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FAA to permit smartphone and ebook reader usage during takeoff and landing

2013-09-24 14:59:32| Extremetech

Pressure has been mounting of the Federal Aviation Administration to change rules requiring that all electronic devices be turned off during takeoff and landing -- the periods during which even slight anomalies in instrumentation could cause potentially disastrous results. The problem is that the evidence that a cell phone or GameBoy could cause such anomalies has long been questioned. This week, the FAA is expected to finalize its recommendation to heed this fact and relax the restrictions on the use of cell phones at any point in a flight.

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Air NZ flight aborted after take-off

2013-09-15 06:28:41| Airlines - Topix.net

Air New Zealand Boeing 737, similar to that which had a mid-air incident on the way to Auckland this morning.

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DARPA is building an autonomous vertical takeoff transport for troops, cars, and more

2013-08-21 16:26:52| Extremetech

DARPA and Lockheed are finally making their flying car a reality, but now it's much more than just that.

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Super-cheap airline may be ready for takeoff

2013-08-12 08:06:14| Airlines - Topix.net

Industry insiders say the new super discount airline may soon be launched with the help of Indigo Partners, the Phoenix private equity firm that invested in Spirit Airlines in 2006 and helped convince the Florida airline's chief executive, Ben Baldanza, to adopt dirt-cheap fares and abundant fees.

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