The former acting head of the FAA is now overseeing safety at a new electric aircraft company — and it's a good sign for takeoff. Meet Archer's Midnight eVTOL.

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The author sitting inside Archer's Midnight eVTOL.
Insider's Taylor Rains sits aboard Archer Aviation's upcoming Midnight eVTOL.

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Private jets can be tracked. Here are all the sneaky ways billionaires can still fly unseen.

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A private jet is seen on the tarmac at Friedman Memorial Airport ahead of the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 4, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Many of the billionaires who descended upon Sun Valley, Idaho, for their annual "summer camp" were enrolled in jet-dodging programs like LADD and PIA to avoid public following.

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Why Alaska is getting rid of several dozen jets in high demand by airlines after only flying them for roughly 5 years

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Alaska Airlines Airbus A321neo with the
Alaska Airlines is retiring the 10 remaining Airbus A321neo jets in its fleet by fall 2023 to become an all-Boeing operator.

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Take a look at this first-of-its kind lie-flat business class seat Flydubai is installing in its Boeing 737 MAX jets

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Flydubai's single-aisle VUE business class lie-flat seat.
Flydubai's recent unveiled its upgraded lie-flat business class seat called VUE.

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Air New Zealand's game-changing 'Skynest' will offer bunk beds in economy — but it could cost passengers up to $600 for 4 hours

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Air New Zealand Skynest
Air New Zealand's 'Skynest' will offer bunk beds in economy — but it could cost passengers up to $600 for 4 hours.

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Photos capture US special operators landing one of the Air Force's biggest planes on a Wyoming highway

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An Airman with Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing observes a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operation during Exercise Agile Chariot, on Wyoming Highway 287, April 30, 2023.
An Airman with Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing observes a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operation during Exercise Agile Chariot, on Wyoming Highway 287, April 30, 2023.

US Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez

Boeing has unveiled a new plane for its 'ecoDemonstrator' program — a modified 787. See all 10 of the company's testbed jets.

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Boeing 787-10 ecoDemonstrator
Boeing has announced its 2023 ecoDemonstrator plan, including the debut of the 787-10 "Explorer."

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This French luxury tour company has planned multi-day around-the-world 'air cruises' using an Airbus A340 with lie-flat seats. Tickets start at $75,000.

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AirX Charters' A340 business class cabin, view of 2x2x2 configuration.
Safrans du Monde's chartered A340 takes people on luxury vacations across the globe, with fares starting at $75,000.

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See inside one of JSX's semi-private jets which offer a first-class like seat for all passengers

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Passengers deplaning a JSX plane.
Passengers deplaning JSX, which is a semi-private air carrier flying around the US.

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I flew from Tokyo to LA on Japan's largest airline. The spacious and comfortable cabin made the 10-hour ride easy.

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ANA's Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the gate.

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