Neowin News Feed for: Flight

Farewell Ingenuity: NASA's pioneering Mars helicopter officially ends its mission damaged

Martin Hodás — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:54:01 +0000

The unique mission of the Mars helicopter was a huge success, exceeding all expectations. However, NASA's Ingenuity sustained damage during its final flight, grounding the rotorcraft forever. Read more...

Halo Infinite's first Insider test is now live, here's what's in it

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:42:01 +0000

While some issues are still impacting the servers, the first ever Halo Infinite flight has gone live. The technical preview this weekend will begin with bot matches and end with Arena Slayer. Read more...

Halo Infinite's first multiplayer flight starts on July 29, invites rolling out

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:52:01 +0000

The bot-focused multiplayer technical preview of Halo Infinite will kick off the game's flighting this weekend. 343 Industries is rolling out flight invites to selected Halo Insiders already. Read more...

Halo Infinite's first technical preview will focus on bots, may start next weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:54:01 +0000

Bots will be the primary focus of the very first Halo Infinite technical preview that is coming up soon. Slayer matches across three maps will be available as Insiders go up against AI. 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...

Google introduces new features to make travelling easier

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:14:01 +0000

Changes to Google's travel website include helpful recommendations for hotels, things-to-do, forecasting of prices for flight routes and subsequent refunding for tickets in case of bad predictions. Read more...

Facebook completes its second solar-powered drone test flight, lands successfully this time

Stergios Georgopoulos — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:00:02 +0000

Moving on from last year's crash while landing, Facebook's Aquila drone has completed its second voyage successfully. Data collected from the flight will help the team further improve the design. Read more...

Airlines will no longer warn you, but Samsung's Galaxy Note7 is still banned on planes

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:16:01 +0000

The FAA and Samsung have announced that airlines and airports will no longer need to warn passengers about the dangers of the Galaxy Note7, but the device is still banned from flights. Read more...

A new satellite tracking system could help eliminate airplane disappearances

Jett Goldsmith — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:50:01 +0000

Two US companies are working on a new satellite tracking technology which will allow an airliner to be tracked from nearly anywhere in the world, bypassing the limitations of current tracking systems. Read more...

NeoBytes :) 'Mobile Detonation Device' Wi-Fi hotspot sparks security scare on Qantas flight

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 May 2016 17:20:01 +0000

40 scared passengers refused to fly on a Qantas airliner that had been temporarily grounded, after a Wi-Fi hotspot was discovered with the name 'Mobile Detonation Device', sparking a security scare. Read more...

Virgin America to start offering complimentary Netflix streaming

Chris Schroeder — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:54:01 +0000

The Virgin Group's American-based airline branch will begin offering free access to Netflix during long distance flights next year. Read more...

Microsoft issues fix for Windows 10 build 10130 preparing for next build

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:54:01 +0000

The latest preview version of Windows 10 seemingly suffered from a bug in some circumstances, that made searching for new builds impossible. This has now been fixed with a patch. Read more...

Bored on board? Alaska Airlines hopes to keep you entertained with Windows tablets

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:36:01 +0000

Alaska Airlines is to offer Windows tablets to passengers on its long-haul flights, providing access to movies, TV shows, music and Xbox games - and all content is free to enjoy until March 31. Read more...

The sky's the limit as Microsoft Flight Simulator returns!

Andy Weir — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:39:37 +0000

Five years after cancellation and two years after a brief return as 'Flight', Microsoft Flight Simulator has been cleared for take-off again, coming to Steam this year, along with a new game in 2015. Read more...

iPhone endangers flight as debate about onboard electronics use continues

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:04 +0000

As more and more airlines are introducing in-flight Wi-Fi and passengers are demanding to use their smart devices during flights, important groups such as NASA and Boeing are advising caution. Read more...

It's cheaper to fly to the USA than buy Adobe CS6 in Australia

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:43:22 +0000

It turns out that it's actually cheaper to fly from Australia to the United States, purchase Adobe CS6, then fly back, than it is to pick up a copy of the software in a local Australian store Read more...

Microsoft Flight cancelled, dev team disbanded

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:20:48 +0000

Microsoft announced today that they have cancelled their game Microsoft Flight, and re-purposed 35 staff at their Vancouver studio that were associated with the development of the game Read more...

Microsoft Flight Beta invites go out to users

News Staff — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:56:39 +0000

Hot on the heels announcing that Microsoft Flight will be a "freemium" game, the company has begun sending out invites to a highly secretive beta of the game. Read more...

Delta Airlines installing extra outlets in airports

Christopher White — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:56:24 +0000

Why is it so difficult for airports to put power outlets near the gates? It seems that each gate has at most one power outlet and it’s always located in a very inconvenient place –... Read more...

United Airlines to trial Zune HD devices on International flights

Tom Warren — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:17:48 +0000

United Airlines is planning to trial 500 Zune HD devices for in-flight entertainment on International flights. The trial will take place on long haul international flights from the United States. Microsoft has worked hard to customize... Read more...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is back! Less the 'Simulator'

Brody McKee — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:17:43 +0000

It’s been a day full of gaming news from Microsoft, but perhaps the most exciting – at least to your grandfather, or plane-obsessed uncle – was the announcement that marks the return of the longest... Read more...

CES review kickoff: Gogo inflight Wi-Fi service

Brad Sams — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:59:01 +0000

As Neowin heads to CES, what better way to kick off our coverage than with a review of GoGo inflight Wi-Fi service. The service is offered on most Delta flights that originate and touchdown... Read more...

Microsoft Flight Simulator the victim of staff layoffs?

Tom Warren — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:44:25 +0000

Microsoft confirmed the closure of Aces Game Studio to IGN today, the internal development studio responsible for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Amidst the 5,000 job cuts at Microsoft it appears as though Microsoft Flight Simulator is... Read more...

TSA causes MacBook Air owner to miss flight

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:13:16 +0000

The TSA has been known to take issue with products designed in Cupertino before, but for one particular traveler, it was Apple's thinnest laptop ever that caused the latest holdup. Upon tossing his ultra-sleek... Read more...

Google adds Flight Statistics to Search Results

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:49:24 +0000

Google Incorporated always seems a step ahead when it comes to improving its search engine. This time, the company has added flight statistics, meaning you’ll no longer have to visit your airport’s website to check... Read more...

MS Flight Simulator X SP2 enables DirectX10 features

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:23:46 +0000

Flight Simulator X Service Pack 2 previews the new technology of DirectX 10 to enhance environmental effects such as bloom, realistic water, and virtual co ckpit shadowing. You must have a DirectX 10 graphics adapter... Read more...

'Zephyr' May Break Record for Longest Unmanned Flight

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:50:51 +0000

An unmanned solar-powered aircraft known as the "Zephyr" that soared for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet above New Mexico may hold the record for unmanned flight, defense research company QinetiQ announced Monday, breaking the... Read more...

Ubuntu 6.04 "Dapper Drake" Flight CD3 released

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:58:46 +0000

Work on Ubuntu 6.04 continues and The Dapper Drake continues to improve bringing with it new softwareand many very beneficial improvements. This week brings us Flight 3, the third alpha. Improvementsin... Read more...

Microsoft's Flight Simulator X

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:24:19 +0000

GamersReports has obtained a Q/A information sheet from Microsoft on the background and system requirements of Flight Sim X. According to this Q/A, the popular flight simulator will be released around the holiday months and,... Read more...

Google Flight Search Launched

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:22:39 +0000

A new search feature on Google lets people quickly get to airline flight information. Users can type in two different cities, or airport codes, in the Google search box to bring up... Read more...

Micro Flight demo v4.0

Marcel Klum — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:37:22 +0000

There is an updated playable demo for Micro Flight, upgrading this ultralight flight sim by Ilan Papani to version 4.0. This is an extensive update, adding many new features and other improvements to the weather... Read more...

MS Flight simulator 2004 goes GOLD

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 18 Jun 2003 20:58:36 +0000

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight for Windows has gone gold and is clear for takeoff. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight is scheduled to... Read more...

Microsoft Flight Simulator - A Century of Flight Announced

Steven Parker — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 23:18:53 +0000

Thanks Bink for this. How do you celebrate 100 years of aviation history? Release a new flight simulator game, of course Microsoft has announced Microsoft Flight Simulator: A Century of Flight, the newest... Read more...

Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle For Europe

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 20:30:15 +0000

PCGameworld has a great preview of Combat Flight Sim 3. "You hear bombs crashing into the ground somewhere nearby. Bullets may start hitting what you thought was a static shot of a... Read more...

IGF 2002: New Combat Flight Sim coming

Marcel Klum — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:57:37 +0000

Yesterday, Microsoft took the wraps off Combat Flight Simulator 3, which, like the original game, takes place in the European theater of World War II. The game boasts a number of improvements on the previous... Read more...

Microsoft Assists Humanitarian Relief Flight to Afghanistan

Sat, 16 Feb 2002 01:41:34 +0000

Early this week, a Boeing 747 took off from Portland, Oregon, loaded with more than 190,000 pounds (86,000 kilos) of lifesaving humanitarian aid, bound for Kabul, Afghanistan. Reportedly the first non-military flight to receive approval... Read more...

Flight Simulator 2002 has gone gold

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Oct 2001 23:47:13 +0000

Thanks Bain for this one.. GoneGold reports that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 has gone gold: I saw that EB has this shipping at the end of the week, so I checked with MS PR and... Read more...

Flight Simulator 2002 delayed

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:39:30 +0000

Microsoft announced yesterday that the release of its upcoming game Flight Simulator 2002 will be indefinitely delayed in deference to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks... Reports indicate that earlier versions of this game... Read more...

Microsoft will indefinitely delay Flight Sim 2002.

Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:36:49 +0000

Apparently it's thought that the terroists might have used eailer versions of the game to train for last weeks WTC attacks. Microsoft has decided that this is not the time to release such a game... Read more...