Federal Agents Storm Airplane Cockpit, Arrest Co-Pilot Moments After Landing
A group of at least 10 law enforcement officials with badges and guns pushed their way through the aisle and into the flight deck of Delta flight 2809.
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Renovating Trump's 'Free' Qatari Jet Is Going Great, Just Don't Ask About The Mysterious $934 Million Transfer No One Wants To Talk About
It's important to remember that the current plan isn't for the U.S. government to keep the plane.
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FAA Wants To Hire Immigrants As Air Traffic Controllers
Surprising no one, the security personnel at the FAA are "losing their minds" at the idea of letting non-citizens into the country's air traffic arteries.
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Boeing Predicts The Future, Foresees 50,000 Planes By 2044
Boeing thinks that air traffic will continue to grow in popularity as emerging markets build more infrastructure and the global middle class expands.
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Turkish Airlines Loses Corpse Of Passenger Who Died During Flight At Chicago O'Hare
Turkish Airlines should have contacted local authorities about the death once the plane touched down in Chicago, but that doesn't seem to have been the case.
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European Space Agency Is Building A Hypersonic Spaceplane
There have been several attempts over the decades to build a so-called Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO) vehicle, but thus far, none have succeeded.
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Too Much Moose Meat Blamed For Fatal 2023 Plane Crash That Killed Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola's Husband
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded its investigation into the crash and believes it knows why the plane crashed — it was overloaded with moose meat.
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Delta Pilot Fails Breathalyzer Test Before Transatlantic Flight And Gets Arrested
Delta Air Lines had to quickly cancel a long-haul flight on Tuesday despite the crew arriving on time and there being no issues with the planes.
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Delta Pilot Abruptly Avoids B-52 During Approach, Apologizes To Passengers For 'Aggressive Maneuver'
While there are lessons to be learned from this incident that shouldn't have happened, it had the best possible outcome, with everyone walking away unharmed.
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Pilots In Fiery South Korean Plane Crash Shut Off Wrong Engine After Bird Strike
The bird strike alone likely won't be officially declared the crash's cause, but it sparked the chain of events that led to the catastrophic impact.
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Who Builds Boeing's Jet Engines, And Are They The Same As Airbus Uses?
Of the four major manufacturers of aircraft engines, which build jet engines for Boeing? Which planes' engines do they build? And does Airbus use them, too?
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What Makes Boeing's Doomsday Plane Different From Air Force One?
Everybody knows about Air Force One, the president's mode of transportation for long distances. However, the Pentagon has its own plane, as well.
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Subaru Has An Airplane And Helicopter Business You Might Not Know About
You may have seen a Subaru in the air during a particularly spirited rally event, but did you know the company builds actual aircraft?
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Delta Plans To Put AI In Charge Of Ticket Pricing, Which Should Probably Be Illegal
Consumer Watchdog found when companies use surveillance pricing, they tend to favor the wealthy and instead offer higher prices to customers with lower incomes.
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White House Needs $19 Billion More To Fix Air Traffic Control
It's fair to say that the Federal Aviation Administration should spare no expense when it comes to bringing air traffic control into the 21st century.
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Heartbreaking: Worst Person You Know Has Good Ideas To Eliminate TSA Security Theater
Kristi Noem, our mouth-frothing Secretary of Homeland Security, proposed that TSA allow larger liquid containers on planes, and I'm reluctantly forced to agree.
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New Bill Would Force Army Helicopters To Keep Flight Tracking On
Senator Ted Cruz is introducing a new bill that would "close the regulatory loophole" that allows military aircraft to turn off key flight tracking technology.
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Why These Boeing Models Need A Tail Stand At The Gate
Have you ever noticed an airliner sitting at the terminal with what looks like an oversized kickstand? Turns out these tail stands serve an important purpose.
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Delta Swipes New Airbus Engines From Europe To Avoid Tariffs And Put Grounded U.S. Aircraft Back In The Air Instead
Because the A320's engines were made in the USA, they're not subject to the 10% tariff that the replacement aircraft they're being stripped from would be.
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How Much Fuel Does A Boeing 747 Burn Per Hour, And How Much Can It Hold?
The Boeing 747 and its four engines once made it the airliner of choice for international flights. So how much fuel do those four powerplants use?
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What Happens When A Plane Loses Cabin Pressure?
You may have heard a flight attendant talk about the safety procedures to follow if the cabin loses pressure, but what does that actually mean?
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Why The Boeing 787 Doesn't Have Winglets
The 787's distinct wing profile skips the usual efficiency-boosting upturned tips, but why?
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Ever Heard A Barking Noise On An Airbus Plane? Here's What It Is
If you hear a barking noise on an Airbus plane, it could be a service dog. But if it's not, there's no need to fret. We know what it really is.
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Why Boeing Retired Its Iconic C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing's massive C-17 Globemaster III is still flying around the world, and Boeing may make more of them. But why did it kill the C-17 in the first place?
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Here's How Much Horsepower Boeing's T50 Engines Can Have
Boeing has made generations of T50 turboshaft engines, and they've been installed in all kinds of places. Here's how much horsepower those engines can have.
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Scientists Find New Way To Power Your Next Flight With Rotten Food
The banana peel rotting in your trash right now just might save the planet, if we can just find a way to turn it into jet fuel on the cheap.
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Air India Crash Investigation Honing In On The Cockpit's Engine Fuel Control Switches
Investigators have hinted that pilot error will likely be deemed the cause of the disaster, with a focus on the engine fuel control switches.
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