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One Seattle neighborhood is fighting airplane noise

by Eilís O'Neill
Feb 16, 2018
The planes are so loud in this Seattle neighborhood some residents say it feels like a war zone. They want the federal government to do something about it.
María Batayola.
Eilis O'Neill/ for Marketplace
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Boeing starts a deal in Iran, a nation hungry for new planes

by Jed Kim
Apr 4, 2017
Boeing will sell 30 new jets to Iran Aseman Airlines, its second recent deal in that nation. It’s also got plans to sell 80 planes to Iran Air. The Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran removed some U.S. economic sanctions in exchange for Iran agreeing to curb its development of nuclear technology. New planes were […]
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Airlines are doing well – so why aren't analysts happy?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Aug 1, 2016
Earnings are up but unit revenue is down – the complexity of airline economics
Airline earnings are up but unit revenue is down - what does that mean?
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NASA hoping hybrid tech will take to the skies

by Brian Bull
Mar 4, 2016
The technology could cut fuel consumption in passenger jets by 12 percent.
NASA engineers are designing hybrid jet technology. 
Courtesy: NASA Glenn Research Center
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Emissions standards for planes are coming

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 9, 2016
The UN have aviation industry have hammered out new emissions standards.
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By The Numbers

Airbus nabs first customer in three years

by Marketplace Staff
Jan 1, 2016
Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Friday.
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The Air Force buys a new plane

by Nova Safo
Oct 28, 2015
The decision on a new bomber could affect an entire industry.
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How do airlines compensate for a plane crash?

by Adam Allington
Mar 30, 2015
Lufthansa may be vulnerable to unlimited liability, but not punitive damages
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After four decades, Delta's DC-9 jets make final landing

by Jim Burress
Jan 6, 2014
Delta Air Lines will take its final DC-9 to the skies today, punctuating a most unlikely and colorful span of airliner history.
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Final Note

One step closer to using your cellphone on your next flight?

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2013
Thanksgiving is over, but let's give a moment of thanks for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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