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Flying taxis just got another step closer to reality as $1 billion startup Archer received approval for commercial operations

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Nikhil Goel of Archer smiling wearing a grey suit and cyan tie stood in front of the Midnight eVTOL at the Dubai Air Show
Archer's Midnight eVTOL and Nikhil Goel, the chief commercial officer, at the 2023 Dubai Air Show.

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FAA says it doesn't 'have a timeframe' for when Boeing will be allowed to increase production of its 737 Max planes again

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

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Turbulence killed a passenger on a flight from London to Singapore, but severe injuries due to turbulence are incredibly rare

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
Severe turbulence dislodged oxygen masks and caused injuries to dozens of passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.

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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

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A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
The cockpit voice recorder data was lost from the Alaska Airlines blowout flight because it wasn't retrieved within two hours.

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Boeing is under FAA investigation after disclosing some employees didn't perform safety tests on the wings of a 787 but recorded that they did anyway

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Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company's North Charleston, South Carolina, assembly plant on May 30, 2023.
Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company's North Charleston, South Carolina, assembly plant on May 30, 2023.

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Local senators slam FAA bill provision that would add long-haul flights to a key DC-area airport and benefit lawmakers: 'Ridiculous and dangerous'

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Passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million. Take a look.

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Home in Bristol, Connecticut, with FAA-approved airstrip.
The Connecticut home is selling for $2.9 million.

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FAA investigating safety breaches after Colorado Rockies coach sat in a plane cockpit and joked about landing it during a United Airlines charter flight, reports say

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Hensley Meulens entered a United Airlines cockpit mid-flight

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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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A man could face 5 years in prison for pointing a laser at a Delta Air Lines flight

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An Airbus A321 operated by Delta Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A321.

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