adding a base and two additional flights beginning in 2025, continuing its push to break into the market just outside of Charlotte.

There are currently eight flight paths for planes departing from Charlotte Douglas. CLT proposed a total of 27 new departure paths.

Another new section of Charlotte Douglas Airport will be open to the public next week, just ahead of the holiday travel season. Airport officials said travelers will be able to use Concourse A expansion starting on Sept. 17, next Tuesday.

With summer travel at its peak, Charlotte Douglas International Airport has achieved a new milestone in the terminal lobby expansion. On Wednesday, the airport will open two pedestrian sky bridges connecting to the hourly deck and terminal.

If you’re headed to Charlotte Douglas airport on Friday morning, expect long lines and delays. The number of flights affected by a worldwide technology failure continues to climb. So far at CLT, 115 flights have been canceled and 132 more are delayed. American Airlines has resumed operations, but it’ll take a while to catch up. Ground stops have been reported across the country.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport officials kicked off the "Destination District" project on Tuesday. The airport plans to develop the area around the airport's main entrance at Wilkinson Boulevard with hotels, restaurants, shops and more.

Employees at Jetstream Ground Services at Charlotte Douglas Airport clean the inside of planes. They say the work in the summer is unsafe, in part, because they don't have enough drinking water.