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This inflatable plane could explore the clouds of VenusThis inflatable plane could explore the clouds of Venus
FBI says researcher may have adjusted airplane controls from in-flight entertainment systemFBI says researcher may have adjusted airplane controls from in-flight entertainment system
NASA’s Greased Lightning drone hovers like a helicopter, flies like a planeNASA’s Greased Lightning drone hovers like a helicopter, flies like a plane
Court tosses lawsuit challenging the use of personal electronics during flightsCourt tosses lawsuit challenging the use of personal electronics during flights
The Weekender: Slot machines, Periscope pirates, and solar flight

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A pilot is about to spend five days alone over the Pacific in a solar airplane
Amazon Prime members on Jetblue flights can stream video for freeAmazon Prime members on Jetblue flights can stream video for free
Software bug could cause Boeing 787s to lose control in mid airSoftware bug could cause Boeing 787s to lose control in mid air
Watch the secret first test flight of Jeff Bezos’ rocketWatch the secret first test flight of Jeff Bezos’ rocket
American Airlines pilots will need paper charts or PDFs to fly to DCAmerican Airlines pilots will need paper charts or PDFs to fly to DC
Lake Michigan is so clear right now that shipwrecks are being discovered from planesLake Michigan is so clear right now that shipwrecks are being discovered from planes
iPad app issue grounds ‘a few dozen’ American Airlines flightsiPad app issue grounds ‘a few dozen’ American Airlines flights
Elizabeth Lopatto, Sam Byford and 1 more
There is now an R2-D2 airplane
Josh Lowensohn
Netflix creating 4K successor to Planet EarthNetflix creating 4K successor to Planet Earth
Boeing’s new patent might actually help you sleep on planesBoeing’s new patent might actually help you sleep on planes
Wow, this is a really fancy planeWow, this is a really fancy plane
Lizzie Plaugic
NASA hopes to cut back airline fuel emissions with a bug-repellant coatingNASA hopes to cut back airline fuel emissions with a bug-repellant coating
Russia’s space agency plans to resume ISS tourist flights in 2018Russia’s space agency plans to resume ISS tourist flights in 2018
NASA’s wild experimental plane wing has 18 propellers attached to itNASA’s wild experimental plane wing has 18 propellers attached to it
Google will fly a crazy, plane-like, 84-foot wind turbine next monthGoogle will fly a crazy, plane-like, 84-foot wind turbine next month
Google now tells you if there will be Wi-Fi and power outlets on your next flightGoogle now tells you if there will be Wi-Fi and power outlets on your next flight
Fast and Furious 7 actually dropped those cars out of an airplaneFast and Furious 7 actually dropped those cars out of an airplane
The CIA helped develop planes that scrape cell phone dataThe CIA helped develop planes that scrape cell phone data
MH370 report reveals black box battery expired a year before flightMH370 report reveals black box battery expired a year before flight
Solar Impulse 2 will begin its around-the-world flight on MondaySolar Impulse 2 will begin its around-the-world flight on Monday
A NASA probe is orbiting a dwarf planet for the first time ever
Harrison Ford sustains injuries after small plane crashHarrison Ford sustains injuries after small plane crash
Google says its Titan drones will make their first flight in a few monthsGoogle says its Titan drones will make their first flight in a few months
Instagram account exposes congressman who blew public funds on private flights and concertsInstagram account exposes congressman who blew public funds on private flights and concerts
Seoul Surfing: A crash course in Korean TV

Goodbye K-drama, hello K-action

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The FAA just took a huge step towards legalizing commercial drone flightsThe FAA just took a huge step towards legalizing commercial drone flights
Apple Pay and JetBlue strike first airline dealApple Pay and JetBlue strike first airline deal
Dashcams capture dramatic footage of Taiwanese plane crashDashcams capture dramatic footage of Taiwanese plane crash
Rich McCormick and James Vincent
Selfies likely contributed to a Colorado plane crash last yearSelfies likely contributed to a Colorado plane crash last year
The next Air Force One will be a Boeing 747-8The next Air Force One will be a Boeing 747-8
SpaceX and Boeing are on their way to launching US astronauts, NASA saysSpaceX and Boeing are on their way to launching US astronauts, NASA says
Two flights grounded in Atlanta following Twitter bomb threatsTwo flights grounded in Atlanta following Twitter bomb threats
FAA tells airlines to remind flyers that checking e-cigs is a bad ideaFAA tells airlines to remind flyers that checking e-cigs is a bad idea
The first around-the-world flight in a solar airplane will launch this MarchThe first around-the-world flight in a solar airplane will launch this March
NASA’s Kepler telescope identifies most Earth-like planet yetNASA’s Kepler telescope identifies most Earth-like planet yet

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