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Design company Avio Interiors has come up with two airplane seat design concepts that could keep travelers safe(r) during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Advanced Transport

This is What Air Travel Could Look Like After the Pandemic

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing admitted today that dozens of its third-generation 737 NG ("Next Generation") planes have been grounded by a number of airlines.
Advanced Transport

Dozens of Boeing 737 Jets Grounded Because of “Cracks”

By Victor Tangermann

The FAA is banning anyone from bringing an Apple recalled MacBook on flights — though it's not clear how it plans to enforce the ban.
Robots and Machines

FAA Bans Exploding MacBooks From Airplanes

By Kristin Houser

An airplane wing created from hundreds of identical cube-like structures has the ability to change shape automatically depended on the phase of flight.
Advanced Transport

NASA and MIT Debut Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing

By Kristin Houser

British design company Layer has partnered with Airbus to come up with an economy seat design that delivers on comfort and even fuel efficiency.
Advanced Transport

These Futuristic Airplane Seats Could Make Flying Economy Better

By Victor Tangermann

See a Mini Prototype of a Weird Plane With Connected Wings in Action
Advanced Transport

See a Mini Prototype of a Weird Plane With Connected Wings in Action

By Kristin Houser

The TSA's Quiet Skies program instructs teams of armed air marshals to track U.S. citizens through airports and aboard domestic flights.
Future Society

For TSA’s “Quiet Skies” Program, Air Marshals Followed Travelers’ Every Move

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Tech CEO Pitches Boeing a Flying Train Concept
Advanced Transport

The Digest: Tech CEO Pitches Boeing a Flying Train Concept

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays
Off-World

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays

By Kristin Houser

This Bot Wants To Pay People When Their Flights Get Cheaper
Artificial Intelligence

This Bot Wants To Pay People When Their Flights Get Cheaper

By Dom Galeon

Airplane Noise Can Be Reduced With a Simple Solution
Advanced Transport

Airplane Noise Can Be Reduced With a Simple Solution

By Claudia Geib

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Science & Energy

The World’s First US-to-Australia Biofuel Flight Was Powered by Mustard Seeds

By Chelsea Gohd

Traveling by air is causing harm to the environment.
Environment

Want to Save the Environment? Experts Say You Should Stop Traveling.

By Kristin Houser

This Material Could Allow NASA Planes to Cross the Country in Under an Hour
Advanced Transport

This Material Could Allow NASA Planes to Cross the Country in Under an Hour

By Kyree Leary

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Blockchain

One of the World’s Largest Airlines Is Looking Into Blockchain Technology

By Dom Galeon

An Airline Just Started Using an Ethereum Blockchain to Issue Tickets
Ethereum

An Airline Just Started Using an Ethereum Blockchain to Issue Tickets

By Tom Ward

U.S. and U.K. Just Banned Electronic Devices on Flights From Multiple Countries
Future Society

U.S. and U.K. Just Banned Electronic Devices on Flights From Multiple Countries

By Dom Galeon

New Tests Could Lead to Travel That’s Faster Than the Speed of Sound
Advanced Transport

New Tests Could Lead to Travel That’s Faster Than the Speed of Sound

By Patrick Caughill

Take a Look at the Ultrafast Spaceplanes of Tomorrow
Advanced Transport

Take a Look at the Ultrafast Spaceplanes of Tomorrow

By Patrick Caughill