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Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane (Image source: Amit Dave via Reuters)

Air India plane crash report: Fuel cut-off could have been avoided

The preliminary report into the crash of Air India Flight 171 reveals a chaotic scene in the cockpit, where fuel to the engines was cut seconds after takeoff. Cockpit recordings captured the pilots' confusion as they tried to reve...

Chibuike Okpara, 13 Jul 2025 00:59

Members of the UMass Amherst and MIT research team at the repair site in Great Barrington (Image source: UMass Amherst)

3D printing used in bridge repair for the first time as UMass Amherst completes a proof-of-concept repair

In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), researchers from MIT and UMass Amherst have successfully demonstrated that cold spray 3D printing can be used to repair corroded bridge beams directly...

Chibuike Okpara, 21 Jun 2025 20:13

The R44 helicopter during the test (Image source: Robinson Helicopter Company)

Historic first hydrogen-powered helicopter flight: These are the details

In what is called ‘Project Proticity’, Unither Therapeutics and Robinson Helicopter Company have achieved what they claim is the first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight. Multiple challenges currently stand in the way of t...

Daniela Morales Soler, 22 Apr 2025 19:34

Mockup model of Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module (Image source: Honda)

Honda reveals a new hydrogen fuel cell that halves the cost with tripled energy density

The new fuel cell module is expected to halve production costs and offer a threefold increase in volumetric power density compared to its predecessor. According to Honda, this model will enter mass production by 2027.

Daniela Morales Soler, 22 Feb 2025 19:59

Render of the hydrogen plane. (Image source: Airbus)

Airbus pushes back plan to have hydrogen plane by 2035

The company has not yet updated its timelines, however, French labor unions commented that the delay could range from five to ten years.

Daniela Morales Soler, 10 Feb 2025 12:53

Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo Airport. (Image source: aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Japan Airlines becomes target of Boxing Day cyberattack

Japan Airlines was the victim of a cyber attack on Thursday, December 26, which caused delays for more than 24 flights and the temporary suspension of ticket sales. Flight safety was not affected, and the DDoS attack was repelled ...

Marc Herter, 28 Dec 2024 00:10

The H2Rescue truck (Image source: Accelera by Cummins)

Zero-emissions hydrogen truck breaks world record for longest distance on single fill

The truck, tested under real-world conditions, traveled 2,900 kilometers on a single fill. It was developed through a collaborative effort between Accelera by Cummins and four U.S. government agencies.

Daniela Morales Soler, 14 Nov 2024 11:15

The Airbus A330-900, part of the A330neo family (Image source: Airbus)

Airbus: Production has to be upped by 71% to meet 2024 target

The European plane maker managed to deliver just 62 aircraft in October 2024, falling way short of the numbers required to stay on track to meeting 2024 goals. The company now needs to ramp up its monthly deliveries quite dramatic...

Daniela Morales Soler, 10 Nov 2024 16:01

Biden administration finalizes huge tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs, lithium batteries, solar panels, and more

The Biden administration has finalized huge tariff hikes on Chinese-made electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar panels, and other imports. The tariffs include medical masks and syringes, raising already expensive medical ...

David Chien, 15 Sep 2024 09:40

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