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Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk partners with Boeing on flying car developmentLarry Page-backed Kitty Hawk partners with Boeing on flying car development
Uber’s air taxis will resemble really nice helicopters on the insideUber’s air taxis will resemble really nice helicopters on the inside
American Airlines extends canceled 737 Max flights to at least SeptemberAmerican Airlines extends canceled 737 Max flights to at least September
Space companies propose ways to fill low Earth orbit with commercial habitatsSpace companies propose ways to fill low Earth orbit with commercial habitats
Electric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraftElectric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraft
Delta will test free in-flight Wi-Fi this monthDelta will test free in-flight Wi-Fi this month
The FAA says the commercial drone market could triple in size by 2023The FAA says the commercial drone market could triple in size by 2023
The many human errors that brought down the Boeing 737 Max

How the Boeing 737 Max betrayed its pilots and passengers

Darryl Campbell
World’s biggest airplane takes flight for the first time everWorld’s biggest airplane takes flight for the first time ever
Preliminary report into 737 Max crash clears pilots, suggests anti-stall tech to blamePreliminary report into 737 Max crash clears pilots, suggests anti-stall tech to blame
Regulators have ‘tentatively approved’ a software fix for Boeing’s 737 Max airplaneRegulators have ‘tentatively approved’ a software fix for Boeing’s 737 Max airplane
Everything you need to know about the Boeing 737 Max airplane crashesEverything you need to know about the Boeing 737 Max airplane crashes
Crashed Boeing planes were missing safety features that would have cost airlines extraCrashed Boeing planes were missing safety features that would have cost airlines extra
Brazil’s launch site is in a great location, but will US rocket companies want to use it?

The pros and cons of the Alcântara Launch Center

Loren Grush
Boeing under increased scrutiny as new details surface about approval of crashed jetBoeing under increased scrutiny as new details surface about approval of crashed jet
Deadly Boeing crashes raise questions about airplane automation

‘Automation is a double-edged sword’

Andrew J. Hawkins
The US grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets involved in two deadly crashesThe US grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets involved in two deadly crashes
Pilots complained about autopilot issues with Boeing jets involved in two deadly crashesPilots complained about autopilot issues with Boeing jets involved in two deadly crashes
European Union grounds Boeing 737 jets as pressure mounts for US to actEuropean Union grounds Boeing 737 jets as pressure mounts for US to act
Boeing’s newest jets are grounded in China, Indonesia, and Ethiopia after deadly crashesBoeing’s newest jets are grounded in China, Indonesia, and Ethiopia after deadly crashes
I flew a helicopter, and then the helicopter flew me

Sikorsky’s autonomous helicopter tech is ready for takeoff

Sean O'Kane
Boeing’s experimental autonomous aircraft completes its first test flightBoeing’s experimental autonomous aircraft completes its first test flight
NASA is replacing one of the astronauts on Boeing’s first crewed flight to the space stationNASA is replacing one of the astronauts on Boeing’s first crewed flight to the space station
Hybrid Air Vehicles will no longer use its ‘flying bum’ prototype airshipHybrid Air Vehicles will no longer use its ‘flying bum’ prototype airship
London’s Heathrow airport halts departures amid possible drone sightingLondon’s Heathrow airport halts departures amid possible drone sighting
Bell’s hybrid-electric flying car will be available via Uber by the ‘mid-2020s’Bell’s hybrid-electric flying car will be available via Uber by the ‘mid-2020s’
NASA will review workplace safety at SpaceX and Boeing because Elon Musk smoked marijuanaNASA will review workplace safety at SpaceX and Boeing because Elon Musk smoked marijuana
Fifteen years after Concorde, supersonic jets are booming back into styleFifteen years after Concorde, supersonic jets are booming back into style
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Boeing issues safety bulletin on 737 Max aircraft following Lion Air crashBoeing issues safety bulletin on 737 Max aircraft following Lion Air crash
NASA can look forward to even more costs and longer delays for its next big rocketNASA can look forward to even more costs and longer delays for its next big rocket
NASA veteran Sunita Williams tells us what it’s like to get ready to fly a new spacecraftNASA veteran Sunita Williams tells us what it’s like to get ready to fly a new spacecraft
Vertical Aerospace makes ‘flying cars’ with more grounded aspirationsVertical Aerospace makes ‘flying cars’ with more grounded aspirations
Uber narrows its search for international city to host ‘flying taxis’Uber narrows its search for international city to host ‘flying taxis’
Electric flight is coming, but the batteries aren’t readyElectric flight is coming, but the batteries aren’t ready
NASA announces crews for the first flights of SpaceX and Boeing’s passenger spacecraftNASA announces crews for the first flights of SpaceX and Boeing’s passenger spacecraft
Boeing and SpaceX delay first crucial test flights of new passenger spacecraft againBoeing and SpaceX delay first crucial test flights of new passenger spacecraft again
American Airlines is making ‘basic economy’ rules less punishingAmerican Airlines is making ‘basic economy’ rules less punishing
Failure during engine test could delay Boeing’s new passenger spacecraftFailure during engine test could delay Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft
Larry Page is quietly amassing a ‘flying car’ empireLarry Page is quietly amassing a ‘flying car’ empire
Here are the finalists for Boeing’s $2 million ‘personal flying device’ contestHere are the finalists for Boeing’s $2 million ‘personal flying device’ contest

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