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Apple cues up iPods on a plane

November 14, 2006 The company teams up with airlines for power connections, video viewing. TAGS: airline, plane, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, video

In-flight Internet: Grounded for life?

January 25, 2008 It's been years since Boeing tried for lift-off with its Connexion service. Yet here we are still today, with barely a hint of airborne Wi-Fi.Photos: Putting Wi-Fi in the sky TAGS: Connexion, Lufthansa, plane, airline, passenger, Forrester Research Inc., aircraft, U.S., carrier, trial, Wi-Fi

At the helm of the 'Spruce Goose'

June 19, 2006 CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman gets a chance to climb inside Howard Hughes' famous boondoggle. Photos: Inside the 'Spruce Goose' TAGS: plane, Oregon

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, aerospace, Arizona, heaven, facility, crew, collection, notebook computer

Flying-car firm releases simulator, takes deposits

September 6, 2006 Operators of this "roadable aircraft" would drive it to the airport, unfold the wings and take off. Prototype due in 2008. Images: Terrafugia's flying car TAGS: deposit, plane, airport, aircraft, flight simulator, car, engine

Mission accomplished in round-the-world flight

March 3, 2005 GlobalFlyer aircraft touches down in Kansas as solo pilot overcomes fuel scare and fatigue. Photos: Cruising with GlobalFlyer TAGS: flight, plane, aircraft, Kansas, Hawaii

A post-IPO snapshot of Shutterfly

September 18, 2007 One year after its market debut--and a dramatic plane landing--the company is holding its own as the rare independent photo-printing site.Photos: Shutterfly's big picture TAGS: Shutterfly, IPO, plane, bell, photograph

Top Gun lives on in the Nevada desert

August 10, 2007 Navy's best fighter pilots learn how to be successful combat pilots through rigorous training in the skies near Fallon. Photos: Fight and flight TAGS: pilot, plane, training, base, aircraft, engine

Boeing kicks off the 787 era

July 9, 2007 At a flawless launch event, Boeing rolls out its first all-new plane since 1995, and one that it is counting on to stay atop the aviation heap. Photos: The Dreamliner debuts TAGS: plane, event

Can personal aircraft beat gridlock?

August 4, 2007 NASA thinks so, and it's offering prize money for teams heading to the skies in a contest starting Saturday. TAGS: aircraft, plane, biodiesel, contest, vehicle, challenge

'Cheap' microjets take to the skies

April 27, 2006 A new crop of small, light jets may make air taxi service affordable. Bill Gates is in on the game. Photos: Microjets cleared for takeoff TAGS: jet, Sales Manager, airport, plane, flight, sky, transportation

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

Flying telescope makes heavenly visit

January 15, 2008 Long-awaited--and long-delayed--airborne observatory called Sofia makes first trip to NASA Ames, which had been expected to be its home.Photos: Flying observatory's homecoming TAGS: plane, scientist, flight

Far from 'The Jetsons,' air cars for commuters

August 14, 2007 NASA contest tests the efficiency and economy of experimental small-seat airplanes for use as a personal aircraft vehicle.Photos: Commuters in the sky TAGS: airport, aircraft, plane, sky, efficiency, mile, challenge, car, idea

Study: Cell phones a hazard on flights

March 2, 2006 Despite the ban on cellular calls on planes, many passengers can't resist--and often during critical stages of flights. TAGS: ban, flight, passenger, call, plane, study, cell phone, stage, researcher, radio, U.S.

Fossett breaks flight record

February 11, 2006 Adventurer Steve Fossett completed the longest nonstop flight in aviation history before a dramatic emergency landing. TAGS: flight, emergency, mile, plane, record, history
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