9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice

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The Loftleiðir Icelandic crew standing in front of an Icelandiar-branded 767 in Antarctica., wearing red snow gear.
Large Boeing and Airbus jetliners have been landing on Antarctica's icy runways for over a decade.

Icelandair

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made history. It's the first of its kind to fly into Antarctica — landing on an icy runway with 45 passengers.

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The cabin crew standing in front of the Norse 787 in Antarctica wearing their uniforms.
The cabin crew standing in front of the Norse plane in Antarctica, where the Boeing 787 landed — the first time for this particular model.

Norse Atlantic Airways

Honda is building the world's first light jet that can fly from NYC to LA without stopping — meet the HondaJet Echelon

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The HondaJet Echelon flying.
The HondaJet Echelon with its new name written on the livery.

Honda Aircraft Company

Boeing is making it easier to turn its smallest airliner into an enormous private jet — see how

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BBJ Select Earthbound with red couches and chairs and a granite table.
Boeing has introduced 144 cabin combination options for its BBJ 737 MAX 7.

Boeing

Airbus just unveiled the private jet version of its smallest airliner, which is estimated to cost $100 million — see inside the plane

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The bedroom on the ACJ TwoTwenty.
ACJ TwoTwenty king bed.

Adrien Daste/Airbus

I tried Air New Zealand's 'Skynest' and think the cozy bunk bed will be a great sleep option for economy passengers as the carrier continues its long-haul growth

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Laying on Air New Zealand's Skynest.
The author trying out a Skynest demonstrator.

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The fastest private jets in the world ranked by speed

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8 Gulfstream G700
The G700 is one of the fastest purpose-built private jets currently in service.

Gulfstream

The US' first electric 'air taxi' was just delivered to the Air Force — meet Joby's eVTOL

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The USAF just received its first eVTOL from Joby Aviation, which Joby belives to be the first-ever
The USAF just received its first eVTOL from Joby Aviation, which Joby believes to be the first-ever "air taxi" delivered to the US.

Joby Aviation

Take a look inside Japan Airlines' new first class cabins with double beds, 43-inch TVs, and speakers built into the headrest so you don't even need headphones

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Japan Airlines first-class cabin interior
Japan Airlines has released images of the cabin interiors for its new Airbus A350-1000.

Japan Airlines

The world's largest airplane was destroyed by Russia — and Ukraine estimates it will cost $500 million to rebuild. Take a look at what's left of the mammoth jet.

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The An-225 with no wings or cockpit, taken August 10 at Hostomel.
The Antonov An-225 "Mriya"as it looked on Aug. 10 of this year.

Igor Lesiv/aerovokzal.net

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