This story is a bit old (October 2011), but in light of Chip Yates project to create the first all-electric transatlantic flight, is worth reading about: NASA has awarded the largest prize in aviation history, created to inspire the development of more fuel-efficient aircraft and spark the start of a new electric airplane industry. …
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Silicon Valley to get its own airline – SurfAir
A new airline, SurfAir, has emerged to serve entrepreneurs, executives, and Venture Capitalists, who travel frequently throughout the state of California. …the US infrastructure has billions of dollars that is hardly used, so much infrastructure that Michael Flint said he could have us landing on a runway within 20 minutes, in case of an emergency …
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Reagan National Airport expands flights to West Coast (Portland, SF, LA, Austin)
The Department of Transportation has approved four more long-distance flights from Reagan National Airport. – Alaska Airlines will fly to Portland, JetBlue Airways will fly to San Juan, Southwest will fly to Austin and Virgin America will fly to San Francisco. – Four dominant carriers were granted permission earlier to extend long-distance flights. United now flies …
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