Atmospheric chemistry shifts blame around
Research in atmospheric sciences is booming because of the impending threat to4he world's climate. Every month there is a new study showing new …
Old wings and new flights
Engineers are hot on the heels of a new supersonic commercial aircraft, while the untiring wings of the good old Concorde receive ageing monitors
Flying gamble
Computers have played second fiddle to analogue techniques in safety-critical systems and though airlines are switching to fly-by-wire technology,…
Avant-garde antiques
The world is soon to herald the revived version of a flying machine called the airship which had been relegated to the annals of history. These …
Flight to fame
A joint consortium by 3 Asian nations to build a passenger aircraft may shake the Western stranglehold
Grounding fliers
Environmental activists are fighting against the dramatic expansion of air traffic in the Netherlands
Tough time, safe landing
Results of simulated landings using the global positioning system show that planes can now land safely even in zero visibility
Noise enfolded
Muffling the sound made by a supersonic jet during take-off could bring calm to areas where air traffic is high
Sniffing out the killers
They are tiny and remote-controlled. And these sniffer planes will soon fly into biowarfare danger zones
Off with flying colours
A new software increases flight safety by helping pilots calculate their take-off speeds more accurately
A bolt from the blue
If critical air traffic control operations are not beefed up by adequate and modern infrastructure, nightmare is bound to happen in the Indian …
Battling blaze up there
Communication is vital to aerial fire-fighting. A project in the US aims at making it easier for pilots with the help of the advanced navigation …
Composition: critical
While the aircraft industry flies high with composites, one question nags engineers: are they really safe?
Flight of fury
Dutch greens decry the expansion of Schiphol airport and jam the main runway, ready to face trial for high crime
Dolphins in danger
An ambitious airport project threatens to decimate the rare dolphins that inhabit the waters to the west of Hong Kong
Second-hand is better
Junked aeroplane tyres are being used on camel carts in Rajasthan, making life easier for both the villagers and the animals
High fliers
Soon a new high-powered solar aircraft will monitor pollution levels, hitherto done by satellites
Warming the skies
Environmentalists in Europe are campaigning for a tax on aviation fuels to reduce aircraft emissions
Fly for the right price
Strohalm, an environmental group, launches a campaign to tax corporate flyers in the Netherlands
Reaching for the Skies
New Delhi has become the hub of the burgeoning air traffic in Asia. But does it have the mathematical precision to avoid traffic snarls in the air?
Ticketless travel
Electronic tickets are fast becoming popular in the us and Canada
Chocks away for green plans
After years of controlling noise pollution, airports across the globe are now trying to curb water and air defilement
Flying high and low
Small wonders from our scientists: ultra-small aircraft that will fly into hazardous areas and bring back data
Wood-based jet fuel may reduce carbon emission, but what about the cost?
Whether isobutanol is made from wood waste or corn, the financial cost of this new fuel is proving to be a major deterrent to industry-wide adoption