Neowin News Feed for: Aircraft

AT&T and Verizon to lower 5G signals to reduce potential interference with aircraft

Kaarthic Vydya — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:26:01 +0000

Though AT&T and Verizon argue there is no evidence of 5G signals interference with aircraft devices, they have taken steps to minimize the potential impact even as FAA conducts risk assessment. Read more...

Amazon Air to use sustainable aviation fuel to cut emissions

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:06:01 +0000

Amazon has announced that it has purchased sustainable aviation fuel from Shell Aviation in a bid to reduce its carbon emissions. The fuel reduces a plane's carbon emissions by one fifth. Read more...

Airbus will test its electric flying taxi in 2018

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:22:01 +0000

Airbus has declared that it is on schedule to test a full-scale version of its electric flying taxi, the CityAirbus, in 2018. The aircraft is intended to relieve traffic congestion in major cities. Read more...

Drone sighting near runway leads to flight delays and diversions at London Gatwick Airport

Andy Weir — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:30:01 +0000

After a near-miss between a drone and a passenger airliner over a UK city last year, flights were delayed and diverted yesterday at London's Gatwick airport, due to a drone reported near the runway. Read more...

Lilium's electric flying taxi has its first successful test flight

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 03:48:01 +0000

Although we still rely on Uber when needing a lift, Lilium has just had its first successful test of its electric aircraft. It hopes to offer affordable flights as a service starting in 2025. Read more...

FCC chairman has ended the effort to allow for in-flight cell phone calls

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:32:01 +0000

As he sees it, the FCC's Ajit Pai has made a decision in the interests of the American people as well as aircrews to quash the proposal that would have allowed cell phone calls during flights. Read more...

A passenger aircraft almost collided with a drone

Daniel Hull — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 01:38:01 +0000

A report has confirmed that a passenger aircraft almost collided with a drone flying at 500ft above a primary school in Birmingham, England. The incident is amongst 60 other reported near collisions. Read more...