71 m. ago Beta Technologies’ bet on electric flight and Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Fifteen years ago, I started writing about a little EV startup that was trying to survive even as others failed in the clean tech boom-and-bust cycle. Back […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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86 m. ago Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook

On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar to witness the maiden flight of Beta Technologies’ first electric aircraft to be built on its new scaled production line. Kyle Clark, Beta’s enigmatic founder and CEO, piloted the Alia CX300 — one of the startup’s two aircraft models […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crash

NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.

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2 h. ago VP JD Vance speaks on ‘fundamental goal’ of Trump administration at CPAC address

Speaking at CPAC, Vice President JD Vance touted the Trump administration’s success in restoring “safety and prosperity" to the American people, which he said is the president’s “fundamental goal."

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4 h. ago The success of the Delta Flight 4819 rescue effort highlights the need for coordinated responses

The day after the Delta Flight 4819 crash on Feb. 17 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the damaged aircraft remained on the runway as the crash investigation ramped up.

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5 h. ago Physicist explains what may have caused Delta Flight 4819 to flip over

It was a dramatic and unusual sight: a Delta Air Lines passenger jet crash-landed on Monday at Toronto Pearson International Airport, skidding into flames on the runway before flipping upside down.

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10 h. ago This rare, intelligent species of crow is taking flight in Hawaii again

An endangered crow, found only in Hawaii, is flying free again. The alala has survived only in captivity after almost going extinct. Now, a small group has been returned to the forest of Maui. But its survival is not guaranteed – showing how hard it is to re-introduce species at the brink of extinction.

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15 h. ago Family of Man Killed in D.C. Plane Crash Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against FAA, U.S. Army

The family of a man killed in the plane crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, last month after it collided with a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter has filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army. The post Family of Man Killed in D.C. Plane Crash Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against FAA, U.S. Army appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 h. ago Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto

The airline said it told the 76 passengers who had been on the plane, which crashed and flipped over on Monday, that the offer came with “no strings attached.”

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18 h. ago Federal Aviation Administration withdraws from Alaska groups that work on safety

Federal Aviation Administration withdraws from Alaska groups that work on safety  Alaska Beacon

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20 h. ago Delta CEO says Trump administration's cuts to FAA won't hurt airline safety

Delta CEO Ed Bastian defended the Trump administration's cuts to the FAA, saying they would not impact airline safety after a Delta plane crashed this week.

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21 h. ago Mt. Washington residents hosting public safety meeting amid a rash of car break

Mt. Washington residents hosting public safety meeting amid a rash of car break-ins  CBS News

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22 h. ago After fatal plane crash, Northwest Alaska communities embrace victims' families and Bering Air

After fatal plane crash, Northwest Alaska communities embrace victims' families and Bering Air  Alaska Public Media News

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27 h. ago Family of DC plane crash victim files claim against FAA, Army for $250 million

The family of a passenger who died in the midair collision near Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29 filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Army.

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28 h. ago Creep gets two years in prison for groping teen on Alaska Airlines flight: 'Calculated and predatory'

Creep gets two years in prison for groping teen on Alaska Airlines flight: 'Calculated and predatory'  New York Post

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30 h. ago Crash cause delays on Baltimore Washington Parkway in Prince George’s County

Crash cause delays on Baltimore Washington Parkway in Prince George’s County  DC News Now | Washington, DC

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31 h. ago Conn. family files claims against U.S. over Washington plane crash

The claims were filed by the family of Casey Crafton, an airline passenger who died in the crash. The post Conn. family files claims against U.S. over Washington plane crash appeared first on Boston.com.

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31 h. ago North Carolina high school football players killed in ATV crash after house party; 3 adults charged

Three North Carolina adults have been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal August ATV crash that left two Rosman High School students dead.

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32 h. ago Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington crash, poll shows

Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington crash, poll shows  The Associated Press

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32 h. ago Americans' Confidence in Air Travel Safety Dips Slightly After Washington Plane Crash: AP

Americans' Confidence in Air Travel Safety Dips Slightly After Washington Plane Crash: AP-NORC Poll  U.S. News & World Report

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