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airplane

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Photo: DayJet for day-trippers

April 25, 2005 Commuters will take to the sky in new types of light airplanes that are comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and fly. TAGS: airplane, photograph

From Boeing, a whole new 747

January 19, 2007 For the first time, the aircraft giant publicly unveils the interior of its forthcoming 747-8 Intercontinental.Photos: New way to fly TAGS: passenger, airplane, plane, aircraft

Arizona, heaven for airplane fans

July 27, 2007 reporter's notebook Two of the best airplane storage facilities in the world exist side by side in Tucson, Ariz.Photos: A plane enthusiast's dream TAGS: museum, airplane, plane, tour, Arizona, heaven, aerospace, crew, facility, collection, notebook computer

Cell phones to take flight

June 1, 2005 FAQ Consensus is building to relax rules that since 1991 have banned cell phone use on U.S. commercial flights. TAGS: airplane, ban, cell phone, flight, rule, plane, interference, frequency, VoIP, U.S.

Feds move on wireless Web, cell phones in flight

December 15, 2004 The FCC will sell spectrum for high-speed Internet access, and wants to allow cell phone use on airplanes. TAGS: airplane, cell phone, passenger, plane, wireless Web, flight, radio frequency, wireless Internet, radio, Verizon Communications

This week in cell phones

June 3, 2005 FBI and Department of Homeland Security object to a proposal to permit the use of cell phones and other wireless devices on airplanes. TAGS: cell phone, airplane, wireless device, F-Secure Corp., virus, security, e-mail

Tech beyond black boxes? It just won't fly

August 18, 2005 In a digital era where airplanes are jammed with phones and Wi-Fi, why are flights still relying on older technology to recover data? Photos: Retrieving data from the cockpit TAGS: airplane, recorder, flight, digital voice recorder, Wi-Fi

Police agencies push for drone sky patrols

August 9, 2007 Local law enforcement agencies want a free hand to fly unmanned aerial vehicles. The FAA says not so fast.Photos: Unmanned vehicles take to air, land and sea TAGS: aircraft, airplane, helicopter, rule

Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes

June 5, 2006 AirCell says it'll use its wireless spectrum to offer in-flight broadband. Will planes be filled with travelers yakking with VoIP? TAGS: airplane, traveler, VoIP, Wi-Fi, carrier, aircraft, satellite, broadband, cell phone, U.S.

House backs major shift to electronic IDs

February 11, 2005 Americans wouldn't be able to take airplanes or trains or enter federal buildings without new e-licenses. TAGS: ID card, driver's license, bill, Real ID Act, airplane, Republican, Rep., Social Security, rule, license, state, Democrat

Microbes could one day make airplanes safer

November 3, 2006 MIT researchers have pinpointed microbes that one day could detect stress points and small fractures on airplane wings. TAGS: protein, airplane, professor, researcher, sheet, aircraft, conference, virus, battery
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