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World’s Largest Airplane Takes Flight for First Time

Stratolaunch, rocket-launching plane, took flight for the first time ever early Saturday morning and safely landed two hours later. The largest airplane ever created lifted off shortly after 10 a.m. from Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. Exactly … Continue reading

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Computer Glitch Blamed For Flight Delays That Hit U.S. Airlines

Delta, Southwest, United Planes Temporarily Grounded Due to Computer Outage.  A computer glitch affected several major US airlines including Southwest, Delta, and United and caused hundreds of flight delays across the US.

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Inside Boeing’s Incredible £300 Million 777X Private Airliner Looks Like a Five-Star Luxury Hotel

The BBJ 777- a tycoon’s palace in the sky with five-star bedroom suites, gold furniture, cinema, and even own Turkish bath. Boeing has released images of three design concepts that could be used inside its groundbreaking new 777X jets – unprecedented … Continue reading

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EasyJet May Have Electric Fleet by 2030

EasyJet is planning to have electric planes by 2030 that will cover short-haul routes. EasyJet, the British-based budget airline, has promised to develop a fleet of electric planes to cover short-haul routes by 2030, which would effectively reduce carbon emissions … Continue reading

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Airline Wants to Weigh Travelers Before They Board the Plane

Passengers at Helsinki airport flying with Finnair, the national airline, have been asked to step onto weighing scales before boarding. Finland airline is conducting a voluntary weigh-in. Passengers’ names are not included in the data, the company claims. it needs … Continue reading

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A Rocket Will Get You Anywhere on Earth in an Hour

The vehicle would both take off and land vertically, just like a space rocket. It would fly New York to Tokyo and any other routes in about 30 minutes or at least under an hour. The billionaire innovator unveiled his … Continue reading

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Judge Orders Review of Airline Seat Sizes

People have become larger since seats are shrinking. A court ordered the FAA to regulate seat sizes and legroom on commercial airlines. Airplane seats have shrunk in the last decade and a court wants the Federal Aviation Administration to prove … Continue reading

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The Kitty Hawk Flying Car Officially off the Ground

The Kitty Hawk Flyer, an all-electric aircraft that is designed to fly over water, finally takes to the air. The Kitty Hawk is a startup funded by Google co-founder Larry Page and headed by Google X founder Sebastion Thrun. A … Continue reading

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Revolutionary All-Electric Flying Car Successfully Completes Maiden Flight

The Lilium Jet promises to revolutionize the way we travel. The electric flying car has just completed its maiden test flight in Germany. Lilium, the Munich-based startup developing the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet, has successfully completed a series … Continue reading

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Large Drone Nearly Collides with Airliner in London

Two pilots were left stunned after their passenger jet narrowly missed a large drone near Heathrow airport. The report says the drone came within meters of crashing into an A320 passenger plane while they were approaching the west London airport. … Continue reading

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