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Airlines Report $15.5 Billion In Net Profits In 2017

Data Released By DOT Bureau Of Transportation Statistics

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $15.5 billion in 2017, up from $14.0 billion in 2016, according to data released by the DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

NASA Demonstration Proves Nuclear Fission Can Provide Space Exploration Power

Could Enable Long-Duration Missions To The Moon, Mars, And Beyond

NASA and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond.

Alaska Airlines Gets 'Animated' With Newly Themed Plane

Features Artwork From Disney-Pixar's Incredibles 2

Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Disney-Pixar's Incredibles 2 on June 15, Alaska Airlines unveiled a special-edition plane today, featuring moviegoers' favorite family of "Supers." The Incredibles 2-themed plane, Alaska's first Disney-Pixar film livery, was unveiled to a crowd of more than 2,000 cheering students during Aviation Day at the airlines' Seattle hangar.