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States out of compliance with Homeland Security state ID standards have about a year to get in line
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 29, 2016
Nine states haven’t complied with the Real ID Act of 2005.
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Profitable airlines face grumpy investors
Jun 12, 2015
Large U.S. air carriers' profits are up, but investors are dumping their stock.
A 'knee defender' diverted a United Airlines flight
by
David Gura
Aug 26, 2014
A battle in the war for legroom on a plane.
Why planes fly through dangerous airspace
Jul 18, 2014
We look at how airlines respond to volatile, violent situations on the ground.
'Supercommuters' board airplanes to get to work
May 18, 2012
Think your commute is long? Turns out a rapidly growing number of commuters are flying to get to work.
Pakistan gives China a peek under our stealth tech hood. Or did they?
by
John Moe
Aug 16, 2011
The NY Times published a piece on Sunday about how Pakistan likely showed Chinese engineers the pieces of the American Black Hawk helicopter that...
It's easy to lose a plane when it's going 20 times the speed of sound
by
John Moe
Aug 12, 2011
Remember that super-fast plane we told you was going to be tested yesterday, the one that could fly coast to coast in about 12 minutes? Well the...
For public good, not for profit.
New plane could take you from New York to LA in 12 minutes
by
John Moe
Aug 11, 2011
Today the U.S. Defense Advance Research Projects Agency tests the Falcon HTV-2, a new plane that can fly 4 miles per SECOND. "The Falcon started...
Flying car getting closer
by
John Moe
Jun 28, 2010
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted a weight restriction exemption to flying car manufacturer Terrafugia that could pave the way to...