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Stralis A36-HE Bonanza. (Image courtesy Stralis) Does the idea of swapping the Continental in your Bonanza for a hydrogen-electric propulsion set-up interest you? If so, you might want to take a look at Stralis. Founded in Australia in 2021, Stralis seeks to decarbonize aviation. To achieve this goal, Stralis is developing hydrogen-electric propulsion (HEP) systems […]

Turkish Airlines plans to ramp up its flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) to create a daily service using its A350-900 flight. It had been less than three months since the Turkish flag carrier launched its inaugural flight to Sydney, which began on November 28, 2024. The airline will

The commercialization of space is poised to be one of the most transformative yet challenging arenas for innovation this decade. Terrestrial industries such as telecommunications, defense, agriculture, and now AI, are rapidly pushing into the frontier of space. And, in order to flourish, these space missions will require immense power. Similar to batteries for electric

Ryanair has strongly condemned the Belgian government’s proposal to raise the aviation tax for departing passengers to €5, calling it an excessive 150% increase that will hurt connectivity, tourism, and employment. The airline argues that Brussels Airport is already struggling with high costs, having increased its charges by more than 20% since the COVID-19 pandemic,

We issued our fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results. You can read the details here. Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said: In 2024, we outpaced the travel industry’s growth, with revenue, nights booked, and GBV all accelerating in Q4. This growth reflects the significant improvements we’ve made to Airbnb’s usability, affordability, and reliability—and

Cape Town’s problems with digital nomads are well documented – from claims of driving up rental costs to causing a shortage of accommodation, particularly in the centre of town. What is to be done? Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says one option is to put everyone on an equal footing by implementing suitable taxes on

Nothing about Donald Trump’s hasty and illegal attempted dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—and with it, the decapitation of American power—is remotely efficient. Just this week, USAID’s now-former Inspector General found that there is currently half a billion dollars’ worth of American-grown food stranded at ports and warehouses across the country,