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Photos: The tech keeping the world's airports flying high
Photo This demonstration model of a ramp management app, which has yet to be deployed with an airline, shows each stage of preparation that needs to be completed before a plane can take off - the yellow boxes shown here. [07 Jul 2009]
Take a trip to the future of air travel
News In the future, your mobile phone could become your holiday concierge, reminding you to check-in the minute you arrive at the airport or automatically ordering a taxi for you when your plane lands. One of the key areas... [03 Jul 2009]
Photos: Unmanned 'spy in the sky' passes first test
Photo The Ministry of Defence's £800m vision of an unmanned spy plane got a step closer with the first official systems tests of Watchkeeper, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development by contractor Thales. [26 Nov 2008]
Jet packs, army tech and Victorian gadgets
Photo The UK Ministry of Defence's Watchkeeper programme is aiming to develop an unmanned 'spy in the sky' plane that will provide the armed forces with vital intelligence and surveillance capability by 2010. [02 Sep 2008]
Photos: Unmanned 'spy in the sky' takes off
Photo The UK Ministry of Defence's Watchkeeper programme is aiming to develop an unmanned 'spy in the sky' plane that will provide the armed forces with vital intelligence and surveillance capability by 2010. [15 Aug 2008]
Bumpy landing for Bangalore's airport dream
Comment Raghu Shenoy, chief executive of a small Bangalore IT services firm, thinks nothing of jumping on a plane to see a client. There were high hopes for Bangalore's multimillion dollar air hub, which opened... [30 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment All calls will be routed through the plane's on-board GSM network and charged to the customer on their monthly bill as a standard international roaming call. In Europe, Air France started its trial with... [26 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up The first travel-themed report of the week is news that Ofcom has waved a couple of table tennis racquets in the air and signalled take-off for mobile phones on aircraft. Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
Photo In T5 the kiosks form the first 'wave' of the departure process, with passengers being drawn through the terminal towards their plane. This is the view that will greet air passengers when they arrive at... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo By putting the tech right by the plane any last minute changes, such as removal of baggage, can be managed more efficiently. This is one of the 96 bag drop points air travellers will be using when they... [12 Feb 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News The 787, which seats up to 381 passengers, is set to become Boeing's second most popular plane after the 737 with almost half of Qantas's 51 orders from Boeing made up of 787s. Although the International... [07 Jan 2008]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an early-stage test as the company explores expanding in-flight communication options. The plane will take its inaugural flight on Tuesday,... [07 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... work and play, mobiles on planes, data leaks...
Comment I'm on the plane. I have never spoken to a single air passenger who wants this. What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users... [25 Oct 2007]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News Passengers are also turning to self-service kiosks to avoid queues with 37 per cent of plane travellers expected to use these kiosks during 2007, rising to 49 per cent next year. More than half of the airlines surveyed... [19 Oct 2007]
In-flight mobile gets air-safety green light
News A picocell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along the length of the plane. The European air-safety body has given the green light... [19 Jun 2007]
