German company Lilium produces flying electric passenger drones. Lilium Lilium, a German air taxi firm, has received regulatory approval to design and operate its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, the company said Monday. Lilium was awarded “Design Organization Approval” by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, a special condition license that grants the company … Read more
John Travolta is opening up about the wild moment he thought he was “going to die.” While attending the London premiere for the Disney+ short, “The Shepherd,” the actor told the audience that he could relate to the film, which follows a young pilot who suffers electrical issues onboard, because of the near-death experience he … Read more
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former longtime North Dakota lawmaker is charged with traveling to Prague with the intent to rape a minor, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. Ex-Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg was arrested Monday in Grand Forks, according to an arrest warrant. He is also charged with one count of receiving … Read more
BEIJING: China on Monday feted two American veterans of World War II as Washington and Beijinglook to past collaboration for inspiration on improving today’s strained ties. Mel McMullen, who is in his late 90s, and Harry Moyer, who turned 103 on Monday, are among the few surviving members of a US Army Air Force command … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save HONOLULU — A Chinese fighter jet flew within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber operating in international airspace over the Pacific this week, passing beneath the bomber’s wing and disappearing from the pilot’s view, U.S. military officials said Thursday. It was a highly unsafe … Read more
October 23, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT Forensics officers in Brasilia wait to receive the bodies of passengers of Gol Flight 1907 in 2006 after it crashed in the Amazon rainforest following a collision with an executive jet. (Silvia Izquierdo/AP) Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save BRASÍLIA — In an empty … Read more
Danish traveler Torbjorn Pedersen says he is the first person to visit every country in the world — without flying. It’s a feat that took 10 years to accomplish — with average costs of around $20 a day, he said. “In some countries like Singapore, I have to spend more than $20 a day. But … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Chinese army on Thursday claimed that it has followed and monitored a US Navy P-8A aircraft’s transit in the Taiwan Strait, reported news agency Reuters.The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said in a statement that it “remains on high alert at all times to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and regional peace and stability.”According … Read more
An eagle sculpture stands on the facade of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A looming government shutdown could prevent the Federal Reserve from raising rates in November, but not for the reason you might think, according to Bank of America. Not only would … Read more
A powerful tornado has ripped through the city of Suqian in eastern China, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Footage of the aftermath shows powerlines on fire and cars left overturned. Hundreds of people have been temporarily relocated because of the tornado, and at least five people are known to have died, state media reported … Read more