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Science and technologyAircraft. NASA-VERIZON: air traffic monitoring by civil drones from repeaters for telephony
London, UK - The project, necessary and aspired, is the realization of a UTM (Unmanned Aerial Systems Traffic Management)
An interesting article published yesterday on the home-page of the British daily "The Guardian" disclosed the ongoing collaboration between the US wireless telecommunications company Verizon and the US... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: poor weather conditions forced it to unplanned landing in Nagoya, Japan
Nanjing, China - After a successful start and 44 hours of flight
The Swiss solar plane Solar Impulse which took off Sunday, May 31st, 2015 at 2:39 am local time from Nanjing, China, to cross the Pacific for Hawaii was obliged to make an intermediate landing in Japan... more
Science and technologyAircraft and missles: confirmed the Russia's decision to sell the S-300 to Iran
Moscow, Russia - Yet to decide "When" and "How". Protests from Israel and the US
Confirmed yesterday, on May 26, 2015, Moscow's decision to sell Iran the disputed missile system S-300 anti-aircraft, to make it known the deputy head of the Security Council, Yevgeny Lukyanov, thanks... more
Science and technology"Fly Your Ideas" by Airbus: the five finalist teams announced
Toulouse, France - The winning group will be unveiled at a ceremony in Hamburg on 27 May
A wing-skin that harvests natural vibrations to power in-flight systems, drones that lead birds to a safe haven “birdport”, and a games console-inspired infra-red system that detects potential obstacles whe... more
Science and technologyFirst ever oceanic crossing in a solar powered airplane: from China to Hawaii ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Nanjing, China - Piccard and Borschberg elaborated on the 12 years of preparations and training
Solar Impulse pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, unveil the strategy for first oceanic crossing from Nanjing to Hawaii which will be the longest leg of the Round-the-World Solar Fight On... more
Science and technologyAirbus Group to build E-Fan electric aircraft assembly line in Pau
Bordeaux, France - To invest € 20 million in the E-Fan 2.0 project, in addition to efforts of its partners
Airbus Group has agreed with the Aquitaine region to build the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the E-Fan 2.0 all-electric aircraft in Pau, southwest France. The decision was announced by Airbus Group Chief... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse 2 aircraft reached Nanjing (China) successfully completing leg 6 of the first round the world solar flight
Nanjing, China - The historic mission arrived at its turning point
Solar Impulse 2 (“Si2”), the world’s most advanced solar-powered airplane and the first to fly day and night without fuel, landed successfully in Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, following a 20 da... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane departed for its 5th flight to date on the Round-The World attempt
Mandalay, Myanmar - Estimated flight time: 19 hours
The solar aircraft departed from the Mandalay International Airport this morning at 3:36 am local time (9:06 pm GMT [March 29th]) attempting the most challenging flight since having started the Round-The-World... more
Science and technologyAircraft and defence: new cybernetics research center by Airbus Uk
London, UK - The tender won by the European Group banned by the British Ministry of Defense
The European consortium Airbus won a tender held by the British Ministry of Defence, said the leaders of the Group "Innovation and technology" yesterday March 23, 2015. The contract covers the creation... more
Science and technologyBoeing, Hainan Airlines and Sinopec: China's first commercial flight with sustainable aviation biofuel
Beijing, China - First passenger flight using China-made aviation biofuel
Boeing, Hainan Airlines and Sinopec celebrated China's first passenger flight with sustainable aviation biofuel, a key environmental milestone for China's commercial aviation industry. The regularly... more
Science and technologySi2 airplane: solar energy can become a reality in Myanmar
Mandalay, Myanmar - Swiss ABB and International NGO PACT announced a joint partnership
On the occasion of the arrival of the Solar Impulse airplane in Mandalay, ABB the leading power and automation technology group, and PACT announced a joint partnership to bring solar energy to Myanmar. The... more
Science and technologyAirbus selects the 100 teams for Round Two of the "Fly Your ideas" global student challenge
Toulouse, France - The initiative is organised in partnership with UNESCO
After a thorough evaluation process by over 50 Airbus experts and innovators judging more than 500 ideas, the industry has selected the 100 teams that have made it into Round Two of the fourth edition... more
Science and technologySi2: first world record for Swiss airplane attempting its Round-The-World Solar Flight
Ahmedabad, India - Solar Impulse landed in Ahmedabad (India) after crossing the Arabian Sea, completing the longest distance ever flown by a solar airplane in aviation history
After an eleven hour pit-stop in Muscat (Oman) made by Solar Impulse’s CEO and co-founder André Borschberg, the attempt of achieving the First Round-The-World Solar Flight continued onwards to India. Be... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse Si2 airplane departed for its leg around the world: Abu Dhabi (UAE)-Muscat (Oman)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Twelve years to make the dream a reality
Under intense and watchful eyes, the Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed Solar Impulse take-off this morning to reach Muscat (Oman), before... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: Monaco at the heart of the first round-the-world flight without fuel
Monaco, Monaco Principality - The official opening of the MCC took place today
The official opening of the Monaco Control Center (MCC) took place today for the first Round-The-World Solar Flight attempt by Solar Impulse airplane, a project initiated by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard,... more
Science and technologyEtihad Airways wins award for cabin technology innovations
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The ceremony took place at the "Aircraft Interiors Middle East "xpo" in Dubai
Etihad Airways has been presented with the "2015 Airline of the Year" award by IFEC and cabin technology magazine "Inflight". The Inflight awards ceremony took place at the "Aircraft Interiors Middle East... more
Science and technologyAirplanes. Etihad Airways sees surge in fleet-wide inflight connectivity usage
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Over 60% of increase in the use of the mobile network of the airline in 2014
Etihad Airways, which next month becomes one of the few airlines in the world to offer fleet-wide inflight connectivity services, has witnessed a dramatic surge in Internet and mobile phone usage in 2014.... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse Si2 airplane: from Abu Dhabi to round-the world without fuel (VIDEOs)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Unveiled the route that will touch two oceans and four continents
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the Swiss co-founders and pilots of Solar Impulse, along with their Partners, today revealed the detailed global flight route of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2). The first... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport: SITA OnAir was launched last January 1st, 2015
Rome, Italy - Further details about it will be announced in the 2Q of this year
SITA and OnAir have formed SITA OnAir to help airlines realise the full potential of the connected aircraft. Today’s aircraft generate so much data in flight that airlines have to look for ways to make t... more
Science and technologyAirbus: floating black boxes to be deployed on airplanes this year?
Toulouse, France - The new devices, that automatically eject in case of accident, will be easier to retrieve if the aircraft crashes to the sea
Airbus could soon introduce on its aircraft a new kind of black box, which automatically ejects in case of accidents and can float. According to industrial sources reported by “AFP”, “At the end of la... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and technology. ACI EUROPE: new report reveals trends in wifi, social and mobile at Europe's airports ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Brussels, Belgium - This weekend will be the one of the busiest ones of the year for European airports
This weekend will be the one of the busiest weekends of the year for airports across Europe, as people will avail of air transport’s unrivalled connectivity to get to where they need to be over the holiday p... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport. The smart technologies impose strategies and investments of 2015
Rome, Italy - According to an analysis by SITA on the basis of the surveys conducted
2015 will be an optmistic year also for the investments of airports and airlines in technological innovations, addressed to improve the quality of the travel experience, in a wide positive context for... more
Science and technologyAirbus and UNESCO partner on global student challenge "Fly Your Ideas", now in its fourth edition
Toulouse, France - The final in June 2015 and the winning team will receive EUR 30,000 (USD 40,000)
The aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have signed a formal partnership supporting the industry’s global student challenge, "... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and technology. First remote air traffic control in Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - The project was developed by the Swedish civil aviation agency and the aerospace company Saab Group
From next year take-off and landing airplanes in Örnsköldsvik airport in Sweden (530 km from Stockholm) will get instructions from Sundvall airport control tower, 166 km far. Here, a wall of slightly c... more
Science and technologyScience Festival: the Italian aerospace excellence in Europe and in the world
Genoa, Italy - Closing event took place in Genoa with the participation of the Defence Minister, Roberta Pinotti, and the “ambassador” of the European Semester, Major Luca Parmitano
On Sunday 2 November, starting from 6:00 pm the closing event of the Science Festival took place in the Sala Maggiore del Consiglio at the Doge's Palace of Genoa. Defence Minister, Roberta Pinotti,... more
Science and technologyEmbraer celebrates 10th anniversary of ethanol-powered Ipanema airplane
Botucatu, Brazil - The event will take place next Sunday, October 19
The Ipanema agricultural airplane, powered by ethanol (hydrated alcohol) – EMB-202A, will celebrate its 10th anniversary since certification on Sunday, October 19. The Ipanema was the first airplane p... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and environment. Norwegian Air Shuttle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Oslo, Norway - The Scandinavian low-cost carrier is waiting for 222 new aircraft in 2015
“The best an air company can do to cut greenhouse gas emissions is to fly modern planes”. Norwegian Air Shuttle low-cost airline CEO Bjoern Kjos said these words during the “Global Reuters Global Clima... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: Abu Dhabi named host city for the first round-the-world flight
New York, Usa - Masdar host partner in this pioneering venture
Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, will be the start and finish of the first solar-powered flight around the world, which Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are planning to undertake... more
Science and technologyBoeing partners with South African Airways to turn new tobacco plant into fuel for airplanes
Johannesburg, South Africa - Pioneering project supports aviation's environmental goals and public health
Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and SkyNRG announced yesterday they are collaborating to make sustainable biofuel for airplanes from a new type of tobacco plant. This initiative broadens cooperation... more
Science and technologyeasyJet welcomes Nicarnica deal to put the AVOID technology into production
Milan, Italy - The technology for ash detection
easyJet has welcomed the deal secured by Nicarnica Aviation and Elbit Systems to incorporate the AVOID based ash detection technology into Elbit Systems EVS solution. Production will start in 2015... more
Science and technologyA successful first flight for Solar Impulse 2 airplane (VIDEO)
Payerne, Switzerland - After a 2h 17 minute flight duration
Solar Impulse 2, the solar aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, yesterday carried out its first flight out of the Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland. The revolutionary single-seater aircraft,... more
Science and technologyAirplanes. EU: a project, still at the experimental stage, makes first "Solar" kerosene
Brussels, Belgium - From sunlight to jet fuel
An EU-funded research project called SOLAR-JET has produced the world's first "Solar" jet fuel from water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Researchers have for the first time successfully demonstrated the entire... more
Science and technologyAirbus Group: electric E-Fan aircraft demonstrates airborne E-Mobility
Bordeaux, France - The first public flight was the highlight of the "E-Aircraft Day"
The successful first public flight of the electric E-Fan experimental aircraft was the highlight of Airbus Group’s "E-Aircraft Day" in Bordeaux, France. The flight demonstration was attended by Arnaud M... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse 2: the round-the world aircraft is completed (VIDEO)
Payerne, Switzerland - Test flights are due to take place in May, followed by training flights over Switzerland
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg launched yesterday Solar Impulse 2, their new single-seater solar aircraft designed to take up the challenge of the first round-the-world solar flight, without any... more
Science and technologySouthwest Airlines and Dish Network together to offer more in-flight entertainment
Dallas, Usa - The deal, launched last July, enables Southwest passengers to watch free live tv onboard
Southwest Airlines and Dish Network announced plans to extend their partnership, which offers Southwest customers inflight entertainment provided by Dish, through the end of 2014. While other companies... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse aircraft and 72H simulation: test successfully passed by its pilots
Dübendorf, Switzerland - At 08:00 am (local time) this morning, Bertrand Piccard completed it
At 08:00 am (local time) this morning, Bertrand Piccard completed the 72H non-stop flight simulation begun 3 days earlier in Dübendorf. After André Borschberg in 2012, Bertrand confronted the human challenge o... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: 72 h transatlantic non-stop flight simulation between 17 and 20 December 2013
Payerne, Switzerland - In view of the first round-the-world solar flight in 2015
For 72 hours, non-stop, between 17 and 20 December 2013, Bertrand Piccard will stay at the controls of the flight simulator, a near-exact reconstruction of HB-SIB’s cockpit. The goal of the experience i... more
Science and technologySITA's survey about airports' investments in Information Technology
Rome, Italy - By 2016 with new App and services' offer to the passengers throught social media: this is the trend
The world’s airports are increasing their investment in information technology (IT) to approximately USD 6 billion in 2013. This is according to the 2013 SITA/ACI/Airline Business Airport IT Trends Survey r... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport. Airbus asks to industries new comfort standards on long range flights
Toulouse, France - It proposes 18 inch seat width for future economy air travel
Today Airbus reveals new research into the impact seat width makes to levels of passenger comfort on board long haul economy flights; calling on the aviation industry to set a minimum standard of 18 inches... more
Science and technologyAirbus and GEDC hand out the first award for diversity in engineering education
Toulouse, France - The winner is Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University (WSU), USA
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), the international organisation for engineering education, have selected Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University... more
Science and technologyAirbus and Air Canada received the "Eco-partnership award 2013": the ceremony will take place in September in Washington
Toulouse, France - From the monthly aeronautical publication "Air Transport World"
Airbus and Air Canada have received the "Eco-partnership award 2013" from the monthly aeronautical publication "Air Transport World" (ATW) for the first ever North American “Perfect Flight” that took pla... more
Science and technologyThe Spanish company Indra signs agreement for airspace management in Romania
Madrid, Spain - As part of the project for a "Single European Sky"
Indra, a leading Spanish consulting and technology company, has announced the signing of a contract with Romania for airspace management in the Eastern European country. The contract is part of the... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane with its flights in Usa promoted clean technologies
Lausanne, Switzerland - An important milestone both in the air and on the ground
A revolutionary solar airplane built in Switzerland by a private civilian team successfully flew across the USA in six legs covering more than 3500 miles despite being confronted with weather challenges... more
Science and technologyAircraft and structures: inaugurated the new engineering center in Seville
Seville, Spain - In the aerospace park Aeropolis
Aeropolis, the aerospace technologal park of Andalusia, has recently opened a new structure. It is the Engineering center, whose activities will be carried out in two twin ten floor buildings. The... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane landed in New York, the final destination of the "Across America" mission; its team will return home to Switzerland next week
New York, Usa - Five legs in two months; the round world tour in 2015 is the next step
Solar Impulse –the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – has successfully landed at New York’s "John F. Kennedy International Airport" setting a new milestone in the... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane is ready for the final leg of "Across America" mission
Dulles, Usa - From Washington to New York-"JFK"
The solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will fly to New York for the fifth and last leg of its "Across America" mission flights on Saturday, July 6. It is the... more
Science and technologyIAGOS-ERI project: aircraft help to study Earth's climate
Jülich, Germany - The survey is financed by the European Union
Aircraft of some European and extra-European airlines are already being used for a research project which is financed by the European Union. For the same purpose, more air carriers will collaborate in... more
Science and technologySITA: 10% of air tickets will be sold via smartphone by 2016
Brussels, Belgium - Over the last three years, offering mobile services to passengers has topped airlines' investment list
Over the next three years, all airlines plan to invest in IT systems which will allow them to get to know their passengers better and deliver tailored services directly to them, according to the "15th... more
Science and technologyEADS launches customisable investor application for iPad
Toulouse, France - Video and audio content is also available
EADS has launched a new application that offers users enhanced investor and financial information in an iPad-optimised format. The “EADS Investors” app allows interested parties such as analysts, inv... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and helicopters. EADS, Siemens and Diamond signed a MoU at "Le Bourget" to set the course for cooperation on electric aircraft development
Paris, France - Total fuel costs will amount to a third of operating expenses of the airline industry this year, according to IATA
EADS and Siemens are entering into a long-term research partnership to introduce new electric propulsion systems that could help airlines lower their fuel bills and drive environmental performance. Together... more