Boom Supersonic just flew its test jet for the first time as it races to build the world's new speediest airliner — meet 'baby boom'

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The XB-1 is being fueled early in the morning at an airport with the control tower in the background.
The XB-1 on the day of its inaugural flight.

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Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features a sofa bed instead of a recliner

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SoFab business class seat
The SoFab business class seat.

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The CEO of Ryanair says the airline would regularly find missing seat handles and tools under floorboards on Boeing planes

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun could still receive millions of dollars after leaving amid safety concerns

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.

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Boeing's CEO announces he will resign at the end of the year amid the Alaska Airlines safety saga

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is arriving for a meeting with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Hart Senate Office Building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 25, 2024,
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down.

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United Airlines is facing tighter scrutiny and may have to pause expansion plans after several safety incidents like a tire falling off a plane

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Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 28th March 2023.
A United Airlines Boeing 787.

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VistaJet, a private jet charter firm used by F1 drivers and popstars, launched a wellness program. See how the elite fly on its $75 million Global 7500.

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A collage of a VistaJet Bombardier Global 7500 and Pete Syme on board sat next to the bed.
A VistaJet Bombardier Global 7500 and the author on board.

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I flew in economy on British Airways' Boeing 777 from New York to London. It was a fine option for crossing the Atlantic, but the food needs work.

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Selfie of author in pink sweater on daytime flight stitched with a photo of a British Airways 777 at the gate at JFK.
I flew on British Airways' Boeing 777 in economy from New York to London. It was fine, but I'd bring my own food next time.

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Tennessee is trying to ban 'chemtrails' from planes based on a wild conspiracy theory

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An airplane trails contrails in the blue sky.
An airplane with contrails.

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The FBI told passengers of the Alaska Airlines blowout flight they may be victims of a crime, report says

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The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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