UK investigating reported near-miss between drone and plane
British police say they are investigating a reported near-collision between a drone and a passenger plane near England's Newquay Airport.
Engineering
Aug 11, 2016
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Delta resumes some service after hours of global outage
Delta Air Lines canceled around 300 flights Monday after its computer systems crashed worldwide, stranding thousands of passengers on a busy travel day.
Other
Aug 8, 2016
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No more dry mucous membranes when flying
Hovering at around 20 percent, the relative humidity in aircraft is kept very low to keep condensation from building up in the cabin. The downside for passengers and the crew is that this dries out the mucous membranes. Now ...
Engineering
Aug 1, 2016
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Southwest says technology outage fixed but more flights cut
Southwest Airlines struggled to recover Thursday from a massive computer outage, as several hundred more flights were canceled or delayed around the country.
Other
Jul 21, 2016
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Industry emissions down, transportation up
While industry in the U.S. has made solid strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past 25 years, the transportation sector has increased its carbon footprint, say University of Michigan researchers.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 12, 2016
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Government urges owners of old Hondas to get air bags fixed
The U.S. government is urging owners of 313,000 older Hondas and Acuras to stop driving them and get them repaired after new tests found that their Takata air bag inflators are extremely dangerous.
Business
Jun 30, 2016
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Intelligent Vehicles at the starting line for safer roads and improved traffic flow
A milestone in the ADAPTIVE project was recently reached, with the announcement that its demonstrator vehicles had all been successfully equipped and are now ready for test scenarios. Eight vehicles in all, seven passenger ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 13, 2016
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Lyft plans to test a feature allowing users to schedule rides a day in advance (Update)
Lyft is rolling out a new feature that's common among taxi and car services yet rare among app-based ride companies.
Business
May 23, 2016
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Nissan recalls nearly 4 million cars with air bag problems
Nearly 4 million Nissan cars are being recalled due to major safety problems where passenger air bags or seat belts could fail in a crash, leading to serious injuries or fatalities.
Business
Apr 30, 2016
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British Airways flight believed to hit drone on approach
Police say a British Airways flight from Geneva hit an object believed to be a drone while on approach to London's Heathrow Airport.
Other
Apr 17, 2016
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