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+20 +2The Flying V: The futuristic aircraft set to revolutionise air travel
A man holds a V-shaped model aeroplane above his head and runs through a field, eventually letting go and watching as it glides a few metres above the ground.
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+19 +3The US Air Force Just Gave Lockheed $11 Billion to Upgrade the F-22 Raptor
The F-22 Raptor was first built in 1997 and, at the time, it cost a whopping $335 million to produce. With that money, you could launch a SpaceX Falcon 9 five times.
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+13 +4FBI to weigh prosecuting 37 unruly passengers amid uptick of incidents on planes
Many of the incidents involve passengers protesting mask mandates as travel goes back to pre-pandemic levels.
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+12 +3Small cuts in air traffic would level off global heating caused by flying – study
Annual cuts of 2.5% would keep aviation’s contribution to global warming at about 0.04C, research suggests
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+18 +3Commercial flights that fly 'entirely on hydrogen' planned for 2024
Route would see aircraft fly between the cities of London and Rotterdam.
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+25 +2Why a Mach 5 passenger plane is a crazy idea that might just work
Atlanta-based startup Hermeus hopes to develop a passenger airplane capable of reaching Mach 5, or 3,000 miles per hour, but is the prospect of building a hypersonic successor to Concorde merely a flight of fancy?
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+4 +1A Boeing test pilot has been indicted in connection with the 737 Max
A former Boeing pilot involved in testing the 737 Max jetliner was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating the plane, which was later involved in two deadly crashes.
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+10 +1Delta has banned more than 1,600 unruly passengers. Now, it wants airlines to share ban lists.
More than 1,600 people have been banned by Delta Airlines since the federal government has required airplane passengers to wear masks — and now, the company wants other airlines to share their ban lists.
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+19 +5The windowless cabin design that could be the future of air travel
Francesca Street, CNN
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+20 +5Small airlines battle to serve the most remote US cities, where even empty flights can be profitable thanks to millions in subsidies
Beckley, West Virginia; Burlington, Iowa; and Clovis, New Mexico are among the countless US cities that have been overlooked and underserved by America's largest airlines. There's simply not enough consistent demand to make them profitable. But one airline's money-losing route can be another's profit-maker. In fact, a niche industry of regional airlines seeks out these cities and relies on the US government to help turn a profit when flying to them.
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+26 +6Rolls-Royce's electric airplane completes its maiden flight in the UK
Rolls-Royce's fully electric aircraft the Spirit of Innovation completed its 15-minute maiden flight in Wiltshire, England.
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+20 +2Is this the key to powering 90-minute London to New York flights?
Overheating problems plagued supersonic flight. Could this latest research combat them and unlock even faster flying speeds?
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+11 +4Boeing's delivery of new 787 Dreamliners likely delayed until at least late October
Deliveries of Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner will likely remain halted until at least late October as the plane maker has been unable to persuade air-safety regulators to approve its proposal to inspect the aircraft, people familiar with the matter said.
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+10 +1Spirit Airlines says canceled flights cost $50M, hurt bookings
Spirit Airlines said Monday the cancellation of more than 2,800 flights over an 11-day stretch this summer cost the budget airline about $50 million in lost revenue and caused spending to soar. The airline said the service meltdown that started in late July and a rise in Covid-19 cases are causing more last-minute cancellations and softer bookings.
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+13 +3Spirit Airlines CEO explains what caused the carrier’s meltdown
The causes of Spirit Airlines’ massive flight cancellations that derailed the summer vacations of tens of thousands of customers this week have been brewing for more than a month, CEO Ted Christie said.
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+15 +2Boeing Starliner launch delayed indefinitely
Boeing's Starliner won't launch Wednesday as had been planned following problems with its propulsion system that prevented a key uncrewed test flight to the international space station a day earlier—and it's not clear when the troubled spaceship will fly next.
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+15 +3The Boeing 737 Max is back? Not everyone is convinced
The FAA finally admits it didn't realize the potential perils of the 737 Max's software. Now, though, it says it and Boeing have got it right. Not everyone is quite so confident.
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+4 +1The Man Who Cleans Up After Plane Crashes
Robert Jensen has spent his career restoring order after mass fatalities: identifying remains, caring for families, and recovering personal effects. Here’s how he became the best at the worst job in the world.
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+17 +2Flying car completes first-ever test flight between airports in 35 minutes
With a click of a button, the aircraft turned into a sports car in under three minutes after landing.
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+17 +5Philippine military plane crashes, 45 dead, 49 rescued
A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops assigned to fight Muslim militants crashed and exploded while landing in the south Sunday, killing at least 42 army soldiers on board and three civilians on the ground in one of the worst disasters in the air force’s history.
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