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Full of Jobs, Boeing's Dreamliner Lands in S.C., Will It Ever Take Off Again?
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Full of Jobs, Boeing's Dreamliner Lands in S.C., Will It Ever Take Off Again?

Significantly larger than a monarch or a moth, Boeing's super-sized aircraft is kicking up a wind that's felt across the country.READ»

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Introducing Guest Blogger John Barratt: Creativity Always Wins

Several years ago, I moderated a panel at a design conference in Dubai. Among the panelists was a guy from Boeing, who dazzled the crowd with a slide show of the interior of the 787 Dreamliner. It was a view into an aviation ...READ»

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First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Plane Takes to the Skies

The world's first plane powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells took off on its maiden flight Tuesday from Hamburg Airport in Germany. The Antares DLR-H2's 10-minute flight showed off the plane's 105-mph-speed capabilities and quiet ...READ»

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Continental Biofuel Flight Saved Energy, Lowered Carbon Emissions

The results are back from Continental Airlines' biofuel test flight in January, and they look good. Continental's biofuel blend yielded a 1.1% increase in fuel efficiency over traditional jet fuels, and more impressively, cut carbon ...READ»

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BIOFUEL   |  15 comments

Biofuels Take Flight

Continental Airlines' biofuel-powered test flight sets the industry's course toward brighter skies.READ»

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SEATTLE   |  8 comments

Seattle: City of the Year

The capital of the Pacific Northwest is blessed with divine geography, frontier spirit, and an abundance of both artists and geeks. Plus, it's not even that rainy.READ»

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Electric Aircraft Symposium Aims To Get Electric Planes Off the Ground

With all the fuss about the environmental impact of fuel-guzzling cars and trucks, it's easy to forget that modern light aircraft often still use leaded gasoline, and to top it off, they pump out CO2 as they buzz through the ...READ»

NASA's Work with SpaceX Halted by Sour Grapes Protest
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NASA's Work with SpaceX Halted by Sour Grapes Protest

When NASA selected two relatively small, new players in the space launcher game to provide cargo rocket supplies to the ISS during the gap between the Shuttle and Ares programs it represented something of a giant leap for the ...READ»

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American Airlines Announces On-Board WiFi

The Internet Age dawned about a decade ago, and still American Airlines [NYSE:AMR] is the first of the major airline carriers to finally get on-board Wifi. Sure, it's pitifully late -- bus services like Bolt and MegaBus have had ...READ»

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Boeing's 787 Leaves Us Hanging

In our Fast 50 issue, we praised Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner for its lightweight construction and streamlined design--features that contribute to the aircraft's remarkable fuel efficiency. The interior of the plane is roomy, with ...READ»

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