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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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The FAA grounded all US flights because contractors mistakenly deleted files
The contractors working on the Federal Aviation Administration's NOTAM system apparently deleted files by accident, leading to the delays and cancellations of thousands of US flights.
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Forget delays and lost luggage — the British Airways pilot who got sucked out of the windscreen is the ultimate travel nightmare
Between cancellations, delays and lost luggage, airline passengers aren't shy about sharing their "travel nightmares". But these misfortunes pale against the ordeal of the pilot who got sucked through the windscreen of BA5390.
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FAA's outdated tech can't keep up with modern demand
The FAA relies on ancient computers and infrastructure to run some of its systems.
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Drones Are Already Delivering Pizza, If You Haven't Noticed
A few of us have had orders dropped on our lawns by drone already. Millions more will be within range of drone deliveries in 2023.
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Southwest Airlines is sued for not providing refunds after meltdown
Southwest Airlines has been sued by a passenger who said it failed to provide refunds to passengers left stranded when an operational meltdown led the carrier to cancel more than 15,000 flights late last month.
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Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production
After more than half a century of production, the last Boeing 747 has rolled out of a US factory in Washington state. Qantas’ last remaining 747 Jumbo Jet prior to its departure out of Sydney for the final time. The Qantas 747 fleet are finishing up after almost 50 years of service. Sydney airport, NSW, Australia. The final customer was the cargo carrier Atlas Air, which ordered four 747-8 freighters early this year. The final plane was rolled out of Boeing’s massive factory in Everett, Washington, on Tuesday night.
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Airbus looks to run full-size airliners on liquid hydrogen by 2035
Airbus says it's on track to have a fully operational megawatt-class electric powertrain, fueled by cryogenic liquid hydrogen, tested in flight by 2026, ahead of a full-scale zero-emissions passenger airliner it plans to put into service by 2035.
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TSA now wants to scan your face at security. Here are your rights.
16 major domestic airports are testing facial-recognition tech to verify IDs — and it could go nationwide in 2023.
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Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days
An unmanned U.S. military space plane has landed after spending a record 908 days in orbit for its sixth mission and conducting science experiments
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Pilots tend to have less emotional intelligence than the average person, new research suggests
Being emotionally intelligent may be important for a teacher, salesman, or therapist, but what about for a pilot? A study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggests that pilots are less likely to be emotionally intelligent compared to the average person.
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Amazon set to buy into Hawaiian Airlines to bolster cargo business
The agreement steps up the e-commerce giant’s growing rivalry with United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp.
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How 5G’s Rollout Rattled Hundreds of Pilots
Complaints about altimeter failures jumped after consumer C-band deployment
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Ugliest Airplane Ever Built Predicted The Future
The airplane that many called “the flying barrel” is also widely considered the ugliest plane ever built.
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This UFO on a U.S. Intelligence Agency’s Logo Has Everyone Buzzing
The agency says it was a mistake, but how did this flying saucer logo get uploaded in the first place?
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80-minute flights from London to New York could be a thing of the not-too-distant future
An astonishing new plane could cut the time of transatlantic flights by more than five times, claims Spanish designer Oscar Viñals. The latest in a series of futuristic designs going viral, Oscar’s images show a super streamlined jet – dubbed the Hyper Sting – soaring through the sky, transporting travellers from place to place in record time.
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‘It was wonderful’: Eviation’s Alice electric airplane wins praise after its first flight test
After years of on-the-ground development, Eviation’s all-electric Alice airplane quietly took to the air here this morning for its first test flight. Test pilot Steve Crane guided the nine-passenger aircraft, powered by two 640-kilowatt electric motors, through its takeoff from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, a facility in Eastern Washington’s high desert that’s often used for testing innovations in aviation.
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Airbus canceled all of Qatar's A350 airliner orders in a rare move as the battle over paint issues continues
Aviation giants Airbus and Qatar have been at odds for over a year after the carrier grounded over 20 A350 jets due to airworthiness concerns.
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