Monthly Archives: March 2019

Boeing 737 Max 8 planes: Experts wary of linking Indonesia and Ethiopia crashes

Two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes less than five months apart have raised alarm, but experts are wary of linking the two. Following the lead of China, countries including Australia, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Indonesia and … Continue reading

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Is It Time to Worry About the Boeing 737 Max 8?

So no one knows, yet, what happened in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster, and anyone who feigns certainty now should be viewed with wariness. But here is an initial guide to the kinds of questions air investigators will be asking. What’s … Continue reading

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Uber-For-Planes Startup BlackBird Raises $10 Million To Replace Road Trips With Flying Private

BlackBird wants to replace driving with private airplane travel.@2018 New Revolution Media If Rudd Davis’ vision comes true, the days of the road trip will be over—or at least massively curtailed. The former USA Today and Groupon executive wants to … Continue reading

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The Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes and FAA controversy, explained

The second deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max model airplane within months of the first has put flyers around the world on edge. Multiple countries have grounded the planes as a result, though the United States has, thus far, … Continue reading

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A decade after entering service, the first A380s are being stripped and sold for parts

Fresh doubts have been cast on the future of the world’s largest passenger plane after a German leasing company said it plans to break up two A380s that nobody wants. Singapore Airlines returned two 11-year-old “superjumbos” – among the very … Continue reading

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This plane is the first ever to fly without moving parts

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The Latest: Consumer Reports calls to ground Boeing model

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