airplanes
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Why Am I Suddenly Afraid Of Flying?
For years you’ve flown without issue—no breathing exercises, no pills—but suddenly you can’t board without picturing catastrophe. No one you know has recently died in a crash; you have not, to your knowledge, dwelled excessively on those Boeing catastrophes; and yet suddenly, out of nowhere, you’ve become the kind of person who’s afraid to fly.
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Singapore Airlines Launches “Farm To Plane” Meals With Veggies Grown Under 2km From The Runway
Do you remember that scene in Crazy Rich Asians where Rachel and Nick fly to Singapore and they get to sleep in real beds while wearing real pajamas? Time moves fast, friends, and now that feels like the bad old days of luxury travel. Since October 1, CNN reports, Singapore Airlines has been serving specialty…
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Inspection Of Boeing 737 Next Generation Jets Ordered After Discovery Of ‘Structural Cracks’
Boeing, already having taken a $7 billion after-tax charge this year amid the ongoing fallout from two deadly 737 Max crashes, now has problems with a different line of planes.
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‘Turn It Off And On Again Every 149 Hours’ Is A Concerning Remedy For A $400 Million Airbus Plane’s Software Bug
Having to occasionally reboot a sluggish laptop after a few days of use is a minor inconvenience for a $1000 gadget. But what about a $436 million+ commercial plane? Airlines who haven’t performed a recent software update on certain models of the Airbus A350 are being told they must completely power cycle the aircraft every…