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Mobility

Tokyo crash: How safe are the materials used in aircraft fuselages?

Carbon fibres have been used in thousands of aircraft in the skies above us, including the one that crashed in Tokyo this week. Is the material safe?

06/01/2024

Climate

In data: The European countries that take the most private jet flights

A private jet flew every six minutes from one European country in 2022.

02/10/2023

Europe Decoded

Will the EU’s €720 million gamble on firefighting planes pay off?

Here's a look at the new firefighting aircraft the EU is buying.

17/09/2023

Travel News

What caused the UK’s air traffic control systems to fail?

Systems crashed causing 1,500 flights to be cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded abroad.

06/09/2023

People

What is it really like to evacuate a plane?

A Delta Airlines flight attendant reveals what experiencing a plane evacuation is like in real life.

21/08/2023

Eco-Innovation

Electric planes could take flight with this new battery technology

Battery performance and safety have long stood in the way of electrifying aviation but that could soon change.

17/08/2023

Travel News

Row-by-row: What is the correct way to exit a plane?

Here’s how social media users think you should exit a plane.

25/07/2023

Travel News

The end of flight mode is coming. Will you switch on your phone?

A new poll has revealed that passengers are split on new inflight phone rules.

30/06/2023

Mobility

Paris Air Show 2023: Highlights from world's largest aviation fair

The Paris Air Show has returned to Le Bourget after a four-year hiatus because of COVID - and demand in the aviation industry is stronger than ever.

22/06/2023

Mobility

In for a bumpy ride: Turbulence is getting worse with climate change

Flights are getting bumpier as the climate changes, scientists have revealed.

09/06/2023

Travel News

Tickets for SAS' first ever electric flight quickly sell out

Tickets went on sale today despite the aircraft not being built yet.

01/06/2023

Green News

Why Schiphol airport is cutting night flights and noisy jets

The airport acknowledges that the decision could push up the price of holidays as a result.

06/04/2023

Mobility

Inside the giant wind tunnels where new jets and missiles are tested

The models for the Concorde, Rafale, Airbus 380, and all of France’s nuclear missiles are said to have been tested here.

25/03/2023

Travel News

Heartbeat passports? What experts predict for travel in 50 years

Airport check in and security will become increasingly sophisticated - and queue free.

24/03/2023

Tech News

Could autonomous hydrogen planes give us better Internet connections?

Connectivity was the key theme of Mobile World Congress 2023 - and Stratospheric Platforms believes it has the answer to connecting the world.

07/03/2023

Experiences

A sneak peek at Lufthansa’s luxurious new first class suites

The airline's CEO has likened the new cabins to a hotel in the sky.

02/03/2023

Travel News

Would you feel safe on a plane with only one pilot?

Commercial flights normally have two pilots in the cockpit in case one falls ill.

29/11/2022

Mobility

Pie in the sky: Watch these drones delivering food in the US

Several companies have started offering all-electric drone deliveries in parts of the US in a bid to cut carbon emissions.

06/10/2022

Mobility

Is this electric passenger plane the future of fossil-free flying?

A Swedish company is building this prototype to fly 200 kilometres on battery power alone, but its range could be doubled thanks to a hybrid turbo generator.

19/09/2022

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Staying safe in the air and other expert advice on air travel

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Staying safe in the air and other expert advice on air travel

15/06/2022