SpaceX's Giant Starship Tapped to Launch Starlab's Giant Steel Space Station

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Starlab Space’s forthcoming space station is so big and heavy that only the formidable SpaceX Starship megarocket can launch it into orbit, but the one-time delivery option comes with distinct benefits.

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I toured Air India's new Airbus A350 — which it hopes will compete with elite competitors like Emirates and Qatar. See inside.

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The author standing in front of the Air India A350.
Air India unveiled its brand new A350 in January at the Wings Airshow in Hyderabad.

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Boeing 737 Max fallout could be a win for Airbus. Here's why airlines might eye the A321neoXLR.

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Airbus A321XLR landing after the flight display.
The Airbus A321XLR is expected to enter the market with Middle East Airlines in early 2024.

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Don't Want to Fly on a Boeing Plane? There's a Kayak Filter for That

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Kayak has a lot of neat features that make traveling easy, including one that allows you to filter out a certain type of plane that ripped a little boy’s shirt off when its door blew out 16,000 feet in the air.

5 reasons why Airbus went from struggling outsider to beating Boeing

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Airbus A320neo
The Airbus A320neo proved popular with airlines because of its fuel efficiency.

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Airbus compounded Boeing's awful week by cementing its status as the world's biggest plane manufacturer for a 5th year running

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft poses during the presentation of the new Airbus A220-300 on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center, in Colomiers, southwestern France.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and an A220.

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Japan Airlines and the Coast Guard both say planes were cleared to enter runway before collision that led to 5 deaths and a raging inferno at Tokyo's busiest airport

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An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024
The wreckage of the Japan Airlines A350.

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Airbus has completely replaced its old BelugaST fleet with the bigger BelugaXL. Take a look at the mammoth jet.

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Nose-loading door of BelugaXL open with airstairs attached.
The BelugaXL is one of the few cargo planes in the world that has a nose-loading door.

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Airbus is set to break aircraft order records in 2023, and beat Boeing as aviation's top dog for a 5th year running

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Turkish Airlines' 400th aircraft, an Airbus A350-941, is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on November 23, 2023.
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A350.

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Germany is selling its Airbus A340 'Merkel One' aircraft after a series of mechanical failures forced it out of service

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Germany's VIP Airbus A340, registered 16+01, in Berlin in 2018.
Germany's VIP Airbus A340, registered 16+01, is being sold after experiencing several mechanical issues with high-ranking officials onboard.

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