Biden administration not ruling out COVID vaccine and test requirements for domestic flights
Right now, if I wanted to, I could book a flight this afternoon from my hometown here in Memphis and be in Chicago by this …
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Man arrested for using radio to redirect air traffic, police helicopters
A man in Germany has been arrested for using two-way radios to mess with air traffic. The man, who is 32 years old but remains …
These new traffic cameras can tell if you’re texting while driving
Local governments in Australia have decided to give the go-ahead to install road-scanning cameras that search for distracted drivers. The three-month trial will be purely …
Airbus wants its planes to sniff for coronavirus, chemicals, and bombs
Airbus is developing a new system that can sniff out threats, including biological hazards. The system uses genetically engineered living cells to detect traces of …
How to keep your car healthy during coronavirus lockdown
If your car is sitting due to the coronavirus pandemic, its health might be a concern. Letting your car sit for weeks or months at …
Boeing just halted production of the 737 Max
In a move that isn’t particularly surprising to anyone who has been following the woes of aircraft manufacturer Boeing, the company has now officially halted …
Even Boeing employees were afraid of the 737 Max
Boeing’s 737 Max woes have already been well documented over the past year and a half or so. Airlines around the world were forced to …
This could be our first look at Uber’s flying taxi of the future
Well, CES 2020 is here, and as usual, there’s a whole lot of forward-looking concepts and plans and pipe dreams floating around the Las Vegas …
The FAA knew the 737 MAX was potentially unsafe
A pair of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 commercial airliners crashed in the span of just five months between late 2018 and early 2019, claiming hundreds …
Piece of Boeing airliner breaks loose, lands in residential neighborhood
Lots of people struggle with a fear of flying, but normally if you’re a little bit freaked out by the thought of a massive commercial …
Guess what happened when an idiot brought a gun-shaped toilet paper roller on an airplane?
Hey, so, you know that flight you have planned for the upcoming holidays? Yeah, I’m sure it’s going to be fine and everything, but one …
The Boeing 737 Max saga isn’t even close to being over
It’s now been nearly six months since airlines around the world were forced to ground any 737 Max commercial jets in their respective fleets. The …
Airlines might rebrand 737 Max, even if Boeing doesn’t
Major airlines all over the globe have a serious problem on their hands, and it’s not just the fact that the Boeing 737 Max remains …
E-scooters aren’t as green as you think
E-scooters have a very environmentally-friendly image. Tiny and battery-powered, they seem like a convenient, responsible alternative to making short trips in a car, but new …
Solar sails actually work, and LightSail 2 just proved it
The idea seems totally crazy: A spacecraft with no active propulsion system that can travel through space using light in the same way that a …
Delta pilot yanked from boarded plane because he was probably drunk
Travelers hoping to depart from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Tuesday morning were forced to delay their plans after their pilot was pulled from …
Researchers worry that hackers could turn connected cars into roadblocks
As carmakers continue to pack their newest models with all manner of “smart” technology, researchers are concerned that connected vehicles will become an increasingly irresistible …
Virgin Atlantic flight forced to land after passenger’s backup battery burst into flames
There are few things in this world more panic-inducing than realizing your smartphone battery is about to die in the middle of a long flight. …
Scientists built a new type of artificial gravity that could help keep astronauts healthy
Heading into space means leaving Earth’s gravity behind. Astronauts floating around on the International Space Station might look like they’re having fun in the weightless …
Boeing may rebrand the 737 Max so people are willing to fly in it again
Boeing has a serious problem on its hands. After a pair of fatal crashes that claimed hundreds of lives, the company’s 737 Max jetliner has …
Airline passenger accidentally opens emergency exit while searching for the toilet
Flying can be pretty stressful. You’ve got all your bags and whatnot, plus the snacks you grabbed in the airport terminal, a magazine or six, …
London will soon be home to the world’s most frightening hotel pool
Have you ever visited a hotel and thought to yourself “Boy, this place would be so much better if the entire roof was a pool”? …
Nobody wants to fly on the disastrous 737 Max, even if Boeing fixes it
Earlier this year, a Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed in Ethiopia, claiming the lives of all 157 people on board. The crash was the second …
Pilots confronted Boeing about 737 Max issues before deadly crash in March
In March, a Boeing 737 Max 8 airliner operated by Ethiopia Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 people onboard. It was the second …
Pilots of doomed Boeing 737 MAX fought the plane’s software and lost
New details into the horrific crash of a Boeing 737 MAX commercial airliner reveal just how messed up the plane’s flight control software really was …
Luckiest traveler in the history of mankind gets an entire 737 to himself
Flying might be the fastest way to travel over a long distance but you don’t have to look very hard to find plenty of reasons …
Liquid crystal technology could prevent idiots from distracting pilots with laser pointers
On the long list of things you should never, ever do, shining a laser pointer at an airplane is definitely very close to the top. …
