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  FAA reiterates warning that no Galaxy Note 7 phones may be turned on or charged in flight

  By Jordan Golson on October 10, 2016 09:57 pm + 5 comments

  The FAA has reiterated its position that airline passengers should power down and not use or charge Continue reading…

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  US regulators open investigation into replacement Note 7 that caught fire

  By Jordan Golson on October 5, 2016 06:43 pm + 55 comments

  Federal regulators are moving quickly to investigate the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that Continue reading…

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  Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

  By Jordan Golson on October 5, 2016 01:15 pm + 349 comments

  Southwest Airlines flight 994 from Louisville to Baltimore was evacuated this morning while still at Continue reading…

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  The first commercial flight between the US and Cuba in over 50 years just landed

  By Andrew J . Hawkins on August 31, 2016 03:11 pm + 4 comments

  JetBlue Airways Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida just landed in Santa Clara, Cuba, marking Continue reading…

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  Delta flights delayed worldwide due to computer outage

  By James Vincent on August 8, 2016 05:42 am + 9 comments

  A system-wide computer outage has delayed Delta flights around the world, leaving thousands of Continue reading…

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  A skydiver jumped out of a plane at 25,000 feet without parachute — and survived

  By Andrew Liptak on July 31, 2016 09:09 am + 27 comments

  Luke Aikins is a skydiver who is a safety and training advisor for the United States Parachute Continue reading…

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  Solar Impulse 2 completes round-the-world trip on Sun power alone

  By Rich McCormick on July 26, 2016 12:31 am + 2 comments

  More than a year after it took off from Abu Dhabi, Solar Impulse 2 has completed its round-the-world Continue reading…

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  The world’s largest amphibious airplane was just unveiled in China

  By Andrew J . Hawkins on July 25, 2016 12:17 pm + 8 comments

  The AG600, the world’s largest seaplane, was rolled out by a state-run Chinese company last week, Continue reading…

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  This awesome plane-train hybrid could revolutionize transportation, but not for another 50 years

  By Andrew J . Hawkins on July 9, 2016 12:50 pm + 33 comments

  Imagine a future where a plane lands at an airfield that doubles as a rail yard. The cabin — one of Continue reading…

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  Solar Impulse 2 completes first ever solar-powered Atlantic flight

  By James Vincent on June 23, 2016 03:59 am + 1 comments

  Solar Impulse 2 has successfully crossed the Atlantic — the first journey of its kind made by a Continue reading…