aviation The American Institute of Aeronautics' first official UFO conference Thom Dunn

security DHS bans laptops in the cabins of flights from 10 airports Cory Doctorow

Science A synthetic cell grew, copied its DNA, and split in two Ellsworth Toohey

bad idea A Bluetooth speaker named "BOMB" ruined everyone's flight to Mallorca Jason Weisberger

war Influencer hopes to crowdfund $1.75bn to buy collapsed Spirit Airlines Rob Beschizza

data Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks the rich scrambling their private jets Rob Beschizza

mistakes Meow! FAA investigates viral audio of pilots meowing and barking Rob Beschizza

Business USGlobal Airways: a 29-year airline that never flew Ellsworth Toohey

flight Idaho high schoolers build two airplanes, then go fly them Jason Weisberger

russia A terrifying weapon is being used to save lives in Ukraine Séamus Bellamy

News New York's school phone ban accidentally created a teen social revival Ellsworth Toohey

Aeroflot Flight 6502: when a pilot's ego killed 70 passengers Ellsworth Toohey

MTV's Sean Duffy to America: nice airspace, shame if something happened to it Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Feel the power of a Chinook style military helicopter in your hands Boing Boing's Shop

aviation United flight makes $100,000 U-turn after laptop drops through aircraft panel into cargo hold Ellsworth Toohey

politics Mainstream media quit Pentagon rather than sign pledge Rob Beschizza

upcycling U Hawk drone: retired Black Hawks haul 9,000 pounds autonomously Séamus Bellamy

travel malfunctions Passengers told to pee in a bottle on Virgin Australia flight to Bali Carla Sinclair

law High a mile high club: British Airways attendant found naked in toilet pleads guilty Rob Beschizza

air travel Spirit Airlines warns it may not survive another year as stock plummets 40% Séamus Bellamy