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Codecasa Jet 2020 Superyacht Is Creative Explosion: Aviation and Yachting Meet
Codecasa Jet 2020 Superyacht Is Creative Explosion: Aviation and Yachting Meet

29 Jan 2020, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Italian shipyard unveils 230-foot superyacht concept that looks like an airplane transposed on water, with all the amenities you’d expect from a luxury vessel

 
Woman Has Been Dating a Boeing 737-800 for 6 Years, Will Marry “Him” Soon
Woman Has Been Dating a Boeing 737-800 for 6 Years, Will Marry “Him” Soon

28 Jan 2020, 21:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Michele from Germany has only met her “lover” twice but dreams of being married to it and living in a hangar. She sees nothing out of the ordinary in that

 
Zero-Emissions Passenger Plane HER0 Could Be the Tesla of the Skies
Zero-Emissions Passenger Plane HER0 Could Be the Tesla of the Skies

23 Jan 2020, 19:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / NYC designer Joe Doucet imagines an electrically-powered propeller plane that would not contribute to the climate crisis, ideal for short-haul flights

 
17-Year-Old Girl Steals Plane, Crashes It at Fresno Yosemite Airport
17-Year-Old Girl Steals Plane, Crashes It at Fresno Yosemite Airport

19 Dec 2019, 13:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The teenager was able to sneak into the airport space by climbing a fence, got into a plane, started one of its engine and went for a quick but expensive joyrid

 
NASA Clears for Production Its First Piloted X-Plane in Three Decades
NASA Clears for Production Its First Piloted X-Plane in Three Decades

17 Dec 2019, 10:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) airplane gets green light for production from NASA top brass, first flight in 2021

 
Foldable Airplane Seat Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel in Economy Class
Foldable Airplane Seat Aims to Revolutionize Air Travel in Economy Class

9 Dec 2019, 14:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Universal Movement unveils concept for seat that offers privacy and good posture in all positions. Because “wellbeing is a human right"

 
AirAsia Becomes First Airline to Sell Plane Food in an Actual Restaurant
AirAsia Becomes First Airline to Sell Plane Food in an Actual Restaurant

4 Dec 2019, 22:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Airplane food is not exactly one’s idea of fine dining, but AirAsia is going against the mold by opening a restaurant selling only food it serves on its planes

 
Seriously Though, Water Served on Planes Isn’t Fit to Wash Your Hands With
Seriously Though, Water Served on Planes Isn’t Fit to Wash Your Hands With

11 Nov 2019, 21:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 2019 Airline Water Study finds U.S. carriers are serving water riddled with E.coli and coliform, so passengers are urged to never order tea or coffee

 
Things That Fly (by Plane): Pigs, Mini Horses, Cats and Dogs
Things That Fly (by Plane): Pigs, Mini Horses, Cats and Dogs

25 Oct 2019, 23:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The number of emotional support animals on planes has increased, but you still can’t take whatever critter you want with you in the cabin

 
Airlines Are Going Overboard to Accommodate Non-Binary Gender Options
Airlines Are Going Overboard to Accommodate Non-Binary Gender Options

21 Oct 2019, 17:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Air Canada changes onboard greetings while other airlines are offering gender X booking options. Gender-neutral travel documents are available in some countries

 
An Ode to the Badasses Who Defy Airline Luggage Policies
An Ode to the Badasses Who Defy Airline Luggage Policies

18 Oct 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you have no shame, then you may try to avoid paying the extra luggage fee by wearing all or the majority of your clothes during the flight

 
Movie Stunts Gone Terribly Wrong
Movie Stunts Gone Terribly Wrong

17 Oct 2019, 20:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stunt work is often underpaid, unrecognized and incredibly risky. History is riddled with examples of stunts gone wrong, and here are 3 of the most tragic

 
If You’re Fat, You Should Pay Extra for Your Flight: It’s Not Discrimination
If You’re Fat, You Should Pay Extra for Your Flight: It’s Not Discrimination

14 Oct 2019, 07:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It stands to reason for overweight people to pay more for their tickets, since they occupy a larger space and require more fuel to be carried from point A to po

 
When on a Plane, Don’t Order Coffee, Don’t Touch Anything, Don’t Even Breathe
When on a Plane, Don’t Order Coffee, Don’t Touch Anything, Don’t Even Breathe

12 Oct 2019, 09:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Flight attendant says the pipes and water tanks on a plane are hardly ever cleaned, adds to the ever-growing list of pet peeves about flying commercial

 
22 Troopers Injured in Parachuting Accident as Winds Blow Them Away Into Trees
22 Troopers Injured in Parachuting Accident as Winds Blow Them Away Into Trees

4 Oct 2019, 13:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The military exercise took place at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and saw hundreds of troopers jump off planes. More than 80 were blown away by the strong wind

 
Out of Control Driverless Cart Causes Mayhem at Chicago Airport
Out of Control Driverless Cart Causes Mayhem at Chicago Airport

1 Oct 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The cart was spinning in circles on the tarmac as ground crew were at a loss as to how to stop it. One worker drove another cart into the driverless one, overtu

 
Woman Opens Plane’s Emergency Exit to Get Some “Fresh Air”
Woman Opens Plane’s Emergency Exit to Get Some “Fresh Air”

27 Sep 2019, 12:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Xiamen Air passenger presses the button and opens the emergency exit of the plane because she felt “stuffy,” predictably ends up in police custody

 
Japan Airlines Allows You to Book a Seat Away From a Screaming Toddler
Japan Airlines Allows You to Book a Seat Away From a Screaming Toddler

27 Sep 2019, 11:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New tool shows passengers where children under 2 are located on the plane, so they can pick other seats and avoid having to fly next to them

 
Hypersonic Rocket-Plane Will Fly From UK to Australia in 4 Hours by 2030
Hypersonic Rocket-Plane Will Fly From UK to Australia in 4 Hours by 2030

26 Sep 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Reaction Engines says their SABRE engine will allow flights at 5 times the speed of sound, less pollution: “This is not sci-fi. This is literally in the works”

 
Williams Working on Formula 1-Based Airplane Seats for Airbus
Williams Working on Formula 1-Based Airplane Seats for Airbus

23 Sep 2019, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Five companies are spending £1.4 million on an 18-month long project that will see the creation of a new seat for the business and premium economy class