Aviation
Hackers Compromise Colonial Pipeline Forcing Planes to Stop for Refueling
11 May 2021, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hacker group DarkSide has recently managed to compromise the Colonial Pipeline network, shutting down some critical systems
Royal Mail Turns to Drones for Parcel Delivery from Mainland UK to an Island
10 May 2021, 06:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Royal Mail has announced a trial program whose purpose is to determine if drones can be used for autonomous flights from UK Mainland to islands
This Modular Remotely-Operated Aircraft Is a Real-Life Transformer
9 May 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Last month, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer showed its latest design for Flexcraft, a STOL apable of swapping its cabin.
British Airways Releases First Ad Since 2019 in Attempt to Bring Back Customers
8 May 2021, 07:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new TV released by British Airways includes the airline’s own staff who volunteered to feature in the commercial and tell people “you make us fly”
London City Airport Now Operates a Remote Digital Air Traffic Control Tower
7 May 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / London City Airport becomes the first such operation in the world to replace standard control towers with a remote digital tower.
Falcon 10X Ready for Domination, Boasts Mighty Rolls Royce Engine and Huge Cabin
7 May 2021, 07:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new fast and long-range private business jet steps out, promising to impress with largest cabin available, Rolls Royce engine and military-inspired technology
Captain Throws Pizza Party After Flight Gets Diverted Due to Bad Weather
7 May 2021, 06:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Republic Airways flight forced to divert to Charleston, South Carolina due to severe thunderstorms, spends over an hour on the ground
Airline Invents Hands-Free Lavatory Doors You Can Open with Your Elbows
1 May 2021, 05:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / All Nippon Airways will install hands-free lavatory doors on 21 aircraft in an attempt to reduce the physical contact in the cabin
Supersonic Air Travel Now Comes With Its Own App
30 Apr 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Aerion Connect is about to change the game of air travel with the new app Aerion Connect. The platform aims to cut the time spent on commuting.
Roc, the Aircraft With Wings Bigger Than a Football Field, Is Back in the Sky
30 Apr 2021, 07:41 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Thursday, April 29th, Stratolaunch Model 351 successfully completed its second test flight. It touched down after three hours of testing and maneuvering.
Take a Look Into These Luxurious A321LR Airspace Cabins Designed by Airbus
29 Apr 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On April 29th, JetBlue has taken delivery of its first A321LR aircraft featuring the new Airspace cabins designed by Airbus.
Delta Flight Attendants Will Use iPhones to See Where Items Are Stored in AR
29 Apr 2021, 06:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company claims it’s the first airline to offer 5G capable smartphones to staff as part of a new partnership with AT&T
Flightlab Helicopter to Perform Tests for Airbus Autonomous Flight Technology
27 Apr 2021, 13:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus announces a new project called Vertex, meant to test autonomous features that will be integrated on the company’s aircraft in the future.
Two Passenger Airplanes Seemingly Race Towards Landing, It’s a Common Thing
26 Apr 2021, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TikTok video shows two passenger airplanes flying next to each other as they approach two parallel landing strips at San Francisco airport
Spotless Boeing 777 Hits Jet Bridge, Suffers Wing Damage
25 Apr 2021, 18:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Boeing 777 that has only recently joined KLM’s fleet has suffered wing damage after hitting a jet bridge at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport
Bye Aerospace Unveils Eight-Seater eFlyer 800, Might Be Powered by Solar Cells
25 Apr 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bye Aerospace has announced a new eight-seater aircraft, the eFlyer 800. The aircraft might have supplementary power solar cells.
Malware Infection Takes Down Airline Reservation System
25 Apr 2021, 10:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Radixx has confirmed that malware infection, explaining that it’s now working on restoring all the affected devices and bring back the reservation program
Qantas Charges Man $765 Million for Extra Legroom on Domestic Flight
25 Apr 2021, 05:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Australian comedian Dave O’Neil has a story he couldn’t have made up: computer error nearly got him the most expensive airplane ticket ever
Hunter Kowald Is Flying All Over LA in His Custom, Production-Ready Hoverboard
24 Apr 2021, 06:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Watch me dance,” digital creator and engineer says of the big unveil of his Hoverboard, which is basically a drone capable of carrying a human being
Atlanta Is No Longer the World’s Busiest Airport
23 Apr 2021, 07:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New data shows that Guangzhou Bai Yun International Airport in China is now the world’s busiest airport after a very difficult 2020