Why Boeing Still Uses 7X7 Names After Nearly 70 Years
Boeing's parade of 7X7 names (the 727, 737, 747, and on and on) have been around for decades. Where did they come from, and why are they still here?
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Mass Staff Departures Aren't Making A $31 Billion Air Safety Overhaul Any Easier
The FAA is assessing the loss of institutional knowledge and experience caused by Trump's deferred-resignation program.
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The Air Traffic Control Situation Is So Dire, It Earned The John Oliver Treatment
Spoiler alert: It isn't good.
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Why Don't We Have Supersonic Commercial Planes Anymore?
Supersonic commercial flights were once the fastest way to fly, but Concorde jets have been out of service for more than two decades now. What happened?
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Ever Wondered Why The Boeing 747 Has That Hump Over The Cockpit?
Like any distinctive nose does, the hump over the cockpit of the Boeing 747 sets it apart. What's the reason for the 747's unusual proboscis?
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Riding On The Goodyear Blimp Over The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Is The Most Surreal Thing I've Ever Done
If you ever get a chance to go up in one of Goodyear's four semi-rigid dirigibles, absolutely do it. Even if you're afraid of heights. It kicks ass.
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Why Did The U.S. Air Force Cancel The F-22 Raptor?
The F-22 Raptor was a marvelous piece of engineering, and far superior to anything else in the air. So why did the Air Force cancel its production?
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Congress Could Ban NYC Helicopter Tours After Fatal Crash
The bill introduced by Representative Jerrold Nadler would prohibit all non-essential helicopter flights within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty.
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It's Far Too Soon To Let Supersonic Flights Rip Across The Country
While Boom Supersonic boasted about there being no audible sonic boom on the ground, its airliner still isn't allowed to break the sound barrier over the U.S.
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Delta Kicks Two Enterprising Young Pigeons Off Flight, Forces Them To Fly To Wisconsin On Their Own
Two pigeons decided to save a little energy and time and fly to Wisconsin to see friends, just not under their own power.
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Place Your Bets On How Many Bugs The DoD Will Find In Trump's Qatari 747
The DoD will likely do a full sweep of Trump's new plane for any kind of recording or listening devices, but how many do we think will actually be found?
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Republicans Work Overtime To Help Boeing Avoid Consequences For Its Deadly Plane
Trump has pushed corporate welfare into a new era of corporatocracy that makes the Gilded Age's trusts look quaint and restrained by comparison.
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Flight From LaGuardia Aborts Takeoff After Nearly Slamming Into Plane Crossing Runway
An air traffic controller mistakenly cleared the takeoff, forgetting that another airliner was still on the runway.
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What Happens To The Air Force's Strangest Plane Now That It's Being Replaced?
That's not a tumor on the back of the AWACS plane; it's a piece of equipment vital to U.S. defense. Here's what's happening to the AWACS as they're phased out.
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Why The Boeing 777X Won't Have Engine Chevrons
Many commercial jets on an airport's runway have chevrons on their engines. However, whenever Boeing's 777X is ready to fly, don't expect to see the design.
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Air Traffic Controllers Are Barely Holding It Together
It's only through air traffic controllers' diligence in the face of ever-worsening work conditions that things haven't all gone to hell.
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Trump's '$200 Billion' Boeing-Qatar Deal Worth Less Than Half What He Claims
Boeing secured its largest-ever order with Qatar Airways buying 130 787 Dreamliners and 30 soon-to-be-launched 777X planes, and the actual value is $96 billion.
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Trump's So-Called 'Free' $400 Million Plane Would Actually Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Billion
Turning a plane into Air Force One requires a lot more than a tacky gold livery and would, in fact, likely cost taxpayers close to $1 billion.
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A Single Person Managed All Of Newark Airport's Flights For 3 Hours
One air traffic controller managed all the flights in Newark for three hours on Monday night, while tech outages have delayed or canceled hundreds of flights.
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Whatever Happened To The Boeing 777X?
The rumors are true. You're going to have to wait just a bit longer before you can take a ride on the world's largest commercial aircraft, but for good reason.
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Why The 737 MAX Has Been Such A Headache For Boeing
Boeing's 737 was great until the Max model started falling in sales, safety regulations, and out of the sky, literally. Here's why it's so troublesome.
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Why The Obvious Choice For A Boeing 757 Replacement Isn't So Obvious
It may seem clear what plane should replace Boeing's 757 as it nears the end of its working life, but there's a jumble of events that may muddy the water.
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Delta Forced Man And His Teenage Son To Sit In Vomit-Covered Seats For 2-Hour Flight
Please fasten your safety belt low and tight across your lap, and ignore the chunks.
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Newark Airport Chaos Caused By Failing 1980s Technology
It can't be overstated how dangerous it is for air traffic control to go down for any period of time at a major international airport.
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Stop Feeding F/A-18 Hornets To The Red Sea No Matter How Hungry It Claims To Be
No, what you're feeling is not deja-vu (it's probably "oh no, my taxes paid for that").
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After 2 Aborted Jet Landings In DC, Army Pauses Helicopter Training Flights Around Pentagon
Safety in the skies above D.C. is once again under the spotlight, as legislators and the U.S. Army argue over helicopter flights.
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747s Are Nearly Gone, But These Airlines Still Fly Them
Boeing 747s have been out of production for some time now due to better jets on the market. However, there are still a few airlines that use them.
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