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  • March 2008

    • Planes Nearly Collide Over Pittsburgh

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 6, 08 9:03 AM CST

      Planes Nearly Collide Over Pittsburgh

      A quick nosedive by a Delta pilot narrowly averted a mid-air collision of two passenger planes over Pittsburgh this morning, after an air traffic control trainee told a Delta pilot to turn into another jet’s path. The planes, carrying 120 passengers between them, missed each other by a scant 400 feet. The second pilot, flying for PSA, also took evasive action. More »

    • US, Euro Alliance Landed Air Force Deal for Airbus

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 3, 08 4:00 AM CST

      US, Euro Alliance Landed Air Force Deal for Airbus

      Years of careful strategy and an alliance between executives was the key to Airbus nailing a $40 billion deal to build Air Force planes, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Pentagon’s decision last week is “a transformational shift in the way weapons systems are acquired. It’s an acknowledgment that globalization is real," said Ralph Crosby Jr., the top US executive for Airbus parent EADS. More »

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      Pentagon  • Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • Air Force  • Northrop Grumman  • EADS

  • February 2008

    • Scientist Makes Wonder Material from Rice Husks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 29, 08 5:10 PM CST

      Scientist Makes Wonder Material from Rice Husks

      Rice husks might be the key to lowering electricity use, bomb-proofing buildings and making products—from airplanes to tennis rackets—lighter. A Malaysian scientist says she’s found a cheap way to create aerogel, the world’s lightest solid, from discarded rice husks. The material combines incredible insulating power and strength with near weightlessness, reports AP, but has so far been prohibitively expensive to make. More »

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      airplane  • electricity  • Malaysia  • chemistry  • scientific breakthroughs

    • Dreamliner Delays May Drive JAL Away

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 22, 08 7:23 PM CST

      Dreamliner Delays May Drive JAL Away

      Japan Airlines may abandon its plan to stock up on Boeing Dreamliners because of tie-ups in production of the new 787, Reuters reports. The carrier, a loyal Boeing customer, planned to buy 55 Dreamliners, but the delivery date has slipped again, to early 2009. Now JAL is checking out the Airbus A350 XWB, which would allow it to offset fuel costs by flying more midsize planes. More »

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      airline industry  • airplane  • 787 Dreamliner  • Airbus A350  • Japan Airlines

  • December 2007

    • Dad, Daughter Die in Panama Plane Crash

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 25, 07 3:55 PM CST

      Dad, Daughter Die in Panama Plane Crash

      Searchers in Panama tonight found the bodies of a California businessman and his 13-year-old daughter two days after their plane disappeared in the mountains, the AP reports. Another girl, a 12-year-old friend of the family, survived the crash and was hospitalized, but the extent of her injuries was not known. The Panamanian pilot was killed. More »

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      airplane  • plane crash  • Panama  • Cessna  • jungle

    • Airplane WiFi Poses Sticky Situation

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 24, 07 12:26 PM CST

      Airplane WiFi Poses Sticky Situation

      Airlines getting ready to offer Internet access are grappling with how to enforce netiquette at 33K feet. "We think decency and good sense and normal behavior will prevail," said the CEO of one service. If it's not porn or violent images, its annoying ringtones and loud conversations that can get in the way of a polite flying experience. More »

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      Internet  • airline  • air travel  • airplane  • Wi-Fi  • web

    • China Unveils 1st Passenger Jet

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Dec 21, 07 12:43 PM CST

      China Unveils 1st Passenger Jet

      China unveiled its first passenger jet today, the first step in its goal to become a major player in the global aviation industry, Bloomberg reports. The ARJ21, which seats up to 90, will make its maiden voyage in March, and the first planes will be ready for customers in 2009. Beijing hopes to meet soaring domestic demand and someday compete with the likes of Airbus and Boeing. More »

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      China  • Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • aviation

    • Boeing: Dreamliner on Schedule

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Dec 11, 07 3:25 PM CST

      Boeing: Dreamliner on Schedule

      Boeing said today that it remains committed to delivering 109 Dreamliners by the end of 2009 despite persistent supply-chain problems, the Chicago Tribune reports. Although the aviation giant expects to eventually be able to produce one plane in 3 days, the first six—which will be used for test flights—won’t be finished until the second quarter of 2008. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • airplane  • 787 Dreamliner

    • Report Warns of Runway Dangers at US Airports

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 8:32 PM CST

      Report Warns of Runway Dangers at US Airports

      Lax federal oversight and overworked air-traffic controllers contribute to a "high risk" of a major runway collision at US airports, a new report warns. The GAO report cited 370 incidents on runways this year, near a dismal FAA record six years ago that set stricter oversight in motion, the AP reports. The GAO also criticized shoddy equipment used by controllers. More »

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      airplane  • FAA  • pilot  • GAO  • air traffic controllers

  • November 2007

    • Declare Fossett Dead, Wife Asks Court

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 7:50 AM CST

      Declare Fossett Dead, Wife Asks Court

      The wife of Steve Fossett, who went missing in September while flying his plane over the rugged terrain of northwest Nevada, asked an Illinois court yesterday to declare him legally dead, the AP reports. If granted, the request would allow the vast estate of the millionaire adventurer to be settled, said an attorney for Peggy Fossett. More »

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      airplane  • plane crash  • pilot  • Steve Fossett  • millionaires

    • Emirates Air Inks $35B Order With Airbus

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Nov 12, 07 3:12 AM CST

      Emirates Air Inks $35B Order With Airbus

      Airbus got a huge boost from Emirates Airline on the first day of the the Dubai air show yesterday, winning a record $35-billion order for 81 planes. Emirates ordered 11 A380 super jumbos and 70 mid-sized A350 XWBs in the largest-ever single purchase of aircraft. Boeing got a consolation prize of a $3.2 billion order for 12 777s. More »

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      Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • 787 Dreamliner  • Airbus A380  • Airbus A350  • Emirates

  • October 2007

    • Europe Likely to Get Cell Phones on Flights

      newser  |  CNET  |  Oct 18, 07 5:01 PM CDT

      Europe Likely to Get Cell Phones on Flights

      European regulator Ofcom has proposed allowing cellphones in airplanes in EU airspace, making it more likely that Europeans will soon be able to chat in the air. Under the proposal, a mobile base station could be installed on planes, and the signal would be routed by satellite. The FAA ruled that it would not allow cell phones on American flights in the near future. More »

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      cell phones  • Europe  • airplane  • FAA  • Ofcom

    • Airbus Finally Delivers First A380 'Superjumbo' Jet

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Oct 15, 07 9:19 AM CDT

      Airbus Finally Delivers First A380 'Superjumbo' Jet

      After 2 years of delays, Airbus SAS delivered its first behemoth A380 to Singapore Airlines today. The world’s largest jet fell behind schedule, and development costs ballooned to $18 billion, when workers were forced to install 300 miles of wiring by hand. It should fly on Oct. 25, but investors still doubt Airbus can meet production goals for future A380s, Bloomberg says. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • Airbus A380

    • Turn Off the iPhone or Go to Jail

      newser  |  Consumerist  |  Oct 12, 07 7:33 AM CDT

      Turn Off the iPhone or Go to Jail

      An irate flight attendant attempted to have a passenger arrested for refusing to turn off an iPhone on a flight to Hawaii, even though it was reportedly in "airplane mode" and didn't violate any FAA rules. The mode turns off all cell, WiFi and Bluetooth signals, which could interfere with a plane's electronics, making it safe to use as an MP3 player or video device on a flight. More »

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      iPhone  • air travel  • airplane  • Wi-Fi  • FAA  • arrest  • electronics  • Bluetooth  • ATA

    • It's a Plane! It's a Car! It's ...

      newser  |  MIT Technology Review  |  Oct 11, 07 6:33 AM CDT

      It's a Plane! It's a Car! It's ...

      A new vehicle suitable for both air and road travel could be available within two years, reports MIT's Technology Review . By recently producing the world's first automated folding wing, Massachusetts company Terrafugia, Inc. came a step closer to creating the Transition, a "light sport aircraft" that works on the ground and in the air. More »

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      auto industry  • car  • airplane  • MIT

    • Fatal Plane Crashes Fall 65%

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Oct 1, 07 10:38 AM CDT

      Fatal Plane Crashes Fall 65%

      The fatal domestic plane crash rate has fallen 65% in the last decade. It's not quite the 80% decrease over 10 years the government demanded in 1996 after two crashes killed 375 people, but it's a significant improvement, the Times reports. The decline rests on tighter air traffic control, better equipment, and a focus on accident prevention. More »

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      airplane  • FAA  • airport security  • airline safety  • air disasters

  • September 2007

    • Private Jet Demand Soars

      newser  |  MarketWatch  |  Sep 24, 07 1:39 PM CDT

      Private Jet Demand Soars

      The demand for private business jets is sky-high, with international buyers taking advantage of the weak dollar to propel a projection-beating trend expected to last at least a decade, MarketWatch reports. "Domestic demand is solid but it's not showing the type of growth rates going on outside the US," says one executive. More »

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      air travel  • airplane

    • Airline to Offer Internet Access

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT

      Airline to Offer Internet Access

      Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of its Boeing 767s, using an air-to-ground system relying on cellular towers to transmit the broadband signals. More »

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      Internet  • Boeing  • air travel  • airplane  • American Airlines  • Wi-Fi  • Singapore Airlines  • Alaska Airlines  • Lufthansa  • Korean Air  • Japan Airlines

    • Surfers Scour Google Earth for Signs of Aviator

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 11, 07 3:20 AM CDT

      Surfers Scour Google Earth for Signs of Aviator

      An army of web surfers—even the guy in the next cubicle—has joined the search for missing aviator Steve Fossett. Google Earth has released fresh images of the Nevada desert, and surfers can scour chunks of wilderness for aircraft wreckage. One problem: "We're finding them left and right—Nevada is a graveyard" for downed planes, said a state spokesman. More »

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      Google  • airplane  • Amazon.com  • Nevada  • Google Earth  • Steve Fossett  • desert

    • Solar Plane Beats World Record

      newser  |  BBC  |  Sep 10, 07 11:23 AM CDT

      Solar Plane Beats World Record

      A lightweight, solar-powered plane has broken the world record for the longest unmanned flight by a whole day. The Zephyr, built by a British security firm, flew for 54 hours during a test flight, beating the US Air Force's record for a similar vehicle by 24 hours. But it's not official: The air sports federation wasn't notified in time. More »

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      environmentalism  • airplane  • solar energy  • plane  • solar power

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