Coronavirus buffets Air France as 2019 profits dive
French-Dutch airline Air France-KLM said Thursday the coronavirus has blown a large hole in 2020 earnings to date while separately unveiling lower profits for 2019.
Feb 20, 2020
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NIST evaluates face recognition software's accuracy for flight boarding
The most accurate face recognition algorithms have demonstrated the capability to confirm airline passenger identities while making very few errors, according to recent tests of the software conducted at the National Institute ...
Jul 14, 2021
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TAP Air Portugal cancels 1,000 flights
Portugese airline TAP said Thursday it would cut roughly 1,000 flights in March and April as it seeks to adjust to a drop in demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Mar 5, 2020
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American Airlines cuts summer flights due to Boeing 787 delays
American Airlines on Friday said it would cut more international flights over the summer than originally planned as it deals with delays in deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-haul jet.
Feb 18, 2022
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Camera drone for space station is ball of cuteness with cube-shaped brain
(Tech Xplore)—The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has disclosed the first images and movies that have been shot by the "Int-Ball," which is short for Internal Ball Camera. This is a cute-looking and efficient ...
Energy & Green Tech
E-kerosene strategy unveiled to achieve carbon-neutral air travel
International flights can transport us to most of the world's major cities within a day or two and later bring us home—often for less than a thousand dollars per seat. This jet-setting, however, comes with a heavy carbon ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Once the pandemic is over, we will return to a very different airline industry
The airline industry will wear the scars of the coronavirus pandemic for a very long time.
Mar 20, 2020
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This electric flying boat might transform traveling
A Norwegian company is now developing a small electric seaplane that can transform local passenger traffic on a large scale. The design of the hull is currently being tested in SINTEF's towing tank in Trondheim, and the plan ...
May 11, 2022
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LATAM airline suspends international flights
Latin America's biggest airline, the Brazilian-Chilean group LATAM, is suspending all international flights until May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 10, 2020
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Delta to use bamboo, biodegradable items for some in-flight service
Delta Air Lines is switching to bamboo cutlery for fresh packaged meals in first class as part of a broader effort to reduce single-use plastics on flights.
Feb 7, 2022
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