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- Jet planes and sugar cane: Qantas and Airbus get on board biofuel factory in Queensland Thu, 30 Mar 23, 4:47pmAviation giants look to agricultural waste in bid to cut emissions but experts say it is no panacea
- Airbus unveils worlds first zero-emission commercial aircrafts Wed, 21 Oct 20, 5:30amEuropean aerospace corporation Airbus has unveiled three designs for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircrafts that would rely on hydrogen as a primary power source...
- KLM Airlines wants to help build a more efficient jet with in-wing seating Wed, 5 Jun 19, 3:33amAir travel accounts for a significant chunk of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, and the amount of air travel has risen steadily over the past few decades, with emissions from aviation predicted to grow significantly...
- Take the Airbus chief's no-deal Brexit warning seriously | Nils Pratley Fri, 25 Jan 19, 2:27amThe aviation industry is run on multinational lines. UK wing production could easily take off and land somewhere else
- Airbus is putting spacious sleeping pods in airplane cargo holds Thu, 12 Apr 18, 3:50amFinally, airlines have found a way to give you more space to stretch out on flights, but there's one catch: you have to travel in the cargo hold. Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace are teaming up to create modular sleeping compartments...
- Airbus wants to harpoon a satellite and bring it back to Earth Tue, 20 Mar 18, 2:51amThe aeronautics company Airbus is currently testing a three-foot harpoon they hope will catch the nonfunctional satellite Envisat and pull it back to Earth...
- The E-Fan X jet heralds an electric passenger plane revolution Fri, 29 Dec 17, 2:48amThe E-Fan X is a hybrid-electric jet plane that may herald a new era of electric power in transportation. Designed by a consortium that includes Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens, the E-Fan X will offer partially electric powered...
- Electric passenger jet revolution looms as E-Fan X project takes off Thu, 28 Dec 17, 6:00pmBattery-powered air taxis and bigger hybrid planes poised to change aviation
- Airbus, Siemens, Rolls-Royce partner to build a hybrid-electric plane Tue, 5 Dec 17, 11:04pmHybrid-electric commercial planes could be a reality if Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens are successful. The three companies recently teamed up to work on the E-Fan X technology demonstrator that could hit the skies in around...
- Airbus' flying electric taxi is on track to soar next year Mon, 9 Oct 17, 10:46pmVertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles are really taking off, and Airbus is set to launch a VTOL taxi by next year. The multi-passenger CityAirbus is powered by electric motors - and it's designed to one day operate...
- Airbus' electric flying taxi is on track to soar next year Mon, 9 Oct 17, 10:46pmVertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle projects are really taking off, and Airbus is on track to start flying their VOTL, the CityAirbus, in 2018...
- Airbus on track to fly its electric aerial taxi in 2018 Thu, 5 Oct 17, 11:31pmAirbus is looking to put its flying taxi in the air next year, confirmed CityAirbus chief engineer Marius Bebesel this week. The schedule is on track after CityAirbus conducted successful ground tests of the electric...
- Airbus and Italdesign unveil modular urban land and air transport system Sat, 18 Mar 17, 2:12amShowcasing what could be the future of human transportation, Airbus and Italdesign unveiled their Pop.Up concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday – a modular ground and air transport system. With the goal of tackling...
- This super-efficient new airplane eliminates jet lag Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:30amWe put up with jet lag as an annoying side effect of travel, yet a new airplane designed by Airbus, the A350 XWB, employs LED light technology to actually minimize jet lag so passengers could arrive halfway around the world...
- Airbus starts 3D-printing airplane parts in collaboration with Autodesk, APWorks and The Living Sat, 16 Jan 16, 6:40amTypically a heavy installation, airplane partitions need to be equipped with a cutout for emergency stretchers and a fold-down chair for cabin attendants...