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A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above
The Triton aircraft has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 737's. The program just reached an important milestone.
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Drone service Wing stops delivering food in Canberra
Global drone delivery company Wing is shifting to be based out of shopping centres for easier access to deliverable goods and says so far it hasn't been able to find a suitable shopping centre in Canberra.
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The biggest hot air balloon in the US was built to carry skydivers
The very large hot air balloon will carry seven people up to 35,000 feet, and then five of then plan to jump out of it (wearing parachutes).
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Delta Air Lines says it has protected its planes against interference from 5G wireless signals
Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it has completed upgrading its fleet to protect key equipment against interference from 5G wireless signals, plugging a hole that could have disrupted flights during low visibility.
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The Air Force wants $6 billion to build a fleet of AI-controlled drones | Engadget
The USAF wants to build a fleet of $3 million drone aircraft that can get shot at so American pilots don't have to be..
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A Living History of The Humble Paper Airplane
For centuries, paper airplanes have unlocked the science of flight—now they could inspire drone technology.
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Private jets are descending on a small-town airport as the 'summer camp for billionaires' kicks off
It's officially summer, and that means billionaires and CEOs are flying private to their annual summer camp, also known as the Sun Valley conference.
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Bad news for nervous flyers: Turbulence is getting worse as the planet warms
A recent study from researchers at the University of Reading in England provides some insight into how our skies have changed over the past few decades.
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A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a vehicle that a California startup describes as a flying car — the first fully electric vehicle that can both fly and travel on roads to receive US government approval. Alef Automotive said that its vehicle/aircraft, dubbed the “Model A,” is the first flying vehicle that is drivable on public roads and able to park like a normal car.
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Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up - study
Researchers found that severe turbulence had increased 55% between 1979 and 2020 on a typically busy North Atlantic route.
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Could other European countries ban short-haul flights?
The introduction of France’s short-haul flight ban has renewed calls for Europe to cut down on journeys that could be made by train.
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Europe is trying to ditch planes for trains. Here’s how that’s going
Banning ultra short-haul flights, creating air-rail links, and upping taxes on domestic and short flights – European countries are leading the way towards a public transport system that favors train travel over flying, but not without problems.
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France bans short-haul flights in effort to fight climate change
Air travel between Paris and regional hubs such as Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux will now be banned.
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Ryanair aims for 10% full year profit growth on strong summer
Ryanair aims to boost profit by 10% this year after almost record earnings for its last financial year, CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday, and it may do better if rival airlines' "irrationally exuberant" summer fare forecasts are right.
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Airlines want you to buy carbon offsets. Experts say they’re a ‘scam.’
“Book more sustainably” — that was the message German airline Lufthansa marketed to travelers when it launched its new “Green Fares” in February. Lufthansa’s new program gives passengers the option to spend a little more money to purportedly reduce the climate impacts of their flights. But climate advocates were quick to criticize the program as another case of greenwashing in aviation.
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Paper airplane designed by Boeing engineers breaks world distance record
The world record for the farthest flight by paper airplane was recently broken by three aerospace engineers. Their design was inspired by vehicles that fly faster than the speed of sound.
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This Is the Lightest Paint in the World
An energy-saving coating needs no pigments, and it keeps the surface beneath it 30 degrees cooler.
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United Airlines wants to turn algae into jet fuel
United Airlines has made a multimillion-dollar investment into a technology company that is hoping to turn algae into jet fuel. United announced the $5 million investment in the biofuel company Viridos on Monday. Viridos specializes in bioengineering microalgae into algae oil, which could one day be scaled to produce sustainable aviation fuel, aka SAF.
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What's the safest seat on a plane? We asked an aviation expert
The bottom line is air travel is very safe – much safer than road travel. But that doesn’t stop us from wondering…
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Aviation startup ZeroAvia flies largest ever hydrogen-electric aircraft
Airlines including American and United are investing in hydrogen-electric engines to help decarbonize flights.
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