Planes

Airliner Flown 'Four Miles Off Course' After Interference By Switched-On iPhone, Claims Pilot

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Tech

Every globe-trotting gadget addict knows the frustration of being asked to turn off your tech - even those that use barely any power - just before tak...

This Plane Just Flew Over The UK Without A Pilot

Huffington Post UK / PA | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Tech

The first pilotless flight over British airspace has been successfully completed. Aerospace company BAE Systems flew a Jetstream 31 - dubbed the "f...

Plane Crash Pilot May Have Been Part Of Historic Aircraft Display

PA | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK

A plane which came down in a field killing the pilot may have been flying in a group of replica historic aircraft, according to an eyewitness. Inve...

Plane Crash Pilot May Have Been Part Of Historic Aircraft Display

PA | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK

A plane which came down in a field killing the pilot may have been flying in a group of replica historic aircraft, according to an eyewitness. Inve...

Why We Should All Fear Flying

Tim Whitmarsh | Posted 01.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Tim Whitmarsh

We're human beings, built for trundling around on land, and maybe taking the odd splash in the sea; we're just not made for high speeds or high altitudes. What acts of self-deception do these people perform when they convince themselves that flying is a pleasant, comfortable way of spending time?

Ryanair Bid To Takeover Aer Lingus Hits The Buffers For The THIRD Time

Charlie Thomas | Posted 12.02.2013 | UK

Ryanair's Aer Lingus takeover plans have hit the buffers after the EU Commission reveals it intends to prohibit Ryanair's acquisition offer. This i...

Battery Problems Ruled Out For Faulty Dreamliners

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

Faulty batteries were not to blame for the problems experienced by Boeing's 787 Dreamliners, according to Japanese safety inspectors. Japan's trans...

VIDEO: Why Can't You Use Your Phone On A Plane?

Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Tech

Why can't you use your phone on a plane? Pretty much for the same reason you had to finish your dinner and be in bed by 7pm as a kid: because. T...

'Sideways Plane' Concept Wins Funding From Nasa

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 02.11.2012 | UK Tech

Nasa has awarded $100,000 in funding for a team designing a new 'sideways' super-sonic plane. The aircraft, which looks like a four-point ninja sta...

Could E-Readers Soon Be Allowed During Take-Off?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK Tech

Rules about what devices can be used on planes - and when - could be shaken up sooner than you think. Being forced to turn off your electronics bef...

Hypersonic Jet Test Fails

Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.08.2012 | UK Tech

The trial flight of a new hypersonic plane which could have eventually led to 60 minute flights from London to New York failed miserably after the exp...

New York To London In An Hour? Nasa To Test Revolutionary Jet

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.10.2012 | UK Tech

The US military will test a new hypersonic plane on Tuesday which could eventually lead to flights from London to New York lasting just 60 minutes. ...

Diary From Kabul - Airline Food

Martin Middlebrook | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Martin Middlebrook

I have, this past few years spent quite a lot of time scratching my testicles at 38,000 feet - what else to do. There is an acquired rhythm to these things, long haul air travel has fleshed out the perfect deal between airline and passenger, and in the most part it works.

Unmanned Aircraft Trials To Start In UK Airspace

Huffington Post/PA | Posted 18.08.2012 | UK Tech

Trials are starting in order to see if unmanned flights could be flown in British airspace. If successful, the trials could lead to pilotless aircr...

EU Rules Allowing Pilots To Fly Longer Hours Could Risk

Posted 30.05.2012 | UK Politics

European Union rules that would allow British pilots to fly for more hours than currently allowed will put passengers in danger, MPs have warned. A...

Faster Than The Speed Of Sound: Future Of Aviation Set Out In Study

PA | Posted 24.12.2011 | UK Tech

Planes travelling at five times the speed of sound and passenger aircraft flying in formation could come to pass in the last part of this century, acc...