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+6 +1Flight MH17 was brought down by Russian military-sourced missile, investigators confirm
The missile launcher used to shoot down MH17 over Ukraine was part of the Russian armed forces, an international team of investigators has confirmed. Detailed analysis of video images established the missile came from a Russia-based military unit, the Joint Investigation Team said. Wilbert Paulissen, head of the Dutch National Police’s crime squad, said the Buk missile was from the 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade, which is based in the Russian city of Kursk.
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+13 +2How Desert Solar Can Fuel Centuries of Air Travel
Thermochemical solar fuel manufacturing would be an energy industry with a life of centuries, rather than decades. The feedstock of sunlight, carbon dioxide and water is essentially unlimited. Scientists with the SOLAR-JET Project have demonstrated the first-ever entire process to make kerosene, the jet fuel used by commercial airlines, using a high-temperature thermal solar reactor...
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+17 +3The 'fingerprints' that prove Russia downed MH17
Investigators display rocket with unique serial number found in the jet wreckage which matches missile launcher belonging to Putin military convoy in Ukraine.
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+10 +1MH370 Malaysia Airlines Captain ‘Deliberately Evaded Radar,’ Crashed Plane in Murder-Suicide, Investigators Say
The captain of the MH370 Malaysia Airlines flight “deliberately evaded radar” and crashed the plane in a murder-suicide that killed 239 passengers more than four years ago, according to aviation experts. The mysterious disappearance of the Boeing 777 flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing has puzzled the world, but a panel of investigators claim they have worked out what happened on board the flight in 2014.
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+26 +9MH370 experts think they’ve finally solved the mystery of the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight
One aviation expert believes Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah maneuvered the plane to take one final look at his home town before crashing.
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+8 +2MH370 investigators reveal startling murder-suicide theory over missing plane
Leading air safety experts have concluded that the captain of flight MH370 deliberately crashed the plane. They include the man who spent two years heading the search, who now says Captain Zaharie Amad Shah carefully planned a murder-suicide mission. The Malaysia Airlines jet was on a routine flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March 2014 with 239 people on board when it disappeared.
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+8 +1Pilot and 7-year-old boy killed in plane crash in County Offaly, Ireland
A man and young boy were killed when a plane crashed in Ireland, minutes after 16 parachutists jumped from the aircraft. The pilot, believed to be from the UK, and a seven-year-old local boy were onboard when the plane went down in bog land in County Offaly on Sunday afternoon. The cause of the crash remains unknown and an investigation is underway.
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+13 +1NASA and Uber Are Getting Serious About Flying Cars
Uber Technologies is once again partnering with NASA, and according to the agency, their project will be modelling the flight of a small passenger-carrying aircraft.
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+11 +2Man tasered on American Airlines flight after allegedly fondling passenger
A video shows suspect Jacob A. Garcia struggling with police until officers are forced to use a taser on him.
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+26 +4The Airplane Saddle Is A Standing Seat For Super-Economy Flights
Howdy, pardner, please buckle your seatbelt and put your phone on airplane mode.
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+13 +5Southwest Reportedly Protested Safety Checks Designed to Prevent Engine Failures
In September 2016, a Southwest flight suffered a similar engine explosion that resulted from a broken fan blade and tore a nearly foot-long hole into the wing of the aircraft, which forced to make an emergency landing. Reuters reported the airlines fought against new inspections rules proposed by the engine manufacturer.
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+6 +1When Three F-15 Jet Fighters Raced a Solar Eclipse
The planes have to move fast to keep up with the moon’s shadow.
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+13 +1Airplanes that fly on electricity debut at Fresno’s Chandler Airport
An airplane made local aviation history when it was debuted at Fresno’s Chandler Executive Airport Tuesday.
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+40 +5Mother-of-two dead after being 'sucked out of plane window' during US flight
US mum-of-two was the passenger partially sucked out a broken plane window during a midair nightmare.
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+15 +2Allegiant Air responds to critical "60 Minutes" report
A seven-month "60 Minutes" investigation into Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier, found more than 100 serious incidents involving mechanical issues. The airline issued a brief statement to CBS News before the story aired, but in a response posted after the airing and in an internal memo, the airline alleged the segment was a "false narrative."
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+16 +3This is how airline food is changing to become tastier and smarter
Data and modern cooking techniques are helping airline food to improve. And at 30,000 feet, sous-vide is helping to keep food fresh and flavoursome
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+15 +3American Airlines warns pilots some Asia flights could be rerouted amid growing Russia tensions
Three Asia-bound American Airlines flights that normally fly over Russia have been rerouted, as the airline assesses growing geopolitical tensions, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC on Saturday. In an internal memorandum sent to pilots on Saturday that was seen by CNBC, the airline warned that some flights into Asia could be rerouted, as relations between Moscow and Washington appear to worsen because of the U.S.-led military intervention in Syria.
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+10 +2This NASA engineer from Alabama is a good man to see on your flight
If you saw a white substance streaming away from your airplane's wing after takeoff, what would you do? Figure it's just a weird air thing and ignore it? Keep an eye on it? Or would you rely on your background as a NASA aerospace engineer, where safety is an everyday issue, and realize it was time to flag down the flight attendant? NASA aerospace engineer Rumaasha Maasha made choice No. 3 on a flight out of Huntsville, Ala., and that's why he's being praised for quick action in a bad situation.
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+27 +5New Airbus beds will let passengers sleep in the cargo hold
Airbus has partnered with Zodiac Aerospace to create the berths, which will be available by 2020 to airlines flying its A330 wide-body jets.
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+3 +1Airbus to Offer Naps in the Cargo Hold
It won’t be a room with a view, but may help prevent neck strain. Passengers flying on Airbus SE planes will soon be able to slip down into the cargo hold for a proper nap.
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