Neowin News Feed for: Plane

Microsoft Flight Simulator players can now buy the PMDG DC-6

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:32:02 +0000

PMDG has recreated the PMDG DC-6 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. To make it more realistic, its characteristics have been matched to one of the few remaining DC-6s that can still fly. Read more...

A passenger aircraft almost collided with a drone

Daniel Hull — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 01:38:01 +0000

A report has confirmed that a passenger aircraft almost collided with a drone flying at 500ft above a primary school in Birmingham, England. The incident is amongst 60 other reported near collisions. Read more...

Airlines will no longer warn you, but Samsung's Galaxy Note7 is still banned on planes

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:16:01 +0000

The FAA and Samsung have announced that airlines and airports will no longer need to warn passengers about the dangers of the Galaxy Note7, but the device is still banned from flights. Read more...

US government using planes to spy on cellphones

Usama Jawad — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 09:54:01 +0000

The Wall Street Journal has published an alarming report which has been met by criticism from many of the US citizens while being treated as a matter-of-fact by other non-plussed citizens. Read more...

United Airlines to trial Zune HD devices on International flights

Tom Warren — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:17:48 +0000

United Airlines is planning to trial 500 Zune HD devices for in-flight entertainment on International flights. The trial will take place on long haul international flights from the United States. Microsoft has worked hard to customize... Read more...

Updated: Plane crash in NYC, Accident is most likely the cause

Steven Parker — Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:48:49 +0000

Is the question on every news agency workers lips at this moment. :( An American Airlines Airbus a300 has crashed in the Queens borough of New York City. Port Authority officials say the... Read more...