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That tiny hole at the bottom of airplane windows: Do you know why it matters?A tiny hole in airplane windows is a vital engineering marvel. This breather hole expertly manages immense cabin pressure differences. It a...- What makes tires so tough has been a mystery for 100 years, scientists just found the surprising answerResearchers at the University of South Florida have uncovered the mechanism that makes reinforced rubber exceptionally strong, solving a sc...
- Cheyenne II: What do we know about the latest US Army addition and its deadly aviation mechanicsThe US Army has named its new tiltrotor aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II. This advanced aircraft will offer helicopter-like vertical takeoff ...
- Apple updates AirPods Max with H2 chip, better ANC and new AI featuresApple has launched the second-generation AirPods Max with the new H2 chip, bringing upgrades to noise cancellation, audio performance, and ...
- DGCA directs airlines to check all Boeing aircraft fuel switch locks by July 21India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, has directed airlines operating most Boeing aircraft variants to inspect the locking mechanism of fue...
- Air India replaced module in cockpit in crashed Dreamliner following Boeing directiveAir India replaced the crashed Boeing 787-8's Throttle Control Module (TCM) twice in six years following a 2019 Boeing directive. The repla...
- Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources sayFollowing a fatal Boeing 787-8 crash, the FAA and Boeing have issued notifications asserting the safety of fuel switch locks on Boeing plan...
- FAA: Boeing 787 operators need not take further actionFAA stated Boeing 787 operators need no further action after Air India crash assessment. Investigators focus on fuel control switches. A 20...
- New gen Russian fighter jet Su-57 makes waves at China's air showRussia's Su-57 fighter jet, showcased at China's Zhuhai air show, has secured its first export contracts. The air show also featured China'...
- Airbus plans mid-decade demonstrator for hydrogen planeThe planemaker has scheduled a news conference with "key engine partners" for 1400 GMT on Tuesday on the latest milestone in its plans to d...
- Airline passengers can now be flush with joyThe inventors of 50% quieter aircraft lavatories deserve a Noble Peace Prize.
- Boeing reshuffles top engineers amid 737 MAX crisisThe management reshuffle comes as Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing's 737 MAX.
- ET View: In-flight telephony will signal the end of India's peaceful skiesAt present rates of Rs 125-150 per minute for calls and Rs500-1,000 for an hour’s internet access are doing the rounds.
- Farewell to the 747, the plane that shrank the worldThe 747 was the first twin-aisle airplane, with more than double the capacity of the largest commercial craft at the time.
- Edward Snowden is making an iPhone case to prevent government spyingThe phone case would feature a simple monochromatic screen that alerts users when their phone is broadcasting any signals it isn’t supposed...
- Induction of 16th Dreamliner deferred after technical troublesThe national carrier currently has 15 of them in its fleet and is expecting deliveries of three more till the year end.
- Boeing flight-tests first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraftUS aircraft major Boeing today flight-tested its first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft which is a bit larger than the 787-8s Air India owns.
- LinkedIn research reveals data about the top childhood dream jobsThe top childhood dream jobs for men in India were engineer (18.6%), scientist (9.4%), soldier (8.3%), airplane or helicopter pilot and doc...
- Air India's 787 Dreamliner rolls out of Boeing's new US plantAmid great fanfare, Boeing has rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft produced at its brand new plant in South Carolina and built for...
- Boeing to fly Dreamliner tomorrowBoeing to roll out Dreamliner with top carriers Air India and Jet Airways placing orders for 37 aircraft.
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