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Japanese Airline to Paint Passenger Plane Like R2-D2

04/20/15 2:25 PM PST

R2-D2 droid from "Star Wars" will grace the exterior of one of All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

Travel

Tags: r2d2, plane, airplane, airline, droid, star wars, movies

China Conducts First Successful Commercial Flight Powered by Biofuel

03/24/15 2:15 PM PST

In an effort to address environmental sustainability, the Chinese government explores using biofuel on commercial airliners

Science & Technology Travel

Tags: china, biofuel, airplane, flight, sustainability, environmental impact, pollution

Solar Impulse-2 Lands in Myanmar

03/19/15 5:14 PM PST

The first solar-powered plane to attempt traveling around the globe just completed its fourth leg by landing in Myanmar on March 19th

Travel World Science & Technology

Tags: impulse, solar, power, sun, airplane, myanmar, airport

Scorpion Stings Woman Onboard Alaska Airlines Flight

02/17/15 1:30 PM PST

A woman traveling on an Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon was stung by a scorpion that had reportedly hitched a ride when the plane was in Mexico

Travel

Tags: scorpion, alaska airlines, airplane, flight, taxiing, sting, stung, exterminator, insect, arachnid, travel, woman, attendants, runway

Canadian Man Finds Match for World Trip

12/18/14 5:17 PM PST

The Canadian man who made headlines offering a free trip for anyone with his ex-girlfriends name, finds an Elizabeth Gallagher to take on the round-the-world trip

Tags: elizabeth, gallagher, jet setting, trip, around, world, airplane, marriott, girlfriend

Expedia Lists Most Annoying Airplane Passenger Behaviors

12/11/14 3:14 PM PST

A study conducted by Expedia finds that the majority of American airline passengers are most annoyed by rear-seat kickers while traveling via airplane

Travel U.S.

Tags: expedia, etiquette, flying, airplane, airport, poll, american passengers, travel

Propeller Nearly Impales Passenger During Emergency Landing

11/11/14 1:59 PM PST

Passengers on an Air Canada flight that was forced to make emergency landing got the scare of a lifetime

U.S. Viral

Tags: emergency landing, air canada, airplane propeller, christina kurylo, jet, crash

Is Your Name Elizabeth Gallagher? You Could Travel Around the World For Free

11/07/14 4:34 PM PST

A man is offering a trip around the world to a lucky Canadian named Elizabeth Gallagher

World

Tags: elizabeth gallagher, jordan axani, jet-set, vacation, prague, paris, toronto, canadian, bangkok, milan, christmas, new years, trip, airplane, name, passport

CEO of Total Killed in Plane Crash in Moscow

10/21/14 11:18 AM PST

Christophe de Margerie, CEO of French oil company Total, died in a plane crash at a Moscow airport around midnight October 20th after his plane collided into an airport snowplow.

World Business

Tags: christophe de margerie, total, french oil, moscow, airplane, airport, plane crash, snowplow, russia