Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take offChina is at the forefront of a groundbreaking era, rapidly developing flying cars with factories already testing production methods aimed f...
30 Nov, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
IIT-Madras incubated ePlane receives DGCA acceptance certification for its e200X airtaxisThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted formal acceptance for the Type Certification of its electric Vertical Take-Off...
20 Jan, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
A taste of Europe trip at half the cost: How to plan Kazakhstan or Georgia or Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan trip for Rs. 1 lakhA clutch of countries in the south of Caucasus and Central Asia provide a whiff of Europe without snapping your budget. Within sniffing dis...
13 May, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Air taxi makers urge investors to stay onboard ahead of commercial lift-offElectric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) have been touted as the future of urban air mobility and have drawn global interest,...
26 May, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
Flights and firefighting: companies push into the metaverseThe metaverse exploded in popularity after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in late 2021 pronounced it the next big thing for the internet,...
01 Mar, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Europe regulator sees first flying taxis in 2024 or 2025More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo so...
19 May, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
HAL-made Dornier 228 aircraft can now be used in EuropeThe non-pressurised plane has maximum cruise speed of 428 kmph and a range of 700 km.
31 Aug, 2019, 11.01 AM IST
Uber in talks with Govt to elevate flying-taxi regulationsUber Elevate is an umbrella term for the company's initiatives to launch Uber Air, which include its aerial electric ride-hailing service a...
13 Jun, 2019, 08.51 AM IST
‘Air train’ plan to connect IGI terminals set to take offThe train will have four stations, including one at the cargo terminal, which are also expected to provide seamless connectivity with Metro...
28 Mar, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
Naval version of Tejas undergoes successful testsThe naval variant of the jet undertook its maiden taxi-in engagement earlier on Thursday.
02 Aug, 2018, 10.17 PM IST
View: Inflation is not always a monetary phenomenonHave economists been wrong all along, or has something changed in the economy that has weakened the expected link between inflation and une...
13 Nov, 2017, 11.07 PM IST
Uber’s carpools are no match for public transit in EuropeIn San Francisco and in 19 cities in China, Kalanick said, thousands of people use UberPool, his company’s ride-sharing service. But that’s...
26 May, 2016, 05.22 AM IST
Kerala eyes over 10% growth in tourist arrivals in 2015Kerala is eyeing over 10 per cent growth this year in tourist arrivals for which the state tourism board has lined up several new attractio...
04 Feb, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
- Volcanic ash: Stranded travellers find it difficult to leave Europe
Stranded travelers are piling into buses, trains and high-priced taxis in a frantic scramble to accomplish an increasingly tricky mission: ...
19 Apr, 2010, 09.30 PM IST
- Caravan tour packages set for launch soon
'Caravan' tour packages, popular in Europe and USA, will soon hit the Indian shores to attract elite segment tourists particularly foreigne...
06 Sep, 2009, 03.32 PM IST
- Corporate houses switch from Business Jets to Microjets
With over 45% rise in domestic jet fuel prices, corporate houses are looking for very light jets or Microjets which can carry 2-5 people. B...
22 Jul, 2008, 09.25 AM IST
- Three airlines allow cellphone check-in on US flights
Three US airlines are permitting passengers to check in to domestic flights using cellphones or other web-enabled devices, the Transportati...
18 Jun, 2008, 10.42 AM IST