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Air rage: why does flying make us so angry? Science says it's about class
Rise in acts of plane-related violence shed light on something bigger: modern air travel is a perfect example of a situation in which human status is highly visible
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Despite outrage against airlines, little is likely to change, experts say
From viral Internet videos to bluster on Capitol Hill, the airline industry — and United Airlines in particular — has taken a beating.
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United Airlines CEO lied - David Dao was calm and polite, not "belligerent"
United Airlines CEO lied - David Dao was calm and polite, not "belligerent"
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Boom Supersonic raises $33M to build the fastest airplane for passenger flight
Boom Supersonic has raised a new $33 million Series A round, which it says is enough to build and fly its first supersonic jet, the XB-1 demonstration.
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Melbourne plane crash: Five killed as aircraft hits shopping centre - BBC News
Four US citizens and an Australian pilot died when their light aircraft came down on a shopping centre.
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Watch German Typhoons Intercept A Boeing 777 That Lost Contact With The Airport
I can imagine quite a few horror scenarios onboard an airplane. Looking outside your window and seeing fighter jets is definitely at the very top of that list. That was the reality this week for passengers aboard an Indian Jet Airways flight bound for London that lost contact with air traffic controllers in Cologne, Germany, leading German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons to scramble and intercept the plane.
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New Plane Design is 10 Times Faster Than the Concorde, 24 Times the Speed of Sound
Charles Bombardier, an accomplished Canadian engineer, has a designed a concept plane called the Antipode that could travel as fast as 18,264 miles per hour – about ten times faster than the Concorde and 24 times the speed of sound. He remarked, “‘The idea of going from New York to London in, say 20 minutes – that’s what I think really grabbed people.” Indeed, such infrastructure would make a casual commute across the ocean as feasible as a train-ride across Washington DC.
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Air Force’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Wings by 600 Days in Orbit
The U.S. Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane has now spent 600 days in Earth orbit on the vessel’s latest mission and is nearing a program record for longest time spent in space. By Leonard David.
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Amazon starts flexing muscle in new space: air cargo
A cargo plane emblazoned with "Prime Air" descended from an empty sky at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Tuesday, ninety minutes from the bustle of New York City, loaded with crates of goods during the peak holiday shopping season.
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Woman Dragged Off Flight By Police For Blowing Through Gate Personnel To Board Early
To an airline, no one is special. Even the first class jamokes. You all line up like the cattle you are at your assigned boarding time, or you don’t get to leave. One woman on a recent Delta flight thought she was above such petty attempts to instill order in the boarding process and got on the plane early, prompting police to literally drag her off the flight.
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Irish father and daughter survive plane crash after 'complete engine failure'
Pilots John and Isabella Ordway suffered complete engine failure 80 miles from Nairobi. Writing on Facebook Mr Ordway, from Co Cork, described their terrifying ordeal. "We had a complete engine failure 80 miles from Nairobi (the end part for our vintage air rally) and Had to crash land. Both bella and I are thankfully fine. The plane was destroyed but we walked away without a scratch.
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The Flight from Dallas
From noon to dusk on November 22, 1963, history went dark, locked inside the closed and crowded cabin of Air Force One. Fifty years later, what happened after JFK died has fully come to light. By Chris Jones. (Sep, 16, 2013)
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Who gets the centre armrests on a plane?
Flight attendants put an end to one of flying’s most contentious debates
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The audacious plan to bring back supersonic flight — and change air travel forever
We’ve learned to tolerate slow, boring air travel. But there’s a compelling case that it should be much, much faster.
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Cobalt Valkyrie X Rose Gold private airplane
Cobalt Valkyrie X Rose Gold private airplane interior features premium leather seats, hand stitched by former Hermès craftsmen.
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Where should you sit on a plane?
A former flight attendant reveals the top spots for comfort, safety and service.
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50 Color Vintage Photographs Captured Amazing Nose Art Painted on Military Aircrafts During World War II
The inscription of art work on military planes dates to World War I, when paintings were usually extravagant company or unit insignia. However, regulations were put in place after the war to stymie the practice. As the United States entered World War II, nose art regulations were relaxed, or in many cases totally ignored. WWII would become the golden age of aircraft artistry.
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The 11 Annoying People You Meet During a Flight
I’m not one for air travel, even though I have been sitting in planes since I was two years old, over time my fear of flying has only increased. Still, I somehow manage to fly, keeping track of all…
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BBC: City in the Sky
At any time there are about a million people in the sky, flying around the earth. A city in the sky.
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Airplane Tires Don’t Explode on Landing Because They Are Pumped!
They're like the tires on your car—but way stronger.
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