ICE Barbie Is Building Her Own Fleet of Deportation Planes
The Department of Homeland Security just paid nearly $140 million to be in charge of managing its own deportation flights. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has signed a…
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Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador
A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador said Monday he wants to hear from…
Vietnamese airline Vietjet to resume use of Chinese-made Comac planes: sources
The airline’s flights to Con Dao will restart on Nov 25, with four daily services Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet plans to resume the use of Comac jets next week after a one-month…
Emirates orders 65 Boeing 777X planes in US$38b deal
Emirates ordered 65 Boeing 777X planes in a deal worth US$38 billion on Monday (Nov 17), delivering a vote of confidence to the US manufacturer on day one of the Dubai Airshow. Deliveries…
Trump Brags About Canceling Flights and SNAP Benefits on ‘SNL’: ‘How Will I Afford My Thanksgiving Turkey? Your Family’s Not Coming Because All the Planes Are Gone’
“Saturday Night Live” got straight to President Trump in its cold open for this week’s episode, with James Austin Johnson’s commander-in-chief bragging from the Oval Office about the…
Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing planes, Airbus eyes deals
Bangladesh has ordered 25 wide-body aircraft from Boeing as part of a tariff deal with the United States, a top commerce ministry official told AFP on Thursday (Nov 6), as European envoys…
Two United Airlines Planes Collide at LaGuardia as Airports Grapple with Inclement Weather and Staff Shortage
Two United Airlines aircraft collided with each other while on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport. The incident took place on Friday night when a United Airlines flight bound for…
Boeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month
Supply chain problems seem to be more sporadic and unpredictable than before the Covid-19 pandemic [WASHINGTON/SEATTLE] Boeing won approval on Friday (Oct 17) to raise its 737 MAX…
Judge halts migrant children's deportation just as planes were loading up
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pull juvenile migrants off deportation flights Sunday, saying it appeared the government was trying to deport them without giving them…
U.S. deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people…
Boeing in talks to sell as many as 500 planes to China: sources
Boeing is heading closer towards finalising a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, a transaction that would end a sales drought…
The Tech That Keeps Planes Flying for Ultra-Long-Haul Flights
The increased wingspan is one reason the A350-900 can fly from New York to Singapore—the longest flight in the world—with just two engines. Another crucial factor is that, over the last 30…
The world’s biggest passenger planes keep breaking down
The world’s largest commercial passenger jet, the Airbus A380, enjoyed an unexpected resurgence hauling full loads of passengers when global travel rebounded after the pandemic. But…
Air India Captain Handed Plane's Control to First Officer? Conversation Between Pilots Revealed in 'Black Box Recording' Adding Fuel to Wild Theory
The captain of Air India Flight 171, which crashed in Ahmedabad last month claiming 241 lives, handed control of the aircraft to the first officer before takeoff, sources have claimed…
Garuda new 737 plane’s higher rent may strain finances further
Garuda is paying twice as much to lease its latest Boeing 737 Max jet than it does for the older 737 planes in its fleet, another potential blow to its finances as it tries to return to…
New details in Air India crash probe shift focus to plane’s captain: WSJ
A COCKPIT recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines, the Wall Street…
Air India Pilots Made Fatal Error as Probe Reveals Plane's Fuel Supply Was Cut Off Moments Before It Crashed Killing More Than 270 People
A preliminary report on last month's Air India crash, which killed 241 people, with a sole survivor miraculously walking away, found that the aircraft's engine fuel cutoff switch was…
Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue checks on emergency equipment, and for being slow to…
Vietnam’s VietJet orders 20 more Airbus planes as Macron visits Hanoi
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet on Monday agreed to place a new order with planemaker Airbus for 20 A330neo wide-body jets, the airline said in a press release, as French…
‘The Rehearsal’ Finale Reveals What Season 2 Was Really About — and It’s Not Just Planes: TV Review
SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains spoilers from “My Controls,” the Season 2 finale of “The Rehearsal.” The difference between “The Rehearsal” and prior Nathan Fielder works is…
Airbus in talks with Malaysia Airlines for its A220 planes
Airbus sees potential for the A220 in Malaysia, where about 150 of its other commercial planes operate European planemaker Airbus is holding talks with airlines in Malaysia for…
Boeing says China not accepting planes over US tariffs
Boeing’s CEO confirmed on Wednesday (Apr 23) that China had stopped accepting new aircraft due to the US-China trade war, as the company’s shares surged following a smaller-than-expected…
Missing Alaska Bering Air Plane's Wreckage Found in Sea Ice With All 10 On Board Confirmed Dead
The remains of a small aircraft that vanished while flying over Alaska were found on Friday, resting on sea ice, with all 10 people aboard confirmed dead, authorities said. Coast Guard…
The Download: AI companion dangers, and supersonic planes
This is our latest story to be turned into a MIT Technology Review Narrated podcast, which we’re publishing each week on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Just navigate to MIT Technology Review…