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Science and technologyPerlan II glider airplane in the mountain waves of Spring in Sierra Nevada
Minden, USA - Key improvements to the experimental aircraft destined to touch the space without engine
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight... more
Science and technologyAirbus, GEDC and UNESCO: call for entries opens for the 2017 “Diversity Award”
Toulouse, France - It aims to shine a light on projects which have encouraged more young people to study in engineering
Airbus, a world aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), have launched the call for nominations for the 2017 edition of the “Airbus Diversity Award”. This award aims to... more
Science and technologyH-55 airplane, a Solar Impulse technological spin off
Nyon, Switzerland - Its electric demonstrator aircraft, aEro1, has successfully flown more than 50 hours with a battery endurance exceeding more than 1 hour
After building the 2 Solar Impulse electric airplanes and flying 5 days and 5 nights non-stop over the Pacific in Solar Impulse 2, the longest flight ever of a single pilot airplane, Solar Impulse’s C... more
Science and technologyAirbus names finalists for “Fly Your Ideas 2017” student competition
Toulouse, France - Five teams compete for the crown of most innovative and a €30,000 prize
Airbus has shortlisted the five finalist student teams competing in the fifth edition of the "Fly Your Ideas" challenge. The radical concepts selected cover a wide range of innovations going from an alternative... more
Science and technologyNice Airport with SITA technology to manage aircraft traffic more predictably
Rome, Italy - Airport Management solution allows for more accurate planning, reducing potential delays
Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport has taken another significant step towards streamlining aircraft movements across the airfield with the implementation of SITA’s Airport Management solution, providing a more pred... more
Science and technologyPlanes and new technologies. A "robot" for meals and drinks on board? - VIDEO
Rome, Italy - An electronic device for offering personalized services to passengers might replace the traditional trolley pushed by flight attendants
In a near future an automatic electronic trolley might appear on commercial planes instead of the traditional one that is pulled by flight attendants. The device which is now in a development stage might... more
Science and technologyBoeing invests in tech companies
Chicago, Usa - Boeing HorizonX will pursue venture capital investments, expansion into new business areas, disruptive market solutions
The Boeing Company announced investments in two early-stage technology companies through the ventures arm of a new Group called Boeing HorizonX, an innovation cell focused on accelerating potentially... more
Science and technologyEmirates introduces tablet loan service to US-bound customers - VIDEO
Dubai, UAE - In response to the US TSA and it is complimentary for First and Business Class passengers
Emirates has introduced another service to mitigate the inconvenience of the recent ban on electronic devices on board US-bound flights. Began yesterday, First and Business Class passengers are able to... more
Science and technologyHamburg Airport launches new IT system
Hamburg, Germany - Benefits for airport, airlines and passengers
Hamburg Airport has successfully launched a new, pioneering IT system. “HAM SuITe” (Solution Unified Airport Information Technology) now provides close interconnectivity between partners such including air... more
Science and technologyHybrid airplanes-helicopters. Airbus unveils Pop.Up system, "flying car" -VIDEO
Geneva, Switzerland - During the 87th Geneva International Motor Show, a world- premiered Pop.Up
During the 87th "Geneva International Motor Show", Italdesign and Airbus world- premiered Pop.Up, the first modular, fully electric, zero emission concept vehicle system designed to relieve traffic congestion... more
Science and technologyProjects: Pisa University, Parsifal and the PrandtlPlane, aircraft of the future
Pisa, Italy - Financed with EUR 3 million by EU, it has been awarded the first university grant from the BIHO competition
The University of Pisa announced it yesterday on its website. Parsifal, coordinated by the University of Pisa, is a research project which has received three million euros in funds from the European Union... more
Science and technologySelf-service ABCGates at Bologna Airport
Rome, Italy - Automated border solution helps reduce wait times for passengers at Italy’s fastest-growing airport
Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi Airport" is to speed up the immigration process for passengers from the European Union who hold a biometric passport with the introduction of new self-service immigration control... more
Science and technologySITA report outlines new technology to help airlines and airports predict future events
Rome, Italy - Estimated USD 25 billion cost of flight disruptions to the air transport industry
Airlines and airports are investing in technologies to help predict and prepare for future events. This is according to The future is predictable, a report published by air transport IT provider, SITA.... more
Science and technologyThe "Leonardo 2016 Innovation Awards": among the projects robots able to perform finishing in final production stage of helicopter rotors
Rome, Italy - Training internships and cash prizes for the winning university students
The "Leonardo 2016 Innovation Awards" have, once again been flooded with submissions, and remain one of the most awaited events for exploring the new frontiers of high technology. Almost 700 projects... more
Science and technologyAirbus shortlists 50 teams for fifth "Fly Your Ideas" global competition
Toulouse, France - 5,499 students registered in the fifth edition and from around the world
A record 5,499 students from around the world registered to participate in the fifth edition of Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas, the global student challenge organised in partnership with UNESCO. A group of 6... more
Science and technologySaab develops new, individualized training app for soldiers
Linkoping, Sweden - Called WE:Go
Defense and security company Saab has developed a new app called WE:Go for soldiers using Saab’s GAMER instrumented training system. Currently, most training after-action reviews present the exercise r... more
Science and technologyAirplanes. Electric-flight record heralds new era of aviation
Lausanne, Switzerland - In the air and without engine noise the experience is “almost silent” <b>Walter Extra</b> said
Walter Extra, the famous aerobatics pilot behind the Extra series of aerobatic planes, has set a FAI world record in the new field of Electric-powered planes. Launching from Schwarze Heide Airport near... more
Science and technologyUse of Emirates ID reached an increasing number at Dubai International
Dubai, UAE - 234,000 users and growing, following successful roll-out of Smart Gate system across airport
A new service that enables the use of Emirates ID cards to pass through automated immigration gates at Dubai International (DXB) is gaining popularity, with more than 234,000 UAE residents using it during... more
Science and technologyAircraft and transport: the Greek airports select CUTE technology for the development
Rome, Italy - Of 14 regional ones of Fraport Greece
Fraport Greece, which will soon be responsible for operating, maintaining and upgrading 14 Greek regional airports over a 40-year concession period, has selected SITA’s state-of-the-art Common-Use Terminal E... more
Science and technologyAirplanes and science: delays will be mathematically calculated
Cosenza, Italy - This result thanks to formulas studied by researchers from Calabria University
Not only trains, subway and buses: airplanes too are often late. The news is that a meaningful contribution from DIMES department for engineering studies -belonging to Calabria University- could help us... more
Science and technologyThe Solar Impulse Foundation launches the “World Alliance for clean technologies"
Marrakech, Morocco - Following the first round-the world solar flight
The Solar Impulse Foundation launched the World Alliance for Clean Technologies during "COP22", as a legacy to the first ever solar flight around the world. Its goal is to federate the main actors in the... more
Science and technologyAirbus Group supports development of innovative solutions for people with disabilities
Toulouse, France - The "Fabrikarium" worked on nine projects
Airbus Group hosted the first ever ‘Fabrikarium’ event related to disability at the Lycée Airbus in Toulouse from October 19 to 21. The ‘Fabrikarium’ is an initiative bringing together people from dif... more
Science and technologyItaly's Vitrociset launches CYCUBE, an innovative anti cyber-defence product
Rome, Italy - A micro-device that also protects industrial networks from internal attacks
Vitrociset, an Italian ICT company that for almost 40 years has worked in security and the management of safety critical systems, today presented at "Cybertech 2016" in Rome an innovative product for the... more
Science and technologyLeonardo-Finmeccanica at the centre of the European cyber security debate
Rome, Italy - “Cybertech Europe 2016” to take place in Rome on 29 September
Leonardo-Finmeccanica will propose a new national organization dedicated to information security, to Industry at the international forum "Cybertech Europe 2016" which takes place in Rome on 29 September.... more
Science and technologySouth African Airways: first flight with B-737/800 airplane to operate with biofuel made from locally grown tobacco plants
Rome, Italy - Operated last July between Johannesburg and Cape Town
The South African Airways Group (SAA) operated last July Africa’s first sustainable Biofuel flights. This SAA and Mango flights on B-737/800 airplanes between Johannesburg and Cape Town make history a... more
Science and technologySafe take-off and landing for airplanes: designed a dispositive identifying possible residues on runways
Austin, Usa - The revolutionary device comes from Japan
In occasion of the technology fair "NIWeek" organized every year in Austin (Texas, USA) by National Instruments some very interesting projects were presented, among which a radar identifying the presence... more
Science and technologyFAA-AST awards Virgin Galactic operator license for SpaceShipTwo aircraft
Mojave, Usa - New spaceship conducts taxi test as it nears start of flight test program
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA-AST) has awarded Virgin Galactic an operating license for SpaceShipTwo. The license award comes as the new vehicle, V... more
Science and technologyFAI: Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed first round-the world flight and writes aviation history
Lausanne, Switzerland - The Federation has received 19 world record claims from the Team since the beginning of the adventure
After over 12 years of research and design, Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard (Initiator, Chairman and Pilot) and André Borschberg (Co-founder and CEO and Pilot) finished the first round-the-world solar... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane: Swiss pioneers Piccard and Borschberg complete the first ever round-the world Solar flight
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Flight time: 48 hours and 37 minutes
Taking turns at the controls of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – their zero-emission electric and solar airplane, capable of flying day and night without fuel – Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg succeeded in t... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse airplane's take-off to complete final leg of the round the world flight -VIDEO
Cairo, Egypt - 10 days after André Borschberg’s arrival in Cairo
10 days after André Borschberg’s arrival in Cairo following the crossing of the Mediterranean Sea, Bertrand Piccard took off with Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) for the final leg of the first ever Round-The-World So... more