Aeroplanes

Delta Airlines is set to introduce broadband Wi-Fi access onboard more than 330 aircraft operating in the continental United States. The company's passengers will be able to surf the web at 35,000 feet from next year at a cost of $9.95 on flights lasting up to three hours and $12.95 on longer trips.

The MQ-9 Reaper, a hunter-killer UAV with long loitering capability, has completed its first operational mission in Iraq.

ICON Aircraft has passed a key hurdle in the development of its innovative, amphibious, folding-wing sport plane design by successfully completing its maiden test flight.

Soaring oil prices might be putting the squeeze on margins for airlines around the world, but that hasn't deterred United Arab Emirates national carrier Etihad from splurging more than $20 billion on orders for Boeing and

By incorporating a gearbox system into the engine, aircraft can achieve a 12% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions, a 50% reduction in NOx emissions, and a 50% reduction in engine noise.

Wildfires have destroyed an area the size of Oregon over the last 18 years in the USA alone - and they're getting worse every year. Evergreen hopes to deploy the most effective aerial firefighting tool ever when it launches its 747-based Supertanker, with a massive 24,000 gallon carrying capacity.

Boeing has been awarded a $14.9 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop airborne electronic attack technologies that can be used over long distances.

Falx Air's Very Light Hybrid Transport (VLHT) design combines automotive hybrid electric technology with a fast charge battery system and solar cells to deliver exceptional fuel economy and versatility.

The ICON A5 amphibious sportsplane features a folding wing design which allows the plane to be towed on the road like a speed boat and stored at home rather than paying for space at an airport.

UK based marine aircraft developer Warrior has commenced flying its 4-meter wide GULL 36 amphibious UAV over the English Channel.

Boeing and the US Missile Defense Agency have completed the first laser activation testing for the Airborne Laser missile defense program.

Aerospace engineers at Bristol University have developed a self-repairing aircraft that secretes a hardening epoxy resin from any hole or crack that forms on the craft.