Airplanes

Phone Safety on Planes? Passengers Don't Care.
Travel

Phone Safety on Planes? Passengers Don't Care.

A new survey shows exactly what passengers think of cell phone rules set by the FCC and enforced by flight attendants.
Eric Griffith | 3 min read
New TSA Scanning Tech Will Let You Keep Laptops in Your Bag

New TSA Scanning Tech Will Let You Keep Laptops in Your Bag

The Transportation Security Administration will start installing the new X-ray scanning systems in U.S. airports this summer.
Michael Kan | 2 min read
TSA Discovers Snake Inside External Hard Drive

TSA Discovers Snake Inside External Hard Drive

The smuggler is facing a fine and never made it to her intended destination.
Matthew Humphries | 2 min read
Finnair Asks Passengers to Be Weighed Before Flying

Finnair Asks Passengers to Be Weighed Before Flying

Airlines simply don't know how much the total weight of each flight is, so Finnair is trying to get a more accurate estimate.
Matthew Humphries | 2 min read
Pilotless Planes Are Coming. Would You Fly in One?

Pilotless Planes Are Coming. Would You Fly in One?

Only 17 percent of people say they'd board an automated aircraft.
Rose Leadem | 3 min read

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Replacement Samsung Note 7 Phone Emits Smoke on Plane
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Replacement Samsung Note 7 Phone Emits Smoke on Plane

The world's largest smartphone maker announced a global recall of at least 2.5 million of its flagship Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets last month due to faulty batteries causing some phones to catch fire.
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Joe Sutter, Father of the 747, Dies at 95
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Joe Sutter, Father of the 747, Dies at 95

Sutter and his team became known as 'The Incredibles' at Boeing.
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