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Can We Squeeze Any More Fuel Out Of Air Travel?

Airlines are rushing to adapt to rising fuel costs, but most efficiency gains have already been made. If gas prices continue to rise, it may require a full rethinking of how we fly.READ»

Biobutanol: The Aviation Fuel Of The Future?

A close chemical relative of the fuel in butane cigarette lighters may be what helps keep air travel viable in a post-petroleum world.READ»

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Travel Search Gets Convenient With Hipmunk

On the cusp of Kayak's IPO, Hipmunk, the next disrupter of the domestic travel market, is taxiing and poised for flight.READ»

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Will the Next Generation of Top Guns Be Gamer Geeks? The Unmanned X-47B Makes Its First Flight

With its maiden voyage, the military's X-47B suggests that remote-piloted, stealthy, deadly combat flying is the future. READ»

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The Progression of Air Travel

One century ago this month, commercial air flight took off. And before we know it, we could be flying in cars, or taking family vacations to space. As airline bigwigs convene in London to talk the future, we glance at the bumpy path that got us here.READ»

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Smooth Landing For New Plane Guidance Technology

GE has launched a flight path program aimed at reducing delays, cutting carbon emissions, and saving airlines billions. READ»

"Greener Skies" Project Lowers Flight Emissions by 35%

This week, Alaska Airlines demonstrated a set of next-generation flight procedures that dramatically reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Under the banner of its "Greener Skies" project, AA used satellite-based guidance ...READ»

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How Honeywell Is Redesigning the Skies for Quicker, Greener, Less Painful Flying

Bob Smith, Honeywell's CTO, talks with FastCompany.com about the technology that will soon control the skies overhead.READ»

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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's...an Infographic?

South African airline Kulula launches a new fleet of conveniently labeled jets.READ»

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First Flight Frenzy: Boeing and Airbus Aircraft Slip the Surly Bonds...

Since Boeing and Airbus are in a pitched battle for superiority in the aircraft industry, you may not be surprised to learn that both companies have scheduled first flights for new planes at the very same time. But you'd be wrong, ...READ»

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Inside the Next-Gen GPS-based Airplane Landing System

Inside the GPS-based landing system that's finally replacing the radar-based one that's been in use since the 1930s.READ»

Technology: A380 Encounters Turbulence

Is the Airbus A380 a plane in search of a mission? According to a report in The Straits Times, if not for the recession, traffic controllers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) might have to turn away the A380 because it ...READ»