Passengers watch Boeing Starliner launch from airplane windows
Xavier Cummings works with rockets every day in his job as a NASA contractor, but he's never seen a launch like this.
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Are cell phone calls on airplane flights inevitable?
Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire scenario with one additional annoyance: Loud talkers yammering into their cell phones at 35,000 feet.
Boeing's Starliner won't reach space station on uncrewed test
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft failed to put itself on the correct course during an uncrewed test flight on Friday and will not reach the International Space Station during this mission.
Boeing to launch Starliner capsule on final uncrewed test flight
A spacecraft built by Boeing will launch a milestone test flight Friday in what could be the last major step in a long-running mission to once again launch humans from US soil.
Former American Airlines mechanic admits he tried to sabotage plane
A former American Airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage a commercial airliner pleaded guilty to attempted destruction of an aircraft in federal court.
Teen steals plane, crashes into building
Police are investigating why a teenager climbed a fence, stole a plane, and crashed it at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
A $100,000 round-the-world cruise -- by luxury jet
Earlier this year, the world's longest passenger cruise set out from London -- a 245-day luxury journey by Viking Cruises taking in six continents, 51 countries and 111 ports.
Rosie the Riveter test dummy to be first to fly on Boeing's Starliner
Rosie the Riveter has inspired generations of women and now a test dummy named after her is breaking new barriers.
North Korean tests raise concern, pressure for Trump diplomacy
A top US military official in Asia said North Korea could launch a long-range missile as part of its promised "Christmas gift" to the US, a move that could ratchet up pressure on President Donald Trump as he enters his reelection year.
Boeing's 737 Max woes will last for several more years
Boeing's 737 Max crisis keeps getting worse and worse. And there is no clear end in sight.
Boeing to halt production of embattled 737 MAX
Boeing plans to suspend production of the 737 Max starting in January as it waits for the embattled plane to be recertified to return to service, the company announced Monday.
SpaceX satellite will bring internet to isolated island nations
Thousands of islands dot the Pacific Ocean between Asia's southern coast and Australia, and the people who live on them have stayed mostly isolated from the digital age.
Qantas flight turns back after cabin fills with smoke
A Qantas flight was forced to return to Sydney when smoke filled the cabin shortly after takeoff.
Boeing may curb production of 737 Max airplanes
Boeing is considering curbing production of the troubled 737 Max and could announce the decision as soon as Monday after the US markets close, a source familiar with the decision-making process said.
Qantas picks Airbus over Boeing for world's longest flights
Qantas is choosing Airbus over Boeing as a partner to fly the world's longest passenger routes. It's yet another blow to the embattled American aircraft maker, which continues to weather fallout from the 737 Max crisis.
Passengers aboard Chilean Air Force plane presumed dead
All 38 passengers on board the Chilean Air Force plane that went missing Monday on its way to Antarctica are presumed dead, according to Chilean Defense Minister Alberto Espina.
Southwest Airlines to share Boeing proceeds with employees
Boeing is going to be paying its airline customers billions of dollars to compensate for the months-long grounding of the 737 Max. At least one of those airlines, Southwest, said Thursday it will share some of that money with its employees.
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight completed
A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a "world first" for the aviation industry.
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches 12th test flight
Blue Origin, the stealthy company founded by Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, just launched another test flight of its tourism rocket as it steadily inches toward sending paying customers into space.
FAA chief: Boeing 737 Max won't be back in the air in 2019
The Boeing 737 Max will not be approved to fly again before the end of this year, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Fatally flawed 737 MAX had higher crash risk, FAA concludes
A government analysis after the first Boeing 737 MAX crash last fall found the jets were at a significant risk for future crashes, but the agency did not ground the planes until after a second one fell from the sky.
Turbulence leaves cabin crew member with broken ankle
Few people enjoy in-flight turbulence, but while it's anxiety-inducing you're usually pretty safe and secure with your seat belt fastened.
Why you won't fly on a 737 Max again for quite some time
Nobody knows for sure when Boeing will be able to secure approval to return the 737 Max to the skies. What's certain is no passengers will fly in a 737 Max for quite some time.
Police: Narcotics found on Juice WRLD's plane
Police investigating the sudden death of rapper and singer Juice WRLD say they found 41 bags of a substance suspected to be marijuana and bottles of suspected liquid codeine in luggage from his plane.
