Airbus okays use of ‘Taxibot’ to tow planes to the runway Airlines get the chance to cool their jets rather than burn fuel on the ground Offbeat07 Jul 2025 | 93
Australian airline Qantas reveals data theft impacting six million customers Frequent flyers’ info takes flight Security02 Jul 2025 | 17
Scattered Spider crime spree takes flight as focus turns to aviation sector Time ticking for defenders as social engineering pros weave wider web Cyber-crime30 Jun 2025 | 2
Canada's WestJet says 'expect interruptions' online as it navigates cybersecurity turbulence updated Flights still flying - just don't count on the app or website working smoothly Security16 Jun 2025 | 1
Single passenger reportedly survives Air India Boeing 787 crash Aircraft didn't even get its wheels up before sinking into suburban area Offbeat12 Jun 2025 | 40
Floppy disks and paper strips lurk behind US air traffic control Not to worry nervous flyers, FAA vows to banish archaic systems... in a few years The State of Storage09 Jun 2025 | 47
Trump lifts US supersonic flight ban, says he's 'Making Aviation Great Again' It's boom time for the next generation of fast travel Science07 Jun 2025 | 170
MIT boffins claim liquid sodium battery could one day power aircraft while sucking up CO2 Prototype packs triple the energy density of lithium-ion, they claim Science28 May 2025 | 55
Judge allows Delta's lawsuit against CrowdStrike to proceed with millions in damages on the line CS remains hopeful damages will be limited to seven figures Security21 May 2025 | 5
Qatar’s $400M jet for Trump is a gold-plated security nightmare Air Force Dumb Bootnotes13 May 2025 | 106
Attackers pwn charter airline helping Trump's deportation campaign Intruders claim they stole GlobalX's flight records and manifests Cyber-crime12 May 2025 | 49
US Transpo Sec wants air traffic control rebuild in 3 years, asks Congress for blank check Price tag unknown Public Sector09 May 2025 | 108
Delta Air Lines class action cleared for takeoff over CrowdStrike chaos Judge allows aspects of passenger lawsuit to proceed Security07 May 2025 | 2
90-second Newark blackout exposes parlous state of US air traffic control United Airlines canceling flights as chaos mounts Networks07 May 2025 | 58
Virgin Atlantic is piloting an OpenAI agent in to help with the 'customer journey' Interview Hello, operator? Book me to Memphis, Tennessee AI Software Development Week25 Apr 2025 | 20
Boeing offloads some software businesses to private equiteer Thoma Bravo Ten billion bucks coming in for a soft landing, customers may be about to experience a bumpy ride Software23 Apr 2025 | 21
Datacenters near Heathrow seemingly stay up as substation fire closes airport Power outage means no flights for 24 hours. And chaos. Lots of chaos Disaster Recovery Week21 Mar 2025 | 282
JetZero teams up with Delta to drag aviation into the future Startup needs tips on fitting its flying surfboard into existing infrastructure Personal Tech06 Mar 2025 | 18
Please fasten your seatbelts. A third of US air traffic control systems are 'unsustainable' And the FAA's modernization efforts are going so badly they won't exit turbulence any time soon Public Sector05 Mar 2025 | 124
Boom's XB-1 jet nails supersonic flight for first time US civil sector boldly goes where Concorde has gone before Offbeat29 Jan 2025 | 94
Feds sue Southwest for chronic delays, unrealistic schedules Department of Transportation wants in on last-minute Biden administration action too Offbeat16 Jan 2025 | 8
Boeing going backwards as production’s slowing and woes keep flowing No such problems at Airbus, which cruised at a high level and shipped almost two planes a day last year Offbeat15 Jan 2025 | 91
SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly screwing investors out of $150M before Twitter takeover Plus: SpaceX rocket re-entries spark airline delays Bootnotes15 Jan 2025 | 54
UN's aviation agency confirms attack on recruitment database Various data points compromised but no risk to flight security Cyber-crime08 Jan 2025 | 4
Second Jeju Air 737-800 experiences mechanical issues following deadly crash Boeing ends abysmal year on an even lower note Offbeat31 Dec 2024 | 113
Report claims FAA ignores most whistleblower complaints analysis Officials beg to differ, claiming the author misinterpreted Congressional reports Legal31 Dec 2024 | 24
NASA's X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom Feature Pilot James 'Clue' Less is ready to take to the skies Science30 Nov 2024 | 66
Airbus A380 flew for 300 hours with metre-long tool left inside engine Emails and tool-tracking software weren't heeded, but nothing scary happened - except to the nylon tool Offbeat15 Nov 2024 | 163
No pilot? No problem! EHang's autonomous air taxis take off in Thailand Chinese firm poised for (short) commercial flights by 2025 Personal Tech12 Nov 2024 | 29
Toyota and Joby complete Japan's first air taxi flight test Automaker bets big on startup while other promising eVTOL companies scrape around for funding Personal Tech05 Nov 2024 | 27
Flying taxis cleared for takeoff under new US aviation rules 'Powered-lift' becomes first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years Offbeat24 Oct 2024 | 19
Boeing's new captain promises U-turn after Q3 nosedive Earnings reported the same day striking union workers vote on a new contract Offbeat23 Oct 2024 | 29
Boffins explore cell signals as potential GPS alternative Team sends a flying cooler packed with DIY tech 15 miles up for the test Science23 Oct 2024 | 28
DARPA pays $6M to see fully autonomous Black Hawk helicopters Resupply like Call of Duty? Not yet - only one planned for now Offbeat15 Oct 2024 | 4
Boeing again delays the 777X – the plane that's supposed to turn things around Also warns it will fire thousands and keep making losses in space Offbeat14 Oct 2024 | 72
Ryanair faces GDPR turbulence over customer ID checks Irish data watchdog opens probe after 'numerous complaints' Security05 Oct 2024 | 68
Ancient US air traffic control systems won't get a tech refresh before 2030 Updated If they don't crash first, say government auditors Off-Prem24 Sep 2024 | 41
Look! About chest high! Is it a pallet? Is it a drone? No, it's a Palletrone And it's here to carry your not-very-heavy stuff Science24 Sep 2024 | 30
Boom Supersonic takes baby steps toward breaking the sound barrier Twitchy roll resolved, landing gear works on one-third size demonstrator Personal Tech27 Aug 2024 | 68
SpaceX set to surpass Gemini 11's altitude record with Polaris Dawn mission Let's hope the spacesuits hold up for extravehicular activity Science20 Aug 2024 | 31
Rocket Factory Augsburg engine test ends in explosion at SaxaVord spaceport First stage destroyed during hot fire in Scotland Science20 Aug 2024 | 41
Missing scissors cause 36 flight cancellations in Japan Plus a further 200 delays, rockstars knocked off stage … all on a holiday weekend Offbeat20 Aug 2024 | 117
Getting up close and personal with Concorde, Concordski, and Buran Geek's Guide The Reg flies to Germany to visit the Speyer and Sinsheim palaces of engineering marvels Geek's Guide13 Aug 2024 | 64
Delta Air Lines dials up Microsoft's legal nemesis over CrowdStrike losses Oh, Boies, here we go again CSO30 Jul 2024 | 17
Uncle Sam opens probe into CrowdStrike turbulence at Delta Air Lines Concerns abound over why it has taken so long to recover compared to competitors Security24 Jul 2024 | 10
Southwest latest to aim at electric air taxi dream with Archer partnership Updated You have to plan for the future, but we're pretty far from a license to fly Offbeat15 Jul 2024 | 15
Boeing to reacquire spun-off supplier Spirit AeroSpace to shore up safety Because the best place for a troubled supplier is beneath the wing of original parent company Bootnotes01 Jul 2024 | 25
NASA tests the ups and downs of air taxi comfort with VR Nobody would want a roller coaster ride in one of these long-promised flying cabs Offbeat28 Jun 2024 | 10
British Airways blames T5 luggage chaos on fault 'outside of our control' Exclusive It was Vodafone, basically Networks26 Jun 2024 | 104
Hm! Boeing union just ran whistleblower rights training Staff decibel level is high - and not just from all those jet engines Personal Tech20 May 2024 | 21
Boeing might be criminally prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes after all, says DoJ Aviation firm has violated 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, claims DoJ, so criminal charges could come back Offbeat15 May 2024 | 39
SpaceX set to literally rock Florida with more and bigger Starship launches Of course the FAA wants a look at the environmental impact of Musk's plans Science10 May 2024 | 32
Qantas app glitch sees boarding passes fly to other accounts Issue now resolved and isn't thought to be the work of criminals CSO01 May 2024 | 8
NASA solar sail to be Siriusly visible in orbit from Earth Updated Look out for a new star next week Science19 Apr 2024 | 21
US Air Force says AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet has been dogfighting with humans Video Robo-plane was made to restrain itself so as not to harm pilot or airframe AI + ML18 Apr 2024 | 109
Whistleblower cries foul over alleged fuselage gaps in Boeing 787 Dreamliner Company rejects claims as 'inaccurate' Offbeat17 Apr 2024 | 90
Six banks share customer info to help Singapore fight money laundering Asia in brief Plus: Google Cloud ANZ boss departs; Japan revives airliner ambitions; China-linked attackers target Asian entities Cyber-crime02 Apr 2024 | 4
UK skies set for cheeky upgrade with hybrid airship Depending on planning permission being given for facility Offbeat27 Mar 2024 | 41
Uncle Sam wants to know how big airlines use passenger data 'Problematic' carriers can look forward to scrutiny, fines, and new rules Databases22 Mar 2024 | 10
Justice Dept reportedly starts criminal probe into Boeing door bolt incident Plus: Pilots on Lion Air’s Batik fall asleep and miss Jakarta Offbeat11 Mar 2024 | 42
Boeing paper trail goes cold over door plug blowout Safety watchdog bemoans lack of cooperation with probe Offbeat07 Mar 2024 | 98