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Sorry, Humanoid Robots, You Can't Fly On Southwest Airlines Anymore

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:25:00 +0000

For now, your robots will have to wait outside with the other droids while you try to find a ride to Alderaan.

These Are 11 Of The Most Powerful Semi-Truck Engines Ever Built

staff@jalopnik.com (Ivo Gievski) — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Hauling heavy cargo requires serious power, and these semi-truck engines deliver.

This Airline Has Only 15 Planes, And Is Cutting Out An Entire Day From Its Flight Schedule

staff@jalopnik.com (Brontë Wieland) — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:25:00 +0000

If you have a tiny fleet of jets and the price of fueling them goes through the roof, what do you do? One airline is responding by killing a day of flights.

Airplane Ashtrays Still Exist Because People Have A Hard Time Following Rules

staff@jalopnik.com (Adrian Taylor) — Wed, 13 May 2026 23:25:00 +0000

Smoking has been banned on commercial flights since 2000, so why do brand new airplanes still come with ashtrays installed in the bathroom?

This WWII Plane Is Flying Again After Being Found Under 268 Feet Of Greenland Ice

staff@jalopnik.com (Nico DeMattia) — Tue, 12 May 2026 16:25:00 +0000

Glacier Girl flies again.

Frontier Customer Service Faults Passenger For Not Taking Bags With Her During Emergency Evacuation After Plane Strikes Pedestrian On Runway

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:17:03 +0000

If you've been told this once, you've been told it 100 times: when you're evacuating a plane in an emergency situation, leave all carry-on items behind.

This Might Be The Slowest Sustained Engine RPM Ever

staff@jalopnik.com (Erik Sherman) — Sun, 10 May 2026 15:25:00 +0000

These engines took minutes to start up and their unique two-stroke design allowed them to idle by rocking back and forth, completing 0 revolutions per minute.

A Different Kind Of 'Drone Strike': A Passenger Airliner Reported Hitting A Consumer UAV

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Fri, 08 May 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Moral of the story: keep your drones under 400 feet, kids. You really, really don't want to hit an airplane filled with people.

These Are Your Airport Rituals

staff@jalopnik.com (Erin Marquis) — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:25:00 +0000

Delays, surcharges, and rising ticket prices mean "the friendly skies" aren't feeling so friendly. Here's how you make the best of the airport experience.

Gas Prices Aren't Coming Down To Pre-War Levels Anytime Soon

staff@jalopnik.com (Lalita Chemello) — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:24:58 +0000

The dwindling global supply of gas is thanks to the bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, but opening up the strait won't immediately solve the gas problem.

Airport Left With No Commercial Flights After Spirit Airlines Collapse

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Thu, 07 May 2026 17:52:22 +0000

Despite Spirit's demise, there will always be travelers looking for the most affordable flights possible.

What's Your Airport Ritual?

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:25:00 +0000

Do you pride yourself on getting to the gate seconds before it closes, or is anything less than eight hours too narrow a buffer?

With 12,000 Flights Canceled In May Already, We've Got Bad News About Your Summer Vacation

staff@jalopnik.com (Lalita Chemello) — Wed, 06 May 2026 03:25:00 +0000

"This is something that is coming - it's a slow-motion car crash and we're just kinda sleepwalking through it."

A Fuel Shortage 'As Big As In The 1970s' May Be Coming, Says Chevron CEO

staff@jalopnik.com (Brad Brownell) — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:53:43 +0000

Buckle up, folks, it's about to get bumpy.

Amtrak Ads Are Going Full Luxury Car

staff@jalopnik.com (Lalita Chemello) — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:25:00 +0000

It certainly felt like a car ad, but for the public passenger experience.

FAA Puts Nearly $1 Billion Toward Replacing Air Traffic Control Towers, But Spends Even More Money On Kids

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:25:00 +0000

You might expect the federal government to spend a lot on America's airports. Turns out, it's pushing even more cash toward family-friendly airport upgrades.

Airline Travelers In Boston Will Get To Go Through Security 22 Miles From The Airport

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Sat, 23 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000

Long lines at TSA checkpoints freaking you out? A pilot program for flights at Boston's Logan Airport will find passengers going through security far away.

12 Of The Largest Engines Ever Built

staff@jalopnik.com (Ivo Gievski) — Tue, 19 May 2026 12:45:00 +0000

When you think of a large engine, you probably think of a heavy-duty truck V8. But the engines that actually power our world are bigger than your house.

Hartsfield-Jackson Might Replace TSA With Private Security After Shutdown Walkouts

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:30:22 +0000

Over a third of the TSA agents at Atlanta's airport walked out during the agency's 2026 shutdown. Now city officials are thinking about a radical solution.

Here Are The 42 Aircraft The Pentagon Has Lost In Iran, According To Congress, Since The Pentagon Won't Say

staff@jalopnik.com (Nicholas Werner) — Wed, 20 May 2026 22:29:53 +0000

Obviously, an operation this large was always going to suffer losses. The question becomes whether or not the price is worth the result.