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 ...

Let’s can the mock suspense and acknowledge the absurdity of this rerelease as a starting point rather than a conclusion. The Aeroplane Flies High is not a beloved obscurity, nor is it a canonical ...

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 ...

There's nothing like the buzz of a neighbour's drone to ruin a good barbecue. Engineers have designed a prototype plane that is propelled using electrostatic forces This technology uses electricity to ...

Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Forget Orville Wright and his brother Wilbur. Start thinking instead of Alberto Santos Dumont, the Brazilian pioneer aviator and the man who ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...