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Goats and Soda
There's increasing emphasis on wearing masks while flying. How much protection do they offer against COVID-19?
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Do Masks On Plane Flights Really Cut Your Risk Of Catching COVID-19?

Oct 20, 2020
On an eight-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 coronavirus-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?
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Goats and Soda
Air passengers wearing practically full-body coveralls at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in India.
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Coronavirus FAQ: I See People Wearing Disposable Coveralls On Planes. Good Idea?

Sep 18, 2020
Some passengers don a disposable suit over their clothes to help shield themselves from the coronavirus. Is that helpful? What about gloves, face shields and goggles? Also: A blanket idea!
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Goats and Soda
Passengers wear masks on a Myanmar National airlines flight out of Yangon. Many airlines now require passengers to don masks.
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Coronavirus FAQs: How Risky Is It To Fly? Is There Any Way To Reduce The Risks?

May 15, 2020
As places around the world begin reopening, people are thinking about flying again — and wondering if it's safe.
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World
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shows a brochure of the 787 Dreamliner belonging to the Mexican Presidency, during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan. 14.
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Mexico's President May Raffle Off Official Plane — And Mexicans Find It Hilarious

Feb 01, 2020
If you're in the market for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, look no further: Mexico's leader has just the plane for you, and he's apparently struggling to find a buyer.
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Environment
Tanker 914 is operated by the Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker. It's one of four DC-10 jumbo jets converted to fight fires. The huge planes are 181 feet long and have a wingspan of 165 feet. Fully loaded before making a drop, the aircraft can tip the scale at
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In California, Air Tanker Pilots Help Keep Wildfires At Bay

Oct 29, 2019
As fires blaze across the state, California firefighters have called in some of the biggest air tankers for help. The giant jets are dumping a fire retardant, Phos-Chek, on the flames.
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Business
A Norwegian Air Boeing 737 Max 8 is parked on the tarmac at Helsinki Airport on Wednesday after the airplane model was grounded in most of the world.
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For Boeing, Costs Of Grounding Jets Have Only Just Begun

Mar 13, 2019
Regulators around the world have grounded hundreds of Boeing's 737 Max planes. The company faces potential hits to its bottom line and its reputation. Delivery delays could affect its suppliers, too.
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Business
A Boeing 737 Max 8 airliner lands at Boeing Field to complete its first flight on Jan. 29, 2016, in Seattle. The Boeing 737 Max is the fastest-selling plane in the company's history.
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Boeing 737 Max, Involved In 2 Crashes, Is Fastest-Selling Plane In Company's History

Mar 11, 2019
The model has been involved in two deadly crashes in less than five months. An analyst says the crashes are unlikely to drastically affect Boeing's sales since the planes are ordered years in advance.
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Technology
This Emirates first-class suite doesn't have any windows — those are video screens showing camera footage of the outdoors. The president of Emirates says he predicts the technology will be used to build windowless planes — faster, lighter and filled
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Aisle, Middle ... Or Video? Emirates President Predicts Windowless Planes Are Coming

Jun 06, 2018
Tim Clark says he thinks that windows on passenger jets will be replaced with video screens — which are already used in some Emirates first-class suites. Windowless planes would be lighter and faster.
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The Two-Way
Oklahoma City Thunder's Carmelo Anthony shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves' Jimmy Butler during a game Friday in Minneapolis. The Thunder had a rocky flight to Chicago after the game.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Plane Lands With Surprise Damage, Shaken Athletes

Oct 28, 2017
A Delta spokeswoman said a bird is the likely culprit for the caved-in nose of the plane, although crews are still investigating.
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Midair: Collison at 30,000 Feet

Nov 11, 2019

During the Vietnam War, Major Don Harten, a Las Vegas resident, did just about everything right despite everything going wrong. 

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Las Vegas Takes To The Skies

Aug 27, 2015

Nevada has a rich aviation history populated by people who had a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

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The Two-Way

Vintage WWII Planes Mark V-E Day Anniversary Flying Over The U.S. Capitol

May 08, 2015
Dozens of aging fighters and bombers flew over the National Mall to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.
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Airplane Makes Emergency Landing After Worker Trapped in Cargo Hold

Apr 13, 2015
Alaska Airlines Flight 448 returned to Seattle, after the pilot heard "banging from beneath the aircraft." It turned out that a ramp agent had fallen asleep in the cargo hold.
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The Two-Way
A Delta jet which skidded off the runway at LaGuardia airport is attended by emergency personnel in New York City, on Thursday.
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Plane Skids Off Runway At New York's LaGuardia; 6 Injured

Mar 05, 2015
The Delta Air Lines flight inbound from Atlanta ran into a fence on the side of the tarmac. A spokesman for the Port Authority said none of the injuries was life-threatening.
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