What could have caused the Air India crash? An expert examines the proposed failure scenarios

Various failure scenarios have been aired as the Boeing 787 crash investigation continues.

Ali Elham, Professor of Design Optimisation, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Southampton • conversation
June 17, 2025 • ~7 min

How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design

Looking back in time could inspire the aircraft innovations of the future.

Michael Habib, Adjunct Professor, Biology, College of the Canyons • conversation
June 13, 2025 • ~10 min

How a new wave of fighter jets could transform aerial combat

The fighter jets are likely to incorporate AI, as well as advanced engine and stealth technology.

David Bacci, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Thermofluids Laboratory, University of Oxford • conversation
March 31, 2025 • ~7 min

Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate

These planes need a lot more fuel as they experience significantly more drag beyond the speed of sound.

Kshitij Sabnis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
Feb. 18, 2025 • ~7 min

Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what it means for the climate

These planes need a lot more fuel as they experience significantly more drag beyond the speed of sound.

Kshitij Sabnis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
Feb. 18, 2025 • ~7 min

American Companies Develop Unmanned Aircraft for Crops
VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 24, 2024 • ~6 min

Revealing causal links in complex systems

MIT engineers’ algorithm may have wide impact, from forecasting climate to projecting population growth to designing efficient aircraft.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

Artificial intelligence meets “blisk” in new DARPA-funded collaboration

Collaborative multi-university team will pursue new AI-enhanced design tools and high-throughput testing methods for next-generation turbomachinery.

Janine Liberty | Anne Wilson | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Oct. 8, 2024 • ~4 min

Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

The company can recover from its problems, but will need to deliver on promises to get its house in order.

Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that

Network equipment riding on balloons, airships, gliders and planes could boost internet access, including in disaster zones, and improve scientific monitoring.

Mariette DiChristina, Dean and Professor of the Practice in Journalism, College of Communication, Boston University • conversation
Aug. 26, 2024 • ~9 min

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