Complaints, peeping toms and airplane near‑misses show drone regulations are needed now
Once everyone gets a taste for flying their own drone the skies will be chaos – we need to draw up rules, and enforce them, now.
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How the war in Ukraine has made flying worse for the climate
No-fly zones in Europe and the Middle East are making planes travel further and burn more fuel.
Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated
All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment.
Supersonic flights are set to return – here’s how they can succeed where Concorde failed
Supersonic jet technology has moved on since Concorde’s final flight in 2003.
‘Sustainable’ aviation fuel and other myths about green airport expansion debunked
A third runway for Heathrow airport is not compatible with the UK’s climate targets.
Colombia plane crash: how can people survive deadly air disasters?
The crash near Medellin killed 75 people, including many members of a top Brazilian football team, but amazingly left six survivors.
Boris Island is sunk but it may help other airports expand
The Airports Commission has finally rejected Boris Johnson’s proposal for a new international hub in the Thames estuary, reinforcing the expectation that Heathrow and possibly Gatwick will be given the…
Heathrow’s third runway: how dogged persistence stopped London airport expansion
Persistence pays off – but unless campaigners put forward an alternative, the airports will always be able to fight back.
Electric aircraft – the future of aviation or just wishful thinking?
With emissions targets to hit and oil running out, it’s time to take electric planes seriously.
FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
Israel’s prime minister said the pilot stabbed a colleague and tried to crash the plane before passengers subdued him.
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