At night police using spotter helicopters find it hard to tell cops from robbers on the ground. The simple answer, according to Richard Harvey of Newport in South Wales, UK, is for each officer on

A new software increases flight safety by helping pilots calculate their take off speeds more accurately

Small wonders from our scientists: ultra small aircraft that will fly into hazardous areas and bring back data

To prevent collisions of aeroplanes with mountains, several major airlines have announced plans to install a satellite-based navigation system in the cockpits of planes. The equipment, called

A global positioning system (gps) receiver, a laptop computer and some software can be used to

While the aircraft industry flies high with composites, one question nags engineers: are they really safe?

Scientists from the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have recently patented a breakthrough biotechnological process that can be employed to produce kevlar aramid fibres

Environmentalists in Europe are campaigning for a tax on aviation fuels to reduce aircraft emissions

Ultralight aircraft are being used to lead endangered cranes to their winter home

Bangladesh experienced its worst ever cold wave that killed at least 220 people in the western and northern districts. Biman Bangaladesh, the national airline, cancelled many of its domestic and