Airplanes

Empty middle seats lower the risk of COVID-19 transmission in airplanes, study indicates

Mannequins emitting aerosols were used to measure how virus particles move through an airline cabin.

Scientists design “catch and kill” air filter that kills 99.9 percent of the Coronavirus causing bacteria in public spaces

The researchers are also developing a desk-top model which is capable of purifying the air in an office worker’s immediate surroundings.

GoAir cancels 18 domestic flights; budget carrier faces non-availability of aircraft, cockpit crew crunch

GoAir has cancelled 18 domestic flights from cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Patna due to non-availability of aircraft and adequate cockpit crew, a source said

PMC Bank scam: Court allows RBI-appointed administrator to sell two jets, yacht of promoters of HDIL group

A court here has allowed the RBI-appointed administrator for the PMC Bank to sell two airplanes and a yacht belonging to HDIL group firms owned by Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang, the prime accused in the Rs 4,355-crore scam at the cooperative lender

Lowering carbon footprint: Only 1 in 4 Indians will ditch air travel for greener options, finds study

About 37 percent Indians on the other hand would take the transport with a lower carbon footprint–Railways, for example — if it is at par with air travel,

Longest direct passenger flight arrives in Sydney from New York in 17-hour 'ultra-long-haul' journey

Last year, Qantas introduced the first 17-hour, direct flight from Perth to London, one of the longest passenger flights in the world.

Greta Thunberg's flight shaming catches on around the world, air travel takes a hit

Commercial flying accounts for about 2 percent of global carbon emissions and about 12 percent of transport emissions.

Lufthansa airways allows flyers to buy climate-friendly fuel for the plane

Passengers who opt to donate toward reforestation measures pay a 165-euro surcharge for the same flight.

Jet fuel and diesel can now be made from plastic bags, water bottles & daily waste

Scientists believe that farmers can use this technique to make diesel, to fuel their tractors, on their farms.

Naresh Goyal steps down from Jet Airways board: Eight charts depict cash-strapped airline's performance over one and half decade

Jet Airways Founder and Chairman Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita Goyal will resign from the board of the crisis-hit airline, according to a regulatory filing.