Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degradingWhile Airbus declined to specifically discuss the announcement, Qatar Airways' decision to ground the aircraft raised questions about the A...
06 Aug, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Quantum leap: Nanotechnology, from science fiction to realityCome the 2020s, and some of the nano gear will move from labs into our bodies, home appliances, cars, airplanes, food, solar panels, smart ...
28 Dec, 2019, 10.20 PM IST
Boeing drops iconic 747 in new forecast for passenger planesBy leaving so-called very large aircraft off its two-decade projection for a $6.05 trillion jetliner market, Boeing said it was reflecting ...
20 Jun, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
New way to 3D print objects using rust and metal powdersThe new method completely bypasses the powder bed and energy beam approach as well as uncouples the two-step process of printing the struct...
12 Jan, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
Fuel-efficient fighter planes, space shuttles a step closerThe study is the first to determine the interface strength between boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and epoxy and other polymers.
05 Jan, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
New metal for lighter, fuel-efficient aircraft developedA new super-strong structural metal with extremely high specific strength for making lighter airplanes, spacecraft has been developed by sc...
24 Dec, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
First solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 set to start 35,000-km journey from Abu DhabiThirteen years in the making, the idea of a solar-powered aircraft was initially considered something of joke by the aviation industry.
06 Mar, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
NASA tests aircraft with shape shifting wingsA variable geometry airfoil system was developed that can be retrofitted to existing airplane wings or integrated into brand new airframes.
09 Nov, 2014, 01.41 PM IST
Air India gears up to receive first Boeing 787 DreamlinerWith the first aircraft coming in now, Air India plans to take delivery of all 27 of them by 2016.
26 Aug, 2012, 09.51 AM IST
Air India to get its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner by May-end: OfficialAir India would get its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner by this month end as scheduled, official sources said today.
23 May, 2012, 11.32 PM IST
- Induction of Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed by 2 weeks
The induction of the newest plane in AI's fleet - the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, slated for next week, has been delayed by about 2 weeks, sourc...
22 May, 2012, 08.17 PM IST
- Composite-plastic 787 Dreamliner fuels Boeing dreams after initial 747-8 jumbo jet setback
Boeing's newest, biggest plane has cast a shadow over ceremonies to mark the three year-late first delivery of its smaller cousin, the comp...
24 Sep, 2011, 04.45 AM IST
- Mitsubishi sets sights on Americas for new jet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said today it will launch a sales drive for Japan's first passenger jet in the Americas next month, hoping for ...
16 Oct, 2008, 02.28 PM IST
- Boeing 787 may face more delays after fuselage damaged by worker in South Carolina plant
A key section of a Boeing Co. 787 jetliner was damaged during assembly at a plant in South Carolina, raising the potential for new delays i...
02 Jul, 2008, 02.17 PM IST
- Boeing delays 787 debut due to supply-chain and assembly problems
The Boeing Co. delayed its 787 jetliner program again on Tuesday, pushing back its expected debut in commercial service to the third quarte...
09 Apr, 2008, 10.20 PM IST
- Boeing 787 likely to see further delays
In the months since Boeing announced a six-month delay in its 787 flight-test and delivery schedule, few industry observers have expressed ...
12 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Boeing delays first flight for 787
Boeing Co's new 787 jetliner will not begin flight testing until mid-November or mid-December, months later than originally planned, becaus...
05 Sep, 2007, 08.16 PM IST