Brussels Airlines Operates 3,000 Empty Flights To Keep Airport Slots
Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 flights without passengers this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing slots. From a report: The airline's parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty, including 3,000.....»»
Growing fears of "dead pool" on Colorado River as drought threatens Hoover Dam water
The Colorado River's largest reservoirs stand nearly three-quarters empty, and federal officials now say there is a real danger the reservoirs could drop so low that water would no longer flow past Hoover Dam in two years......»»
The voids closest to us may not be entirely empty
The large-scale structure of the universe is dominated by vast empty regions known as cosmic voids. These voids appear as holes hundreds of millions of light years across in the distribution of galaxies. However, new research shows that many of them.....»»
Renamed, reengineered Audi Q8 E-tron gets a big range boost
The renamed Audi Q8 E-tron began salable production Wednesday at its home plant in Brussels. Better engineering and battery construction have boosted the crossover's range up to 600 kilometers under the European testing cycle, Audi says......»»
Airlines are finally admitting contrails are an environmental problem
Contrails—those lines of wispy white clouds that follow some jets—may not be so harmless......»»
SpaceX gives rival"s internet satellites ride to orbit
SpaceX launched internet satellites for a competitor Thursday, stepping in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine......»»
No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights
EU airlines will be able to install equipment that lets them provide 5G on board planes by June 2023......»»
The 2023 Ferrari 296 GTS—we drive Ferrari’s plug-in hybrid convertible
Maranello moves to a V6 plus electric motor for its latest mid-engined supercar. Enlarge / Ferrari has ditched the V8 for its latest mid-engined supercar, the 296 GTS. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Ferrari provided flights f.....»»
"Earth"s empty quarter": Many Pacific nations now have falling populations
In 1989, distinguished Australian geographer Gerard Ward wrote that the Pacific was emptying out. As people on smaller islands left to seek opportunity elsewhere, the region risked becoming Earth's empty quarter. He wrote:.....»»
Twitter’s Brussels office closed, sparking legal concerns; new Musk poll on banned accounts
A new report today says Twitter’s Brussels office closed after all of its staff either resigned or were fired. The development has sparked concerns about whether the company intends to ignore a new law on content moderation. The prospect seems eve.....»»
Double telescope study of zone where Wow! signal originated comes up empty
An international team of astronomers has conducted a double-telescopic study of the zone where the Wow! signal originated and failed to detect any signal. In their paper published in Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, the group desc.....»»
Oxford scientists crack case of why ketchup splatters from near-empty bottle
Squeezing more slowly and doubling diameter of the nozzle can help prevent splatter Enlarge / Getting those few last dollops of ketchup out of the bottle can lead to unexpected splattering. (credit: Getty Images) Ketchup.....»»
COP27"s "loss and damage" fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough—or another empty climate promise
Developing nations were justifiably jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries around the world agreed for the first time to establish a dedicated "loss and damage" fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change......»»
SpaceX launches booster for 11th time, but this time it didn’t return
SpaceX sent one of its boosters skyward for the 11th time on Tuesday evening. However, unlike its 10 previous flights, this time it didn't return......»»
NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket
A space capsule hurtled toward the moon Wednesday for the first time in 50 years, following a thunderous launch of NASA's mightiest rocket in a dress rehearsal for astronaut flights......»»
SEA expects wider adoption of locally-built, battery-swapping e-scooters
At the Bali G20 Summit this year, the Indonesian government is showcasing all types of electric vehicles - from local-branded electric scooters to electric cars by Japanese or Chinese carmakers. Electric vehicles can be seen at the airport, the EV sh.....»»
Elon Musk"s Twitter lays off employees across the company
Twitter on Friday laid off employees in departments across the company, in a severe round of cost cutting that could potentially upend how one of the world's most influential platforms operates one week after it was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk......»»
NASA Armstrong develops tech to bring space launch to any airport
A NASA-developed space launch system is attracting interest from companies that need to launch satellites in orbit. This same launch system could also develop high-flying, ultra-fast aircraft for national defense......»»
China imposes new week-long lockdown on Foxconn over COVID-19
China has ordered a seven-day lockdown in Zhengzhou, home to a major Foxconn factory, after a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the industrial park.Photo by Mika Baumeister on UnsplashThe Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone is imposing "silent management" m.....»»
Foxconn gears up to battle COVID infections at iPhone assembly base in China
Foxconn Technology Group's major iPhone and components manufacturing base located at Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in China's Henan province reportedly has seen a large number of employees leaving following the outbreak of new COVID infection cases.....»»
This small airport in Italy is now a major concert venue
Unused space on the fringe of a landing strip is reimagined. Like most airports around the world, the Reggio Emilia Airport outside of Bologna, Italy, has a huge footprint, measuring hundreds of acres. Much of that land is an unused buffer zone .....»»