Wind forces Boeing to again delay first flight of 777X
High wind forced Boeing to again delay the inaugural flight of its long-haul 777X aircraft on Friday.
Jan 25, 2020
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High wind forced Boeing to again delay the inaugural flight of its long-haul 777X aircraft on Friday.
Jan 25, 2020
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A top Boeing executive insisted Wednesday the aviation giant was confident its controversial 737 Max jets could be flying again before the end of the year.
Nov 6, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
A drone-like flying taxi whirred over Singapore's waterfront Tuesday, with the firm behind the test hoping the aircraft will revolutionise travel in traffic-choked Asian cities.
Oct 22, 2019
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Engineering
The first all-electric configuration of NASA's X-57 Maxwell now is at the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Oct 4, 2019
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Business
Qantas on Thursday said it will run "ultra long-haul" test flights in the coming months from New York and London to Sydney in order to assess the health of pilots and passengers, as it eyes commercial services on the marathon ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Even before the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes claimed 346 lives, Boeing flight tests had revealed problems similar to those encountered by pilots on the ill-fated 737 MAX flights.
Aug 4, 2019
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Telecom
As the pilotless flying wing came in for a landing, winds suddenly picked up. Facebook Inc.'s Aquila drone—powered by the sun and wider than a Boeing 737 jetliner—struggled to adjust. Just before landing, part of the ...
May 16, 2019
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Hi Tech & Innovation
German startup firm Lilium announced Thursday the maiden flight of its all-electric pilotless jet-powered 'air taxi' which it hopes to operate in various cities around the world 'by 2025'.
May 16, 2019
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Engineering
Illinois Professor Naira Hovakimyan is poised to enter into an unprecedented third round of flight tests using her L1 adaptive control system.
Feb 27, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Airbus said Friday that it had successfully held the first test flights of the Vahana, an electric, pilotless flying vehicle that it hopes will be able to ferry people around cities.
Feb 2, 2018
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