Air India gets second Dreamliner, plans to start new routes
September 19th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Air India Wednesday received its second Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it firmed up plans to open new international routes using the aircraft to destinations in ... Read more...
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Air India’s Dreamliner to be in service from Sep 19
September 12th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) National carrier Air India Wednesday said it plans to deploy its newly-acquired Boeing 787 Dreamliner in service from Sep 19, with the first commercial flight ... Read more...
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Air India to lease out fuel guzzling 777s
June 12th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Air India will lease out some of its fuel-guzzling Boeing 777s to private airlines to save on costs and restructure international operations on receiving the ... Read more...
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AI plans to use Dreamliner on domestic routes to cut cost
May 6th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Air India plans to deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes to save on fuel, train the crew and add flexibility to its ... Read more...
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Origami inspires technique to ‘clone’ robo-insects
February 17th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Elegant pop-up books and origami are inspiring a new technique to 'clone' tiny robo-insects by their dozens from a single sheet.
Designed by Harvard engineers, the ... Read more...
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UAE airline places $2.8 bn order for Boeing planes
December 13th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 13 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' Etihad Airways announced Monday that it would order 10 787-9 Dreamliners and two Boeing 777 Freighters in a deal worth $2.8 billion.
... Read more...
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Artificial intelligence to boost airplane safety levels
July 15th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 15 (IANS) Researchers are developing a system based on artificial intelligence (AI) to pinpoint internal flaws in aircraft quickly and accurately that are missed otherwise.
Aircraft made mostly ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner to skip Mumbai leg of India visit
July 14th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The much talked about Boeing-787 Dreamliner, which is on its maiden visit to India, will skip the Mumbai leg of the trip, it was announced ... Read more...
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Fuel-efficient Boeing 787 to join Air India fleet by year-end
July 13th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) National carrier Air India will welcome passengers on its first state-of-the-art and fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner when the aircraft joins its fleet by the year-end ... Read more...
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Many Indian companies involved in Dreamliner project: Boeing
July 13th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Many Indian companies are associated with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing's most advanced passenger jet -- the B-787 Dreamliner, a top companyn official with the company ... Read more...
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Boeing showcases 787 Dreamliner at IGI airport
July 13th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The much talked about 787 Dreamliner from Boeing, on its maiden visit to India, landed in the national capital Wednesday, with everybody yearning to ... Read more...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to land at IGI airport Wednesday
July 12th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) American aircraft manufacturer Boeing's most-anticipated passenger jet - the 787 Dreamliner aircraft - will land in the national capital on its maiden visit early Wednesday."The ... Read more...
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Air India to get demo-trial on Boeing 787 next week
July 6th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) National carrier Air India, which is expected to receive its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the fourth quarter of the year, will get its ... Read more...
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New wireless materials could make power cables obsolete
May 24th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) Electrical engineers are hopeful that amazing man-made materials should be able to transmit power to laptops and cell phones, even cars and elevators, wirelessly.Stated simply, fabrication ... Read more...
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Air India to get first 787 Dreamliners by year end
February 9th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing's Indian subsidiary Wednesday said the long-awaited delivery of Air India's maiden batch of 787 'Dreamliner' aircraft will be made in the fourth quarter of ... Read more...
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Air India to get first 787 Dreamliner by 2011-end
February 9th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) Boeing India, the American aircraft manufacturer's Indian subsidiary, Wednesday said the long-awaited delivery of Air India's advanced 787 Dreamliner would be made in the fourth quarter of 2011."India's ... Read more...
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Lungfish’s tooth enamel can help make lighter vehicles
November 30th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) The tooth enamel of lungfish and garfish could help create a new material to make lighter aircraft or vehicles.Professor John Barry, physicist from Queensland University of Technology, is ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner makes emergency landing in Taxas
November 10th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made an emergency landing in Texas during a test flight on Tuesday after smoke was observed in the main cabin.The incident occurred as ... Read more...
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Boeing to deliver first 787 Dreamliner to Air India next year (Lead)
November 9th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Boeing Tuesday said it will deliver the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Air India by the second quarter of 2011."We will deliver the first 787 ... Read more...
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New material for crash components promises to make cars safer
August 19th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): In a bid to make vehicles 'crash' safe, researchers have now found a way for the automotive industry to mass-produce a particularly safe class of materials known as ... Read more...
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Honeywell composites to help protect India’s paramilitary, police
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is set to receive the first of new generation jackets and breastplates incorporating composites developed by diversified US technology and ... Read more...
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110-foot concrete bridge survives 8.0 earthquake simulation
June 18th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): After conducting a series of eight earthquake simulations, a 110-foot long, 200-ton concrete bridge model at the University of Nevada, Reno managed to withstand a powerful jolting, which ... Read more...
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Next gen lens for improved radar systems, telecommunications
December 21st, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): American researchers have successfully developed a new generation of lens that could significantly enhance the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to give a wide field of view ... Read more...
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New generation of lenses to improve radar, telecom
December 21st, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Scientists have invented a new generation of lenses which can radically improve the capabilities of telecom or radar systems, providing greater perspective and detail.
A team of engineers, which ... Read more...
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Scientists produce bioactive glass nanofibers
December 19th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Scientists have developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing bioactive glass nanofibres with materials.The technique had been produced by a team of researchers from the University of ... Read more...
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‘Beast of Kandahar’ drone has capability of including Pak, Iran in its range
December 10th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 10 (ANI): The U.S. Air Force has acknowledged the existence of a new unmanned aircraft, which aeronautics fans have nicknamed the "Beast of Kandahar", and according to an aerospace engineering ... Read more...
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Tooth enamel can inspire lighter airplanes, space vehicles
August 20th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): Its been a mystery how human teeth remain intact and functional even after years of biting and chewing. Now, a new study has shown that it is the ... Read more...
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Tooth enamel can inspire lighter, stronger aircraft
August 20th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) A study has revealed that the structure of tooth enamel holds promising clues for aerospace engineers as they build planes and space vehicles of the future.
Herzl Chai of ... Read more...
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Tailored DNA sequences can sort and separate carbon nanotubes
July 9th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): A team of researchers from DuPont and Lehigh University have achived a breakthrough in the campaign to sort and separate carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that are suitable for use ... Read more...
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Solar plane to soon fly around the world
June 26th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): Bertrand Picard, a Swiss adventurer is all set to unveil a prototype of a solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world.According to a report ... Read more...
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First indigenously built water jet machine launched in Bangalore
February 14th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 14, (ANI): The Anjani Technoplast Limited (ATL) on Friday introduced an indigenously built water-jet machine with application in aerospace and defence industry here.
ATL marketing manager Sunil Sharma claimed that ... Read more...
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Scientists create invisibility cloak that shields broad range of frequencies
January 16th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 16 (ANI): A team of Duke University engineers has produced a new type of cloaking device, which is significantly more sophisticated than a prototype they unveiled in 2006 at ... Read more...
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Soon, green cars made of coconut husks
January 7th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor University have developed a new way to transform coconut husks into automotive interiors.They say that it is possible to make trunk liners, floorboards ... Read more...
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US F-22 Raptor is new top gun
July 21st, 2008 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): US F-22 Raptor, the worlds most technically advanced fighter jet, is one of the most fearsome killing machines ever.The crowd were in awe as it made its ... Read more...
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Scientists cook up an innovative recipe for making giant lunar telescopes
June 5th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): Scientists working at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in the US, have developed an innovative method for making giant telescope mirrors on the Moon.According to the scientists, ... Read more...
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