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Flying Taxis Just a Few Years Away According to Paper of Record
Have you ever imagined getting to the airport in a flying taxi, soaring over the chumps who are stuck in traffic below? It’s been a dream of the future for decades. But the New York Times says it could be coming soon. Again.
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Delta Air Lines has banned 460 anti-maskers
In a new memo, Delta Air Lines says it has banned more than 400 people from flying for not following the airline's mask policy. "As of this week, we've added 460 people to our no-fly list for refusing to comply with our mask requirement," Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a message to employees.
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The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover
Otto Aviation aims to disrupt the aviation landscape with a design that flies at jet speeds, but uses a fraction of the gas, and has more range.
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Boeing Cuts More Than 12,000 Jobs Due To Drop In Air Travel
The number of people traveling by air has plummeted more than 90% since the beginning of March. More than half of the employees losing their jobs are being laid off involuntarily.
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Boeing: US regulator 'pleased' with 737 progress
The US regulator for airline safety has said he is "pleased" with progress made by Boeing as it works to get its 737 Max plane re-approved for flight. The aircraft has been grounded since March 2019, following two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. Boeing recently said the jet might not return to service until mid-2020.
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Experimental ultra-long-haul flight takes off
Using a 787-9 Dreamliner, Australian airline Qantas launches a test flight carrying about 50 people from London to Sydney nonstop, clocking up the longest commercial passenger flight in recent aviation history in the process.
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Report on 737 Max 8 crash blames Boeing design, Lion Air staff
Indonesia's final investigation says a faulty sensor, improper maintenance procedures, and problems with a flight control system all contributed to the October 2018 crash that killed 157 people.
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New 'space plane' promises UK-Australia in 4 hours
Flight times from London to Sydney could be 80% shorter by the 2030s, should a hypersonic rocket engine being developed in the UK get off the ground.
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What Happens to Babies Born on Planes
When contractions begin at 39,000 feet...
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On autopilot: 'Pilots are losing their basic flying skills,' some fear after Boeing 737 Max crashes
Automation has made planes safer and more efficient, but the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max jets is leading some to wonder if there is a dangerous flip side. While advanced autopilots and computers are now considered an integral part of any modern jetliner, many pilots worry that the systems are detracting from developing and maintaining their own abilities.
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Boeing admits 737 Max sims didn't accurately reproduce what flying without MCAS was like
Turning off trim control software in training wouldn't give realistic results – report
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Here’s Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous
Airlines have increasingly settled on a boarding order driven by social stratification.
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Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737 Max
Weeks after the first fatal crash of the 737 Max, pilots from American Airlines pressed Boeing executives to work urgently on a fix. In a closed-door meeting, they even argued that Boeing should push authorities to take an emergency measure that would likely result in the grounding of the Max. The Boeing executives resisted. They didn’t want to rush out a fix, and said they expected pilots to be able to handle problems.
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How the Boeing 737 Max Disaster Looks to a Software Developer
I have been a pilot for 30 years, a software developer for more than 40. I have written extensively about both aviation and software engineering. Now it’s time for me to write about both together. The Boeing 737 Max has been in the news because of two crashes, practically back to back and involving brand new airplanes. In an industry that relies more than anything on the appearance of total control, total safety, these two crashes pose as close to an existential risk as you can get.
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Lack of redundancies on Boeing 737 MAX system baffles some involved in developing the jet
Boeing has long embraced the power of redundancy to protect its jets and their passengers from a range of potential disruptions, from electrical faults to lightning strikes. The company typically uses two or even three separate components as fail-safes for crucial tasks to reduce the possibility of a disastrous failure. Its most advanced planes, for instance, have three flight computers that function independently, with each computer containing three different processors manufactured by different companies.
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American Airlines suspends flights to Venezuela over safety concerns
American was the last major U.S. carrier to fly to the troubled country.
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U.S. Congress wants to know why the FAA waited so long to ground...
Congress plans to scrutinize why the United States waited so many days to ground all Boeing Co 737 MAX jets involved in Sunday’s crash in Ethiopia as other countries and airlines acted more quickly. The Federal Aviation Administration said the order on Wednesday was the result of “new evidence collected at the site and analyzed today” and “newly refined satellite data” that Canada had cited earlier in its decision to halt flights.
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An Open Letter to Thin People Who Feel Infringed on by Fat People on Airplanes
You don’t know me, but I know you. I see you glance at me over your magazine or phone at the gate. You cast your gaze downward when I meet it. “I hope I don’t get stuck next to he…
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Boeing didn’t inform pilots about a control issue with some new 737 Max jets before a deadly Lion Air crash
Boeing didn’t inform pilots about a control issue with some new 737 Max jets before a deadly Lion Air crash. The automated stall-prevention system on the Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 models could push the nose down unexpectedly and then can’t be pulled back up. But pilots weren’t alerted to the new system on the Boeing 737 Max variants or issues with it, according to a Wall Street Journal report late Monday.
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Napping American Airlines baggage handler trapped in cargo hold on flight to Chicago
An admittedly intoxicated American Airlines baggage handler fell asleep on the job and ended up flying from Kansas City to Chicago in the belly of a Boeing 737. The employee, who works for American subsidiary Piedmont Airlines at Kansas City International Airport, was working on the ramp for American Flight 363 on Saturday Oct. 27, when he apparently took a nap inside the cargo hold before the flight.
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