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How to upgrade to a private jet for $300
Getting bumped up to first class is good. But upgrading to a private jet is even better. Delta Private Jets, a subsidiary of the airline, will soon offer some travelers the chance to upgrade their commercial ticket to fly on a private jet that would otherwise be traveling empty. Private jets often travel empty
Read MoreMeet the youngest female commander of a Boeing 777
Becoming a pilot is far from easy, but challenging gender stereotypes and becoming a female aviator is even harder. This didn’t stop Indian pilot Anny Divya from trailblazing her way to the top. Thirty-year-old Divya is now the youngest female commander of a Boeing 777 aircraft in the world. Divya holds the high position with
Read MoreHow real is the hypersonic aircraft revolution?
(CNN) — We live in an era of fast technological change: self-driving cars, drones, artificial intelligence. Yet the tube-shaped subsonic airliners we keep flying on wouldn’t look out of place in the 1960s. Take, for example, the Boeing 737. A 50-year-old design that remains one of the workhorses of the airline industry. And going strong:
Read MoreWhat passenger planes might look like in 2068
(CNN) — If time travelers from 1968 found themselves in an airport today, there might be plenty of changes that surprise them. But the planes would look reassuringly familiar. While there have been vast improvements in materials, engines and avionics — helping 2017 become the safest year in aviation history — commercial aircraft remain structurally
Read MoreSpaceX to launch demo satellites for its high-speed internet project
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants to deliver high-speed internet to the world using thousands of small satellites — and this week that plan is moving closer to reality. The company is slated to launch a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 6:17 a.m. local time on Wednesday. On board will be two experimental
Read MoreAir-Taxi Startup Joby Aviation Raises $100 Million
Joby’s future is now linked to venture capital from Toyota, JetBlue and Intel. Joby/Uber Joby’s website says, “More than a billion people on planet Earth spend more than an hour a day in traffic. Transportation emissions are one of the largest sources of pollution.” Thanks to the $100 million Joby just raised from a
Read MoreNorwegian: airline boss ‘not at all satisfied with the 2017 results
Brexit and strong competition blamed for ‘challenging time Low-cost airline Norwegian made a net loss of 300m kroner (£27.4m) in 2017, particularly hit by a sluggish performance during the last three months of the year. The carrier said: “The airline industry is undergoing a challenging time as a consequence of Brexit and strong competition.” Between October and
Read MoreBae Systems Regional Aircraft wins fleet support services contract from Braathens Regional Airlines
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has secured a three-year Fleet Support Services contract from leading Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) covering a total of 12 Avro RJs operated by the airline. The scope of the contract includes a renewal of the long-standing JetSpares customised rotable spares rate-per-flying-hour support agreement, for which BRA is the longest
Read MoreEasyJet confirms acquisition of Air Berlin assets
The budget airline will take control of Air Berlin’s operations at the capital’s Tegel Airport EasyJet has confirmed the acquisition of part of bankrupt German carrier Air Berlin in a deal worth €40m (£35.2m). The transaction will see the budget airline taking control of Air Berlin’s operations at the capital’s Tegel Airport, with easyJet leasing
Read MoreBoeing Debuts First 737 MAX 7
Boeing has celebrated the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory. The MAX 7 is the third and newest member of Boeing’s 737 MAX family to come down the assembly line. The jet is designed for up to 172 passengers and a maximum range of 3,850 nautical miles, which
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