Owls’ silent flight inspires quieter technology
No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it is inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines.
United pulls 737 Max until June, adding to Boeing woes
Airlines have already been dealing with delayed flight schedules tied to the Max, which was grounded worldwide after the second of two crashes of its jet.
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How halting production of Boeing’s 737 Max could affect the aviation industry
Earlier this fall, Boeing said it expected its 737 Max jets to fly again in January 2020. But as a Federal Aviation Administration investigation continues and concerns about the plane’s safety persist, the aerospace giant has announced it is pausing…
Boeing to pause production of 737 Max airliner in January
The move amounts to an acknowledgement that it will take much longer than Boeing expected to win approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and other global regulators to fly the planes again.
The military said earlier that it had declared an alert and activated search and rescue teams.
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