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"Now Boarding" is a videocast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC's YouTube channel every Sunday. On this episode of "Now Boarding" Leslie and Erin discuss the rise and fall of jumbo jets, like the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380. Now that international travel is rebounding from the pandemic, some of these giant planes are getting dusted off to fly around the world again, carrying hundreds of passengers at a time.

Persons: Leslie Josephs, Erin Black, Leslie, Erin Organizations: CNBC, YouTube, Boeing, Airbus

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNow Boarding: Why airlines are bringing back jumbo jets (sort of)On this episode of "Now Boarding" Leslie and Erin discuss the rise and fall of jumbo jets, like the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380. "Now Boarding" is a videocast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC's YouTube channel every Sunday.

Persons: Leslie, Erin, Leslie Josephs, Erin Black Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, CNBC, YouTube

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow passenger planes are given a second life as cargo jetsDemand to convert retired passenger planes into cargo haulers has surged, a lucrative trend that allows these older jets to serve a new mission: transporting goods ranging from produce to pharmaceuticals worldwide. Cargo rates have eased from record highs, but demand remains high with conversion slots sold out for several years. Converting some larger aircraft can cost more than $30 million. CNBC gets an inside look at what it takes to turn a passenger plane into a freighter.

Organizations: CNBC

Persons: Leslie Josephs, Erin Black Organizations: CNBC, YouTube

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNow Boarding: Why flying with weed is complicatedOn this episode of "Now Boarding," Leslie and Erin discuss how conflicting state and federal marijuana laws collide at U.S. airports. "Now Boarding" is a weekly podcast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC's YouTube channel every Sunday.

Persons: Leslie, Erin, Leslie Josephs, Erin Black Organizations: CNBC, YouTube

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNow Boarding: Why you may be flying on bigger planes this summerOn this episode of "Now Boarding" Leslie and Erin discuss how airlines are growing by using bigger planes that fit more passengers to grow while airport congestion, high costs and pilot shortage limits their ability to add flights. "Now Boarding" is a weekly podcast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics about all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC's YouTube channel every Sunday.

"Now Boarding" is a weekly podcast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC's YouTube channel every Sunday. On this episode of "Now Boarding" Leslie and Erin discuss how airlines are turning to bigger planes that fit more passengers to grow while airport congestion, high costs and a pilot shortage limit their ability to add flights.

☆ The rise of continuous glucose monitors
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Erin Black | Jeniece Pettitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe rise of continuous glucose monitorsAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. Diabetics must monitor their blood sugar, a task traditionally done with glucometers by pricking your finger over and over again for drops of blood. But over the last decade, technology like continuous glucose monitoring has been on the rise. Abbott and Dexcom are the two most dominant players in the space. CNBC spoke with both companies about the technology inside CGM's.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNow Boarding: Travelers are racing for airline status, but is it worth it? "Now Boarding" is a weekly podcast about air travel and the business of flying. In this episode of "Now Boarding" CNBC's Leslie Josephs and Erin Black discuss frequent flyer status, airline perks and whether the game is worth it. They talk with Tom Stuker, who has flown more than 23 million miles on United Airlines, and Brett Snyder, a former airline manager and founder of the Cranky Network Weekly, an industry analysis site, as well as a travel agency.

"Now Boarding" is a weekly podcast about air travel and the business of flying. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all things aviation. Watch this episode and others on CNBC's YouTube channel every Sunday. On this episode of "Now Boarding" Leslie and Erin discuss frequent flyer status, airline perks and whether the game is worth it. They talk with Tom Stuker, who has flown more than 23 million miles and says he has lifetime Global Services status on United Airlines, and Brett Snyder, a former airline manager and founder of the Cranky Network Weekly, an industry analysis site.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAmazon drones make 100th delivery, lagging far behind Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner ZiplineAmazon says its Prime Air drones recently completed 100 deliveries in two small U.S. markets. Meanwhile, competitors like Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner Zipline have made hundreds of thousands of deliveries, although most of those have been overseas in Australia and Africa. The U.S. is a tough regulatory environment, with strict rules about flying over roads and people and beyond line of sight. Yet some companies have been granted broader certifications. Here's how Amazon fell behind.

☆ Amazon's 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air far behind Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner Zipline
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Wing CEO Adam Woodworth shows the Alphabet company's delivery drone to CNBC's Katie Tarasov on April 25, 2023, in Hollister, California. Walmart said it made more than 6,000 drone deliveries across seven states in 2022 with DroneUp, Zipline and a third partner, Flytrex. Amazon's VP of Prime Air David Carbon showcased the current MK27-2 drone in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Prime Air drones, along with most other delivery drones, operate with a number of federal exemptions that greatly restrict where and how they can fly. Prime Air drones are not expected to exceed 58 decibels, according to an FAA assessment, about the noise level of an outdoor air conditioning unit.

With 4.5 billion passenger trips taken each year and more than 16 million planes taking off in the U.S. every year, aircraft are responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, and the problem is growing. One proposed solution rivals the power of fossil fuels without the emissions — hydrogen. Aircraft giant Airbus is exploring the technology, as are startups ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen. CNBC explores hydrogen planes and whether they could fix aviation's emissions problem.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Delta moves 100,000 bags daily at the world's busiest airportU.S. airlines carried more than 470 million passenger bags in 2022. For decades most bags flew for free, but in recent years fees have surged, boosting the bottom line of the nation's carriers. Bag fee revenue for U.S. airlines was more than $6.7 billion in 2022. To prevent lost luggage and ensure passengers are reunited with their bags upon arrival a complex ecosystem has evolved. CNBC got a behind-the-scenes look at at Delta's baggage operation in Atlanta to find out.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy airplanes are still worth millions after they stop flyingWhen airplanes are retired, many of them end up stripped for parts that are worth millions of dollars. Those parts are in high demand — Boeing and Airbus are behind on deliveries of new aircraft and sold out of planes through the latter part of the decade. The used-aircraft parts trade is a small but important part of global spending on airplane maintenance, repair and overhaul, which Oliver Wyman expects to reach $94 billion this year.

☆ How airplane seat refurbishing became a billion-dollar industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Erin Black | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The aircraft-interiors market was a $6.5 billion business in 2022, according to AeroDynamic Advisory and Tronos Aviation Consulting. The total seat market was $2.9 billion, with new seats at $933 million, retrofitted seats at $1.39 billion and repairs and other interior items making up the rest of the market. An airline may choose to refurbish seats versus replacing seats based on a few factors which include age of aircraft, age of the actual seats and cost. CNBC visited Latitude Aero, a refurbishment company in Greensboro, North Carolina, to see what goes into giving airplane seats a second life. A small company compared to seat manufacturers like Collins Aerospace and Zodiac Aerospace, Latitude has nonetheless enjoyed some healthy growth recently.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow old airline seats get refurbishedAirplane seats get used a lot. And replacing them can be expensive. Many airlines chose to refurbish or refresh the seats by stripping down the ones they already have in service or those they've acquired from another airline or leasing company. CNBC visited Latitude Aero, a refurbishment company in Greensboro, North Carolina, to see what goes into giving airplane seats a second life.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

That's when the 69-year-old test pilot found a residential airpark at the Pine Mountain Lake Airport. There are about 90 homes with hangars that have deeded access to use the taxiways and runway at the Tuolumne County airport in the residential airpark. As a test pilot, Sobczak works primarily out of the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Because the Tuolumne County airport has no control tower, residents of the airpark use a common traffic advisory frequency so pilots can broadcast their position and intended flight path. Part of Sobczak's deed includes access to the Tuolumne County airport.

☆ How the tough job of Amazon delivery has changed with new Rivian vans
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Katie Tarasov | Erin Black | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow the tough job of Amazon delivery has changed with new Rivian vansAmazon has rolled out 1,000+ electric Rivian vans in at least 100 U.S. cities since July, bringing big changes for some of its 275,000 drivers delivering 10 million packages a day around the world. CNBC talked to drivers about how the job has changed since 2021, when they told us about unrealistic workloads, peeing in bottles, dog bites and error-prone routing software. Here's an inside look at the new tech Amazon says is maximizing safety, comfort and efficiency for a better driver experience.

☆ How the job of Amazon delivery has changed with Rivian's electric vans and routing software
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

For now, most Amazon drivers are still in about 110,000 gas-powered vans — primarily Ford Transits, Mercedes-Benz Sprinters and Ram ProMasters. Amazon wouldn't share how it determines which of its 3,500 third-party delivery firms, or delivery service partners (DSPs), are receiving Rivian vans first. Workers load packages into Amazon Rivian Electric trucks at an Amazon facility in Poway, California, November 16, 2022. Amazon vans have driver-facing cameras inside, which can catch unsafe driving practices as they happen. For example, an Amazon driver in Missouri was found dead in a front yard in October, allegedly after a dog attack.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe rise and fall of the Boeing 747Boeing's 747 is one the most recognizable planes to take to the skies. It has flown more than 3.5 billion passengers since 1970. But over the last few decades, airlines have looked for more ways to cut costs and to make airplanes more efficient. CNBC visited Boeing's Everett, Washington factory to see the last 747 roll off the production line. CNBC takes a look at how the 747 changed aviation and what's next for Boeing.

☆ Why Boeing stopped making the 747 jumbo jet
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Erin Black | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Since its first commercial flight in 1970, Boeing 's 747 jumbo jet has flown more than 3.5 billion passengers. The double-decker plane made air travel way more affordable for millions of people around the globe. Two-engine jets can now fly near the same capacity and fly farther than older, four-engine planes like Boeing's 747 and the Airbus A380. CNBC visited Boeing's Everett, Washington, factory to see the last 747 roll off the production line. CNBC looks back at how the 747 changed air travel and what's next for Boeing.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTesla's founders on Elon Musk and the early daysElon Musk is the most famous CEO of Tesla, but he's not the company's founder. The original executives, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, founded the company in 2003. CNBC sat down with them to talk about the idea for Tesla Motors, the battery, Elon Musk and building its first car, the all-electric Roadster.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTesla's chief designer on Elon Musk, the Cybertruck and the future of auto designFranz von Holzhausen has been Tesla's chief designer since 2008. CNBC got an exclusive interview with him at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. He was a lead designer on the Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y as well as the Cybertruck, Tesla Semi truck and the second-generation Roadster. He speaks to CNBC about what it's like to have Elon Musk as a boss, what happened with the glass shattering windows at the Cybertruck unveil, and what's next for auto design.

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