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  • Firefighters and rescue team work at the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport on December 29, 2024 in Muan-gun, South Korea.

    Pilots In Fiery South Korean Plane Crash Shut Off Wrong Engine After Bird Strike

    The bird strike alone likely won't be officially declared the crash's cause, but it sparked the chain of events that led to the catastrophic impact.

    By Ryan Erik King 2 hours ago Read More
  • A Boeing 777x jet in the air mid-flight

    Who Builds Boeing's Jet Engines, And Are They The Same As Airbus Uses?

    Of the four major manufacturers of aircraft engines, which build jet engines for Boeing? Which planes' engines do they build? And does Airbus use them, too?

    By Richard Sachek 22 hours ago Read More
  • A Russian nuclear icebreaker in the Barents sea

    Ships Could Start Going Nuclear Again

    As countries around the world try to tamp down emissions (well, some of them, anyway), a major target for improvement is the shipping industry.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 days ago Read More
  • Air Force One landing with a blue sky in the background

    What Makes Boeing's Doomsday Plane Different From Air Force One?

    Everybody knows about Air Force One, the president's mode of transportation for long distances. However, the Pentagon has its own plane, as well.

    By Charles Krome 2 days ago Read More
  • A WRX rally car at aloft at the Oregon Trail Rally

    Subaru Has An Airplane And Helicopter Business You Might Not Know About

    You may have seen a Subaru in the air during a particularly spirited rally event, but did you know the company builds actual aircraft?

    By Charles Krome 2 days ago Read More
  • Delta plane at a delta gate

    Delta Plans To Put AI In Charge Of Ticket Pricing, Which Should Probably Be Illegal

    Consumer Watchdog found when companies use surveillance pricing, they tend to favor the wealthy and instead offer higher prices to customers with lower incomes.

    By Collin Woodard 4 days ago Read More
  • Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

    White House Needs $19 Billion More To Fix Air Traffic Control

    It's fair to say that the Federal Aviation Administration should spare no expense when it comes to bringing air traffic control into the 21st century.

    By Ryan Erik King 5 days ago Read More
  • Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem participates in a round table event with President Donald Trump at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week's flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Trump traveled to Texas one week after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River swept through cities, mobile home parks and summer camps, killing 120 people. Ninety-six of those killed were in Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

    Heartbreaking: Worst Person You Know Has Good Ideas To Eliminate TSA Security Theater

    Kristi Noem, our mouth-frothing Secretary of Homeland Security, proposed that TSA allow larger liquid containers on planes, and I'm reluctantly forced to agree.

    By Amber DaSilva 6 days ago Read More
  • The Shanghai Maglev departs from a station

    China's New Maglev Trains Are Faster Than Planes

    If this new maglev tech that China is developing pans out, it ought to be moving at anywhere from two to three times the fastest trains in the world today.

    By Nicholas Werner 6 days ago Read More
  • A crewman sticks his head out of a U.S. Army Black Hawk in flight

    New Bill Would Force Army Helicopters To Keep Flight Tracking On

    Senator Ted Cruz is introducing a new bill that would "close the regulatory loophole" that allows military aircraft to turn off key flight tracking technology.

    By Nicholas Werner 6 days ago Read More
  • The new, state-of-the-art Brightline train is headed to Fort Lauderdale.

    America's Deadliest Train Is Deadlier Than We Thought

    A year-long investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN found that Brightline trains have killed 182 people since testing began in 2017.

    By Ryan Erik King 6 days ago Read More
  • A Boeing 747 aircraft with a tail stand deployed.

    Why These Boeing Models Need A Tail Stand At The Gate

    Have you ever noticed an airliner sitting at the terminal with what looks like an oversized kickstand? Turns out these tail stands serve an important purpose.

    By Greg Poggiali 6 days ago Read More
  • The cruise ship MSC Euribia sails down a Norwegian fjord

    Norway Orders All Ships To Go Zero-Emission By 2032 (And Some By Next Year)

    To protect the pristine natural beauty of its famous fjords, Norway has laid down new zero-emissions rules for ships operating in the narrow waterways.

    By Nicholas Werner 7 days ago Read More
  • Delta Airlines Airbus A320

    Delta Swipes New Airbus Engines From Europe To Avoid Tariffs And Put Grounded U.S. Aircraft Back In The Air Instead

    Because the A320's engines were made in the USA, they're not subject to the 10% tariff that the replacement aircraft they're being stripped from would be.

    By Justin Hughes 7 days ago Read More
  • A vintage Pan Am Boeing 747 airplane in the sky

    How Much Fuel Does A Boeing 747 Burn Per Hour, And How Much Can It Hold?

    The Boeing 747 and its four engines once made it the airliner of choice for international flights. So how much fuel do those four powerplants use?

    By Richard Sachek 7 days ago Read More
  • A red plane decending from high altitude

    What Happens When A Plane Loses Cabin Pressure?

    You may have heard a flight attendant talk about the safety procedures to follow if the cabin loses pressure, but what does that actually mean?

    By Benjamin Gracias 8 days ago Read More
  • A fleet of cars in front of a large vehicle carrier ship

    Automakers Not Happy About Trump's Proposed Port Fees On Car Carrier Ships

    Starting October 14, the U.S. will levy a fee of $14 per net ton of cargo for ships that ferry cars and other vehicles, unless the ships were made in America.

    By Nicholas Werner 8 days ago Read More
  • Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet taxis before down the runway before its long-waited first flight December 15, 2009 at Paine Field In Everett, Washington.

    Why The Boeing 787 Doesn't Have Winglets

    The 787's distinct wing profile skips the usual efficiency-boosting upturned tips, but why?

    By Ryan Erik King 9 days ago Read More
  • NYC taxis

    There Will Always Be A Place For Human Drivers

    I will always, no matter how good self-driving gets, want a human in the car. I need someone to chat with.

    By Amber DaSilva 9 days ago Read More
  • An Airbus A321XLR plane on the tarmac at an airport

    Ever Heard A Barking Noise On An Airbus Plane? Here's What It Is

    If you hear a barking noise on an Airbus plane, it could be a service dog. But if it's not, there's no need to fret. We know what it really is.

    By Richard Sachek 9 days ago Read More
  • A Boeing C-17 plane flying at a California air show

    Why Boeing Retired Its Iconic C-17 Globemaster III

    Boeing's massive C-17 Globemaster III is still flying around the world, and Boeing may make more of them. But why did it kill the C-17 in the first place?

    By Richard Sachek 10 days ago Read More
  • A Boeing T50 turboshaft engine mounted in a Porsche car.

    Here's How Much Horsepower Boeing's T50 Engines Can Have

    Boeing has made generations of T50 turboshaft engines, and they've been installed in all kinds of places. Here's how much horsepower those engines can have.

    By Richard Sachek 10 days ago Read More
  • A plane engine painted with

    Scientists Find New Way To Power Your Next Flight With Rotten Food

    The banana peel rotting in your trash right now just might save the planet, if we can just find a way to turn it into jet fuel on the cheap.

    By Nicholas Werner 11 days ago Read More
  • Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANB landing in Frankfurt. The aircraft was involved in an accident in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

    Air India Crash Investigation Honing In On The Cockpit's Engine Fuel Control Switches

    Investigators have hinted that pilot error will likely be deemed the cause of the disaster, with a focus on the engine fuel control switches.

    By Ryan Erik King 13 days ago Read More
  • Amelia Earhart seated on top of her Lockheed Electra 10E

    Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E May Have Been Found Under The Waters Of This Uninhabited Island

    The university where Amelia Earhart taught is going to find out if her legendary plane is sitting at the bottom of the ocean near her likely final resting place.

    By Nicholas Werner 13 days ago Read More
  • SpaceX has a history of disregarding environmental concerns as it rushes forward with an unprecedented number of launches. The private space company faced scrutiny from the New York Times last year. The newspaper detailed how a Starship launch reduced a nest of a fragile migratory bird species to a yellow smear of egg yolk and destroyed nine nests in total. It wasn't a one-off incident, but a worrying trend at SpaceX's Texas facility. In response, Musk posted on X,

    Air Force Halts SpaceX Hypersonic Cargo Rocket Tests To Save Seabirds From Potential Blasts

    The U.S. Air Force announced last Thursday that it's suspending plans for testing hypersonic rocket delivery systems on a remote Pacific atoll.

    By Ryan Erik King 14 days ago Read More
  • Stephen Miller

    Stephen Miller Says Immigrants Make Traffic Worse, But Of Course Stephen Miller Is Wrong

    It doesn't take long to refute Miller's argument, such as it is, and to discover a few inconvenient truths.

    By Matthew DeBord 14 days ago Read More
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