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  Quantum-encrypted information transmitted by flying plane for first time

  By Carl Franzen on April 2, 2013 05:50 pm + 14 comments

  In a boost to future secret agents and a blow to their would-be eavesdroppers, German researchers Continue reading…

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  John McCain, Chuck Schumer, and others question TSA for letting small knives on planes

  By Adi Robertson on March 11, 2013 12:38 pm + 62 comments

  The TSA's move to allow small folding knives, miniature novelty baseball bats, and other sporting Continue reading…

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  TSA to allow small knives, sports equipment on planes starting April 25th

  By Carl Franzen on March 5, 2013 03:46 pm + 189 comments

  How times have changed. The US Transportation and Security Administration on Tuesday announced it Continue reading…

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  Harlem Shake on a plane might be craziest yet, FAA investigating potential safety violations

  By Sean Hollister on March 1, 2013 09:05 pm + 89 comments

  The Harlem Shake is a global phenomenon that needs no introduction — the YouTube dance craze has Continue reading…

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  Airbus will drop lithium-ion batteries from A350 after Dreamliner grounding, says WSJ

  By Sam Byford on February 14, 2013 08:26 pm + 29 comments

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Airbus' upcoming A350, the company's competitor to Continue reading…

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  FAA approves test flights for Boeing's grounded 787 Dreamliner

  By Adi Robertson on February 7, 2013 06:34 pm + 14 comments

  The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be returning to the air — but only so Boeing can gather information Continue reading…

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  Boeing 787 investigation has no deadline, could take months or years

  By Sean Hollister on February 1, 2013 08:08 pm + 60 comments

  While history suggests that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner could one day be a productive part of the Continue reading…

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  Boeing 787 Dreamliner hits problems after launch

  By Sam Byford on January 16, 2013 07:47 pm

  Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has finally come into service in Japan, the US, and elsewhere. The light Continue reading…

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  Learn how to fly a U-2 spy plane with the CIA's declassified manual

  By Ben Kersey on January 8, 2013 10:44 pm + 5 comments

  Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly a Lockheed U-2 spy plane? Now’s your can. Jalopnik has Continue reading…

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  Do the FAA's rules make flying with electronic devices more dangerous?

  By T.C. Sottek on December 30, 2012 01:35 pm + 103 comments

  Nick Bilton at The New York Times writes that the Federal Aviation Administration's controversial Continue reading…