Yesterday marks a small but significant moment in history: Test pilot Markus Scherdel flew the Solar Impulse aircraft for the first time. It's amazing because Solar Impulse is entirely solar-powered, and took to the sky through ...READ»
Someday soon Bertrand Piccard is going to throw the switches on his Solar Impulse Foundation aircraft, tug back on the stick and pull it into the air. Then he'll fly it right around the world. The impressive technology demonstrator's ...READ»
Hot on the heels of news that natural gas reserves have risen to 1.2 trillion barrels of oil equivalent--a 60 year supply--Qatar Airlines announced that it has completed the first passenger flight powered completely by natural gas. ...READ»
Instead of waiting for the inevitable aircraft X Prize, engineers can bring their sustainable plane ideas to NASA and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation's Green Flight Challenge. The contest, which comes with $1.5 ...READ»
The world's first plane powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells took off on its maiden flight Tuesday from Hamburg Airport in Germany. The Antares DLR-H2's 10-minute flight showed off the plane's 105-mph-speed capabilities and quiet ...READ»
Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn told Reuters that he is convinced space tourism is both viable and environmentally sound. The company has already received $40 million in deposits from potential tourist-astronauts ...READ»
At the annual Routes World Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur, 700 airports and 500 airlines begin the mating dance that determines who flies where.READ»
