A private-jet designer who builds $250 million custom planes with multiple...
Summary List PlacementFive years ago, the story of a Boeing Dreamliner 787 refitted as a private jet made headlines around the world. The commercial plane, usually filled with up to 335 passenger...
View ArticleVideo shows a Frontier passenger being duct-taped to his seat. Police say he...
Summary List PlacementA Frontier Airlines passenger was taped to his seat after the airline said he punched a male flight attendant, inappropriately touched female crewmembers, screamed obscenities,...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines is facing fuel shortages at smaller airports, but its...
Summary List PlacementThe shipping crisis is now affecting the airline industry. American Airlines sent out a memo to pilots warning of "fuel delivery delays" at certain airports that are causing...
View ArticleA Harvard psychologist explains the rise in passengers getting violent on...
Summary List PlacementViolence on airplanes is spiking. Retail and fast-food workers say they're being harassed and assaulted. And small business owners report experiencing frustrated customers whose...
View ArticleSpaceX plans to fit laser links to its Starlink satellites so they can beam...
Summary List PlacementSpaceX could soon provide in-flight WiFi to airline passengers via its Starlink satellite internet service, The Verge first reported on Wednesday.Elon Musk's space company was in...
View ArticleUnited Airlines is buying 15 supersonic jets that could fly Newark to London...
Summary List PlacementUnited Airlines announced on Thursday it would buy 15 super-fast airplanes from Denver-based start-up Boom Supersonic.The airline can also choose to purchase 35 more from Boom in...
View ArticleButtigieg defends mask mandates on public transportation as a matter of...
Summary List PlacementUS Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday backed the mask mandates still in effect on airplanes and public transit as a "matter of respect," in the wake of recent...
View ArticleSome flight attendants said they didn't get sick nearly as much during the...
Summary List PlacementSome flight attendants said pandemic-fueled airline cleanliness has decreased the likelihood of getting sick on board.One Chicago-based flight attendant, who has been working for...
View Article'Harvard of the sky': Meet the woman training private-jet flight attendants...
Summary List PlacementSteffany Kisling, 41, launched SkyAngels in 2010 with the aim of becoming the premier training and placement firm for private-jet flight attendants.Kisling was born and brought up...
View ArticleAmericans are returning to the skies in record numbers, with more than 1.8...
Summary List PlacementThe Transportation Security Administration screened 1,850,531 people at airport security checkpoints on Sunday, marking a new record high number of air travelers since the...
View ArticleDelta, American, United, and other major airlines signal rejection of new CDC...
Summary List PlacementThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reignited the debate over whether airlines should be blocking middle seats just as airlines thought it was settled.A newly...
View ArticleWhy electric planes haven't taken off yet
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Narrator: What could a future with electric planes look like? $25 tickets, quieter airports, or even shorter runways. Companies have been...
View ArticleSouthwest pilot accused of exposing his genitals during a flight from...
Summary List PlacementA Southwest Airlines "intentionally committed an act of lewd, indecent and obscene exposure of his genitals in a public place" while captaining a flight from Philadelphia to...
View ArticleWhy food tastes different on planes
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Ever look at the beverage cart on a plane and see it piled high with tomato juice? It's not a common juice, like orange or apple....
View ArticleHow planes land sideways in high crosswinds
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Alex Appolonia: It's not always a smooth and pleasant landing for airplanes. Intense strong winds can affect the position of how planes land...
View ArticleHow airplane interiors are designed
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcription of the video.Ashley Garris: What makes our job very challenging is it's a game of inches. It's fighting for every little bit of space.Narrator:...
View ArticleAirlines continue to flock to the Boeing 737 Max as it debuts on Alaska and...
Summary List PlacementBoeing's most notorious aircraft is having a great start to March with two milestones to kick off the month. Alaska Airlines began passenger service with the Boeing 737 Max on...
View ArticleWhy an airline executive is excited about Textron Aviation's new King Air...
Summary List PlacementAn aviation fan favorite just got an upgrade. Textron Aviation is continuing the legacy of the iconic Beechcraft King Air family of aircraft and debuted its latest iteration in...
View ArticleHow American Airlines flies 715,000 pounds of cargo every day
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Mark Matthews: This building, it's almost living and breathing.Narrator: Every day, American Airlines loads up 715,000 pounds of cargo onto...
View ArticleI flew on the 2 largest US airlines in 2021 and couldn't believe how much...
Summary List PlacementAmerican Airlines and Delta Air Lines were the two largest airlines in the US before the pandemic, each generating billions in revenue each year and boasting the largest fleets of...
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