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Sweden says Russian military plane violated its airspace
• 3 years agoThe Swedish Armed Forces said a Russian AN-30 propeller plane flew toward Swedish airspace and briefly entered it before leaving the area
'Reassuring' study claims that risk of coronavirus transmission on planes is limited
• 5 years agoExperts traditionally consider the contagion zone in an airplane to extend two rows in front and behind the infected person.
Boeing says 737 MAX expected to resume flying in January; awaits certification from FAA next month
• 5 years agoBoeing on Monday said it expects the 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after two crashes killed 346 people, to resume flying in January, delaying its return by one month
NASA displays its experimental all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft for the first time
• 5 years agoThe aircraft has been under development since 2015 and is still a year away from its first test flight.
Scientists develop radical airplane that flies without moving parts like propellers
• 6 years agoThe airplane is small, lightweight and virtually noiseless and gets airborne with no moving parts like propellers or turbine blades.
Canadian rapper Jon James McMurray dies while performing stunt on plane wing for music video
Fp Staff • 6 years agoJon James McMurray was shooting for a music video which required him to rap while on an airplane wing
IndiGo employee arrested in Pune for making hoax call about bomb on Delhi-Mumbai flight
Ians • 7 years agoAn IndiGo airline employee has been arrested for making a hoax call regarding a bomb on a Mumbai-bound flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Mumbai airport shutting down runways: It would have smarter to give early warning than causing last-minute chaos
Bikram Vohra • 7 years agoLoss to the airlines flying out of the Mumbai airport and the collective destruction of several million manhours by passengers forced to freeze their travel plans is an issue and cannot be wished away.
Passenger forcefully dragged off United Airlines flight reaches settlement, amount undisclosed
Ians • 8 years agoA passenger who was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight earlier this month, has reached a settlement with the airline for an undisclosed amount, his lawyers has announced.
Solar Impulse 2 begins final leg of world tour to Abu Dhabi
Fp Archives • 9 years agoSolar Impulse 2, a spindly single-seat plane, took off from Cairo in darkness en route to Abu Dhabi, its final destination,