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A self-declared 'free citizen' flying an unlicensed plane almost caused a midair crash, feds say
A pilot claiming to be a "free citizen" is accused of almost causing a midair crash after taking of…
Mia Jankowicz
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A Russian spy plane violated Japan's airspace 3 times, driving it to scramble its fighters and fire flares
Tokyo's defense ministry said the Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace repeatedly on Mo…
Chris Panella
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Hundreds of private planes are touching down at a makeshift airport for billionaire favorite Burning Man
Burning Man has become a popular festival destination for the ultrarich of Silicon Valley. Here's t…
Taylor Rains,Madeline Berg
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A Chinese military spy plane violated Japan's airspace for the first time, Tokyo says
Japan scrambled fighter jets in response to the incursion, warning China against the reoccurrence o…
Chris Panella
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The US Air Force is testing a self-flying F-16 fighter jet — and is sending its boss up as a passenger
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has volunteered to be a passenger in a self-flying F-16 to see ho…
Mikhaila Friel
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A top politician said he avoids flying on Boeing planes because his family 'care about me.' An airline boss jumped to its defense and called him stupid.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary called Bruno Le Maire a "stupid politician" and his comments on Boeing …
Pete Syme
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These new bombshell allegations from Boeing whistleblowers about what happens to faulty plane parts are pretty horrifying
Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance inspector for Boeing, alleges that the company lost track of hundre…
Cheryl Teh
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The new Air Force One won't fly until 2026 years after the military Boeing 747 was supposed to first take flight
The first flight of the next-generation Boeing 747-8i — set to replace the old 747-200Bs firs…
Taylor Rains,Jake Epstein
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Experts are convinced that self-flying planes will roam the skies by 2025 - here's how one startup is working to win over the FAA and the public
Self-flying planes are closer to becoming a reality than many would like to think, with the first p…
Thomas Pallini
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I'm afraid of flying but travel anyway. Here are 3 things that help combat my aerophobia.
Aerophobia gives her body shakes and diarrhea before flying. She's found comfort in doing three thi…
Milena Nigam
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A self-flying Cessna just completed a fully automated flight with no pilot input as startup Xwing seeks to revolutionize aviation
Xwing's autonomous Cessna Grand Caravan 208B.Xwing
Thomas Pallini
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I flew on a self-flying plane where pilots sat back as the aircraft taxied, took off, and landed on its own and I'm convinced it's the future of aviation
An Xwing self-flying plane demonstration flight.Thomas Pallini/Insider
Thomas Pallini
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Etihad Airways' CEO says that airlines that fail to follow its sustainability lead may soon be 'history'
Travelers and lucrative corporate clients are examing the carbon footprint of their airlines and Et…
Thomas Pallini
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From dedicated check-in desks to chauffeured cars, here are the perks Big Tech enjoys for spending hundreds of millions on air travel each year
Big Tech spends hundreds of millions of dollars on air travel each year and airlines use every tool…
Thomas Pallini
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An airline pilot that's kicked passengers off planes for not wearing masks shares what goes on in the cockpit when passengers become unruly
Pilots and flight attendants have been forced to deal with increased bouts of violence in the skies.
Thomas Pallini
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Airfare is set to drop this fall and airlines have already started testing cheap pricing on expensive routes
Airlines are already dropping fares on normally expensive routes New York-Los Angeles for $113 roun…
Thomas Pallini
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A woman who was seen punching a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face in a viral video has been charged with assault
A woman has been charged with assault months after a clip showed her punching a Southwest Airlines …
Sarah Jackson
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Airbus just acquired a prop plane to act as a research lab in the sky, collecting data to develop self-flying aircraft – here's how it works
Airbus' Silicon Valley incubator, Acubed, is home to Project Wayfinder, which aims to create autono…
Thomas Pallini
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I flew on Breeze, the 'tech company that happens to fly airplanes' from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, and found it surprisingly low-tech
"I prefer to say that we are a high-tech company that just happens to fly airplanes," Neeleman told…
Thomas Pallini
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JetBlue's first flights to London this summer are now on sale and round-trip fares are under $600
The pandemic paved the way for JetBlue to serve its London airports of choice and fares are incredi…