The aircraft industry is expecting a seven-fold increase in air traffic by 2050, and a four-fold increase in greenhouse gas emissions unless fundamental changes are made. But just how “fundamental” will…
Remarkably, all 69 people on board survived when the plane ditched in the sea. What killed 52 of them happened afterwards.
The airport is part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure.
When in 1873 Jules Verne published his novel of planet-trotting high adventure, the world was on the verge of an explosion in global travel. New trans-continental railways and the Suez canal promised an…
Commercial flights could one day be propelled by sustainable fuels, renewable energy or hydrogen propulsion – but big challenges remain.
Researchers found that palm oil plantations up to five years old were more harmful to the climate than already established ones.
Airlines are investing in sustainable biofuel startups and starting to uses alternative fuels, including cooking oil, ag waste and corn ethanol. But biofuels alone won’t be enough, research shows.
The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 has led to many questions being asked about the propriety of planes flying over eastern Ukraine. Many have pointed out that other airlines had prohibited their…
Vast amounts of digital data is stored on computer servers and never used.
A Heathrow expansion is going to benefit the rich and hurt the poor.
