Major Fire Erupts at Europa-Park
The Europa-Park theme park in southwestern Germany has reopened after a major fire. After hundreds of firefighters put out the blaze, the site was able to welcome visitors for a regular music event. A televised…
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Are Supersonic Flights Moving Closer to a Comeback?
The dream of traveling from coast to coast or across the ocean in a matter of hours is a real possibility, with the Federal Aviation Administration beginning work on updated regulations to accommodate a new…
Airbus Settles Sharklet Legal Fight With Aviation Partners
Seattle's Aviation Partners Inc. has settled a long-running patent infringement dispute with Airbus, which it accused of "willfully and maliciously misappropriating" its patented blended winglet technology. The fight began with dueling lawsuits in 2011 and…
United Airlines To Increase Service To Vail, Colorado
United Airlines is hot for Vail, and the Colorado ski resort evidently feels the same about the Chicago-based carrier. United said today it is expanding its seasonal service to Vail’s Eagle County Regional Airport to…
Boeing 737 Plane Crashes in Cuba
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh HAVANA, May 19 (Reuters) - Cuban authorities said the fiery crash of an aging Boeing passenger jet on Friday shortly after takeoff from Havana had killed 110 of the…
Zunum Aero Signs JetSuite as Hybrid Jet Launch Customer
California regional charter airline JetSuite has signed a deal with Boeing-backed Zunum Aero to be the launch customer for Zunum's new hybrid electric airplane. JetSuite will get the first Zunum Aero airplane in 2022 and…
Airbus Losing Ground In United Jet Bid
By Tim Hepher and Alana Wise PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbus's hopes of winning an immediate respite from slow sales of its A330neo jetliner with an order from United Airlines are dwindling, leaving a gap…
Was DB Cooper a Former Military Paratrooper?
The mysterious plane hijacker known as "D.B. Cooper," who has eluded authorities for more than 45 years, was an ex-military paratrooper from Michigan who boasted about the daring heist to a friend, a publisher plans…
Uber’s New Drone to Create Aerial Taxi Service by 2023
Uber has unveiled its latest "flying car" concept, which looks more like a giant drone than the helicopter-like concept it first developed with NASA last year. Uber shared the designs for its electric vertical take-off…
Boeing 747’s Are Back From The Dead
A funny thing happened to an older generation of Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets on their way to dusty oblivion in desert parking lots. Instead of being scrapped, the humpbacked planes are back in demand as workhorses…