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It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that tracks the continued decrease in passenger fatalities around the globe.
Jan 24, 2020
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Security
After remaking their security procedures following the 9/11 attacks to stop airline hijackings, carriers are now faced with rising threats targeting computers and electronic equipment critical to their operations and safety.
Sep 11, 2021
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Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean's surface shortly after takeoff from Honolulu in December.
Aug 10, 2023
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Engineering
Boeing is upgrading the stall prevention software on its 737 MAX, industry sources said Friday, as French investigators scoured black box data from the latest of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft in recent months.
Mar 15, 2019
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Other
Federal regulators on Monday outlined a list of design changes they will require in the Boeing 737 Max to fix safety issues that were discovered after two deadly crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of the plane.
Aug 4, 2020
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Software
Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully flew around obstacles and each other during takeoff, ...
Dec 24, 2023
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Business
Three industry groups embroiled in a heated debate over whether soon-to-be deployed 5G wireless services will interfere with aviation safety said in a joint statement Wednesday they will work collaboratively on a solution.
Dec 23, 2021
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Engineering
I don't have a pilot's license. I'm not crazy about heights. I'm not even great at flight simulators on a computer.
Oct 30, 2019
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Business
Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon agreed to push back deployment of a new 5G frequency band to allow time to address air safety concerns, US regulators said Thursday.
Nov 4, 2021
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Business
A key US safety regulator said Friday initial investigations confirm metal fatigue was a factor in last month's scare when a Boeing 777 engine caught fire and rained debris on houses below.
Mar 6, 2021
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