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Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was just 100 feet and 12 seconds from clear skies before it crashed in thick fog, killing the basketball star, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, according to federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Friday on the probe into the January 26 crash in Calabasas, … Read more
Health officials warned the State Department not to fly 14 American cruise passengers from the Diamond Princess who tested positive in Japan back to the US alongside healthy passengers, for fear the virus would spread. The State Department batted aside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) staunch warnings and flew all 328 evacuees … Read more
It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more
The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more
The finalists of a Boeing-backed competition to design a passenger-carrying flying machine of the future are getting ready to exhibit their entries after years in development. The ‘GoFly’ competition is comprised of 850 teams from 130 countries competition to create the ultimate personal flying machine. Competitors were tasked with creating a flying device that’s safe, … Read more
Flying with British Airways can increase CO2 emissions by up to 46 per cent per passenger when compared to rival airlines on the same routes, according to a new investigation. Which? Travel looked at six popular international routes from London, which are well served by a variety of carriers, to compare CO2 emissions. It found … Read more
Toyota hails flying taxis plan with £300m gamble: Japanese car maker backs California-based Joby Aviation By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2020 Toyota has made a £300million bet on flying taxis. The Japanese car maker led a £450million fundraising by California-based Joby … Read more