The tire of a Delta plane burst and caught fire during a landing in Atlanta, forcing passengers to evacuate using emergency slides

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A Delta Airlines plane on the tarmac at San Antonio International Airport in Texas.
A Delta Air Lines flight had to evacuate passengers after the tires burst on Wednesday.

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French planemaker Dassault is building a brand new $53 million private jet and it's just inches from certification. Meet the Falcon 6X.

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Dassault Falcon 6X on display at the Paris airshow in June.
Dassault is building a brand new $53 million private jet called the Falcon 6X.

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How Russia is evading sanctions to keep $10 billion worth of seized Boeing and Airbus planes flying

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Four Russian airliners in a maintenance hangar.
Russia has gone to great lengths to keep its fleet of seized airplanes flying, including "cannibalizing" planes and buying from the black market.

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Airbus' A321XLR aircraft is set to fly in 2024. Take a look at the new plane and see what new routes it opens — coming soon to carriers like American and United.

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Airbus A321XLR plane takes off during the Paris Air Show
The Airbus A321XLR is on track to enter commercial service in 2024. United and American are among the airlines that have already placed orders.

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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

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