United flight skids off runway

A United flight landing at Houston skidded off the runway. All 167 aboard okay. (abc13.com) More...

Report on 787 batteries assigns some blame for flaws

Flaws in manufacturing, insufficient testing and a poor understanding of an innovative battery all contributed to the grounding of Boeing’s 787 fleet last year after a fire in one jet at Boston’s airport, according to a report released Monday by federal regulator (www.nytimes.com) More...

Farm Waste and Animal Fats to Power United Jet

Sometime this summer, a United Airlines flight will take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats. (www.nytimes.com) More...

Plane that landed on African highway carrying U.S. troops to be dismantled

A cargo plane landed on a Ugandan highway last month carrying U.S. troops. But there’s more to the story: The aircraft will be dismantled, likely because it can’t fly from the same location again. (www.washingtonpost.com) More...

World's first commercial jetpack set for 2016 launch

Personal jetpack about to go on sale! Only about $150k. The manufacturer's name is Martin...an echo from the past but no relation. (www.sciencedaily.com) More...