Phones not on aeroplane mode can emit signals that interfere with pilots’ headsets FAA and airlines enforce aeroplane mode rules to avoid communication and navigation risks Interference can cause ...

For better or worse, Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is an indie-rock classic. Some of this is self-inflicted; Mangum famously removed himself from public eye after the album’s ...

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This is it: your long-awaited holiday is about to begin. You stride down the walkway, step onto the plane, show your boarding pass to the flight attendant … and grind to a halt. Ahead of you is a line ...

Every so often, you learn something that makes you question all your life decisions. For me, that was finding out that you don’t actually have to wait for your food to cool down before placing ...

Plane manufacturer Airbus has continued its run of unusual patent filings, proposing a detachable passenger cabin designed to speed up embarkation. Diagrams included in the document – which was ...

Airbus next-generation single aisle airplane will feature foldable wings. Airbus, the world's largest aeroplane manufacturer has unveiled plans for its new commercial aircraft that will be soaring in ...

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Hong Kong Ocean Park have announced a three-year strategic partnership, marked by the introduction of a panda-themed aeroplane.