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Through the Wine Glass: Bozeman-based hot air balloonist makes speedy flight over Livingston

Through the Wine Glass: Bozeman-based hot air balloonist makes speedy flight over Livingston

Colin Graham has known he would fly since he was barely old enough to walk. At the age of 3, a tenderfooted Graham sat wide-eyed while his father — also a balloonist — thumbed through the pages of his hot air balloon magazines collection. “We’d look at these magazines, just

Federal report details Sen. Tim Sheehy plane crash near Ennis

ENNIS, Mont. — A preliminary federal report detailed U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy plane crash near Ennis on April 10, 2026. The report said Sheehy was piloting the aircraft during a Part 91 instructional flight and was not injured. It said the flight was preparing for an upcoming checkride while practicing

Navy’s autonomous refueling drone completes first flight

Navy’s autonomous refueling drone completes first flight

By Dean Murray The United States has shown off the first flight of the robot aircraft set to make jet fighter missions more deadly. The autonomous MQ-25A Stingray will refuel warplanes in mid-flight to allow them to carry out missions for longer. Developers Boeing and the U.S.

Ryanair says to cut Berlin flights, blaming taxes

Ryanair says to cut Berlin flights, blaming taxes

Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes. Ryanair will have 50 percent fewer flights to and from Berlin in the budget carrier's winter flight

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

By Dean Murray Jaw-dropping images show the latest flight tests of the supersonic "son of Concorde" aeroplane that could fly from London to New York in under four hours. NASA’s X-59 aircraft flew with its "wheels-up" for the first time last month

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane close to take-off

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane close to take-off

By Dean Murray A "son of Concorde" that could fly from London to New York in under four hours has passed a milestone test. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flew with its "wheels-up" for the first time this month. The important step

Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party

Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday praised "the strategic importance" of Lufthansa as the German airline giant marked its centenary, but the celebrations were marred by a wave of recent strikes. "Lufthansa provides technical and logistical support for the German government fleet," Merz said at Frankfurt Airport.