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Uber’s new flying car is here, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

It might seem futuristic but it's true. The multinational taxi service is set to launch 100% electric flying cars.

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Dubai Air Show: Sky's no longer the limit as UAE reaches for the stars

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Interplanetary ambitions are making aerospace investments skyrocket. We hear from aerospace industry experts and decision-makers at the Dubai Air Show.

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Discover the spray used by Belgian police to train specialist dogs at airports

In partnership with The European Commission

Explosives training has always been a dangerous undertaking for security workers, but a special substance is designed to make officials and passengers safe

United Kingdom

Most flights cancelled as British Airways pilots begin two-day strike

Dozens of BA flights have been cancelled, disrupting the plans of tens of thousands of travellers.

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Ireland

Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 10 days of strikes

Cabin crew are to strike at 13 bases across Spain for 10 days in September in a dispute over job cuts. A walkout in Portugal began on Wednesday.

World News

One year of Greta Thunberg, activist and magnet for hope — and hate

Greta Thunberg has inspired many, but is ridiculed by some who question if her sailing trip to America is as environmentally-friendly as it seems.

USA

US border computer outage causes airport chaos

Thousands of travellers faced delays after a Customs and Border Protection systems failure prevented immigration officials from processing passengers.

Ireland

Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail

Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail

World News

Buckle up! Researchers warn of more turbulence due to climate change

Potentially dangerous turbulence is becoming more common on transatlantic flights because of changes linked to climate change, according to a study.

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'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate

'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate

Switzerland

Extreme turbulence captured on video by passenger

Ten people were injured in the incident aboard the ALK Airlines flight including a flight attendant who was thrown into the ceiling.

Eco-Innovation

Climate-wrecking development, zero-emissions buses and other news

From electric cars to hydrogen powered buses, here’s the latest green transport news to know this month.

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Is this the future of aircraft design?

In partnership with The European Commission

Could a rear-mounted electric fan be the next step in aircraft design? We explore the tech of the EU's Centreline project and its goals of creating a greener, cleaner airliner.

USA

Delta is making a big change to reclining seats on its planes

The coach and first-class seats on all of Delta's A320 planes will recline 2 inches less than they used to.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian crash: Greek passenger misses flight ET302 by two minutes

Antonis Mavropoulos was supposed to take the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing plane that crashed this Sunday morning. Thankfully he did not make it.

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SESAR programme: Changing the skies of the Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

The volume of air traffic in European skies of Europe is constantly increasing. In the future, to handle the new workload, there will be remote control towers that can handle multiple airports at the same time.

United Kingdom

British police release Gatwick airport suspects without charge

Hunt still on for perpetrators of drone disruption that grounded all flights at Britain's second airport, as investigators look into a damaged drone found abandoned near the perimeter.

Smart Regions

Training Europe's future pilots

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, we discover how the European Cohesion Policy is helping to train pilots of the future.

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"Futuris" reaches for the sky with the wings of the future

Air travel needs to become less polluting and more economical as a matter of urgency; one part-EU-funded reserach project is taking giant strides towards a revolutionary wing design.

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Is the 'box-wing' aircraft the plane of the future?

Aviation is facing a range of challenges, from economic to environmental. Can we tackle them by reshaping the aircraft wing? In this episode of Futuris, we’re meeting PARSIFAL project engineers designing an airplane of the future.