Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. After Spirit Airlines vanished from the skies, its not-quite-sudden collapse ...

Step aboard a Boeing 767 operated by United Airlines and you’ll encounter the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences — a smart foyer with gray walls and the rich blue United globe logo, rows ...

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Airlines are retrofitting their passenger jets or buying new ones that have a larger share of premium seats. Their goal is to squeeze more revenue out of each seat flown, catering to travelers willing ...

There’s been a bunch of exciting research-focused AI labs popping up in recent months, and Flapping Airplanes is one of the most interesting. Propelled by its young and curious founders, Flapping ...

A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched on Wednesday, with $180 million in seed funding from Google Ventures, Sequoia, and Index. The founding team is impressive, and the goal — finding a less ...

It could be the perfect holiday gift: Affordable, gets kids away from screens, oozes nostalgia and is made in Massachusetts. Welcome to Guillow's. The model airplane and balsa wood glider company has ...

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While air travel remains the safest mode of transportation by a significant margin, there might be something happening on airplanes that could cause you a literal headache. Toxic fumes from jet ...

Due to a design element that has been a feature of almost every commercial jetliner since the 1950s, toxic fumes can leak from jet engines into the cabin or cockpit. The fumes have led to emergency ...

When aircraft are parked on the hangar deck inside the aircraft carrier, their wings are folded tightly, which reduces the aircraft’s footprint by as much as half. This is why modern fighters like the ...

The FAA's new MOSAIC rule expands the types of aircraft that sport pilots can fly, including some four-seat models. Sport pilot training requires less flight time than a private pilot's license and is ...