A new airport security system is proving five times better than X-ray machines in trials at Heathrow Airport, London. The system, invented by scientists at King's College in London, uses radio

Muffling the sound made by a supersonic jet during take off could bring calm to areas where air traffic is high

THE Construction of an international airport at Devanahalli near Bangalore, which was stalled for acquiring approval from the state pollution control board (SPCB) and the Union ministry of

A neural network adept at deciphering data can help find the reasons for an air crash

Pilots can now fly daring low-level missions at night using the Nightbird forward looking infrared (FLIR) imaging system. The system has revolutionised the operational effectiveness of military

Gliding lifeboats can bring astronauts back to earth in case the space station fails

High Speed Civil Transport, a joint US-Russian project to test Russia's supersonic airplane, the TU-144L on which future concords are to be modelled is underway at the Tupolev aviation complex in

One of the biggest tobacco lawsuits was set in motion in the US recently with lawyers sending notices to potential claimants. These include former and current flight attendants on US airlines

On board oxygen generation systems could help in flying at higher altitudes

If critical air traffic control operations are not beefed up by adequate and modern infrastructure, nightmare is bound to happen in the Indian skies