The Real Reason Why Plane Passengers Have to Keep Window Shades Up During Takeoff and Landing

While it might seem like an annoying task, keeping the window shades open can actually be a helpful tool in life-threatening ...

ATC Error In Boston Leads To Near-Miss Between Delta And Cape Air Aircraft

The two aircraft reportedly came in half a mile of each other, with Delta's aircraft as low as 150 feet off the runway before ...
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New Boeing Plane Revealed

Four weeks have passed since the government shutdown began on Oct. 1, with no sign of it ending any time soon. This has caused many people in the travel space to become increasingly concerned about ...
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The Real Reason Airplane Window Shades Must Be Up at Takeoff and Landing, According to Pilots

Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let ...

IIT Madras achieves breakthrough in vertical take-off and landing with hybrid rockets

Researchers successfully simulated a 'soft landing' velocity, a critical feature for VTOL aircraft and planetary exploration ...

IIT-M develops vertical take-off, landing tech

CHENNAI: In a major leap for India’s aerospace research, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have ...

Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the ...