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  Air Samoa starts charging passengers by body weight

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 2, 2013 04:58 am + 182 comments

  Samoa Air has scrapped its traditional pricing structure and switched to a pay-what-you-weigh Continue reading…

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  FAA may allow tablets, e-readers, and certain other electronics during takeoff and landing

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 24, 2013 02:26 pm + 44 comments

  The Federal Aviation Administration may be moving to allow the use of electronic reading devices Continue reading…

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  Found scrapbooks reveal a society obsessed with flight, or one man's elaborate fantasy

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 22, 2013 11:08 am + 1 comments

  A dozen scrapbooks were discovered intact after a house fire — it was the 1960s, and their owner, Continue reading…

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  British Airways to hold a hackathon on a plane above the Atlantic ocean

  By Tom Warren on March 21, 2013 04:50 am + 22 comments

  As plane journeys are starting to get increasingly more entertaining with Wi-Fi onboard, Harlem 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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  Robotic wing helps scientists uncover the secrets of bat flight

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 22, 2013 05:05 am + 4 comments

  Scientists at Brown University have developed a robotic wing to study the intricacies of bat flight. Continue reading…

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  FAA may approve Boeing 787 Dreamliner test flights as early as this week

  By Bryan Bishop on February 4, 2013 08:32 pm + 19 comments

  The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner last month due 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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  FAA proposes rule to prohibit personal use of phones, tablets, and laptops in the cockpit

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 15, 2013 12:24 pm + 57 comments

  The FAA doesn't want pilots to use phones, tablets, or laptops while flying airplanes. It makes Continue reading…