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Prolific MIT materials professor develops a clean power source for airplanes made from... table salt?
Ultimately, a sodium-air fuel cell could power a regional jet carrying 50 to 100 passengers on flights as long as 300 miles, ...
Why Boeing Still Uses Yokes Instead Of Side Sticks
The yoke Boeing pilots use to fly a plaine is a technology that goes back over a century. Many other planes use modern side ...
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4 things this American elite member was surprised by on the new 'premium' Dreamliner
As I toured American Airlines' new 787-9P Dreamliner last week, I was surprised by several aspects of the cabin and seat ...
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Jet Parts, DAS Aviation Merger To Improve Efficiency
Jet Parts and DAS Aviation have merged to create a single company under the DAS Aviation brand. Jet Parts specializes in ...
Global airline association seeks to address growing problem of in-flight theft
Other safety issues raised by Iata include gaps in accident reporting, power bank fires and turbulence. Read more at ...
The aircraft mechanic using social media to make flying – and grieving – a little less scary
Somewhere between fixing landing gear in Oklahoma and raising two young sons on his own, this 33-year-old aircraft mechanic — known as “Airplane Facts with Max” online — started gaining followers by ...
The Phnom Penh Post17h
Trade tensions, political uncertainty dim air travel outlook; record traveller forecast trimmed
Trade tensions are also expected to crimp air cargo volumes, with Iata projecting a 0.7 per cent growth rate in 2025, ...