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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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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Airlines brace for more travel chaos as hundreds of Airbus jets are inspected over engine recall

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Airbus A320neo.
An Airbus A320neo aircraft.

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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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Delta's CEO tells bosses who 'moan' to him about staff not coming into the office more: 'I know where they are – they're on my airplanes.'

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Ed Bastian
Ed Bastian knows where remote workers are choosing to spend their time – in the air.

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Transatlantic flights are all the rage this summer. These are the 10 biggest airlines connecting the US to Europe.

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A United Airlines 787-8 Dreamliner photographed from the back while taking off from Amsterdam Schiphol airport in a blue sky day.
United has ramped up its seat capacity by 31% compared to 2019, surpassing Delta and becoming the main airline connecting the US to Europe for the summer.

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See inside one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains, which bolts at 186 miles per hour and serves meals in first class

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Thalys train.
The Thalys train runs at 186 miles per hour and now connects to the UK thanks to its recent merger with Eurostar.

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We became the first mother-daughter duo to copilot an international flight — here's how the FedEx trip happened and what it was like

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Teri Eidson and Nicole McCallister
Teri Eidson and Nicole McCallister.

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Flights from the US to Europe are going to be incredibly expensive this summer — here's why

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A view of the London Bridge at night from the window of a plane.
London is the most searched destination in Europe, followed by Paris and Rome.

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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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