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Penguin feathers inspired a "living skin" material that could slash energy bills in buildingsResearchers have developed a revolutionary thin film inspired by penguin feathers that passively switches between heating and cooling modes...
Inside SpaceX's IPO: Musk's most ambitious plan yetSpaceX is preparing for a massive IPO, aiming for a $1.75 trillion valuation. The company's future plans include artificial intelligence, s...
Explainer: The Hormuz digital chokepoint - How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snak...
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?Iran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
'I want to prevent a crash!': When a Boeing whistleblower, who exposed 'gaps' in aircraft, had warned of 'catastrophe'An Air India plane crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was headed to London. All 242 people on board died. Th...
New airplane seat concept will enable wheelchair-bound travellers to fly comfortablyWhile the seat is still a work of progress, once ready it can easily serve as both the traditional airplane seat and wheelchair.
BAE Systems to work with Heart Aerospace on electric airplane batteryThe ES-30 will be powered by four electric motors, with an all-electric range of 200 kilometers, an extended reserve hybrid range of 400 ki...
Meet Alice, world's first all-electric airplane which completed its first flightAlice produces no carbon emissions, significantly reduces noise, and costs a fraction to operate per flight hour compared to light jets or ...
Higher sanitisation levels & disposable cutlery: Health is the new priority for rich clientele using private jetsVinit Phatak, president, ACASS India and private aviation veteran, on the changes during the pandemic.
Biden to order agencies to revisit vehicle tailpipe emissions standardsThe Trump administration in March finalized a rollback of U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards to require 1.5% annual increases in...
Free bus rides for women to continue for 5 yrs if AAP returns to power: KejriwalHe made the announcement at a function held here to lay the foundation of a 1,164-bed super-specialty hospital that will come up in Siraspu...
NASA to build quieter, battery-powered airplaneIts goals like the X-57 include demonstrating advanced technologies to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise, and thus accelerate their intr...
Had just 10 secs to make final decision: Air ambulance pilotThe airplane had sufficient fuel. When the first engine collapsed, there was still possibility of making it to the airport, so we went ahea...
GE keen to build solutions that can harness big data, says CTO Mark M LittleFrom building new jet engines to making solar power more efficient, the company spends over $5 billion every year on research and developme...
World's first electric aircraft takes maiden flightManufactured by Toulouse-based Airbus, E-Fan measures little more than 19 feet from nose to tail and makes slightly more noise than a haird...
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.
Japan to lift grounding of Boeing 787s this week: MinisterJapan today said that their transport ministry will lift the grounding of troubled Boeing 787 jets as early as this week.
- 50-strong global fleet of Dreamliner grounded
The entire 50-strong global fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners were grounded today as US regulator FAA asked airlines to cease operations of t...
- Boeing to fly Dreamliner tomorrow
Boeing to roll out Dreamliner with top carriers Air India and Jet Airways placing orders for 37 aircraft.