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    What Is The Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme?

    We don’t often hear all that much about what airports are doing to reduce their carbon footprints. We may read stories about environmental wins...

    With 600+ more founder recommendations, the second revision of The TechCrunch List is coming next week – TechCrunch

    Let’s just say it’s been busy times over here (Twitter being completely unusable has helped productivity though!) On Tuesday, we launched the first draft of...

    The Airbus A380: Everything You Need To Know

    Despite its challenges, the A380 is a great aircraft. The largest commercial aircraft ever built, it has undoubtedly been a significant milestone in aviation....

    Nextdoor launches Sell for Good for easy donations to local nonprofits – TechCrunch

    Nextdoor is launching a new feature called Sell for Good, allowing uses to sell items on the neighborhood-focused social network and donate the proceeds...

    Only 30 Passenger Boeing 747s Are Currently In Operation

    Only 30 passenger Boeing 747s are currently in operation as a result of the present global aviation situation. Many airlines have grounded the queen...

    Activ Surgical raises $15 million to advance autonomous and collaborative robotic surgery – TechCrunch

    Boston-based startup Activ Surgical has raised a $15 million round of venture funding led by ARTIS ventures, and including LRVHealth, DNS Capital, GreatPoint Ventures,...

    The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 23: Passengers Behaving Badly & Is COVID Testing The New Norm?

    Simple Flying’s latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy. Hosted by Joanna Bailey, our editor, and Tom Boon, our content manager, our 23rd episode...

    Uber acquires Routematch as it drives deeper into public transit in hunt for SaaS revenue – TechCrunch

    Uber said Thursday it has acquired Routematch, an Atlanta-based company that provides software to transit agencies as the ride-hailing company looks to offer...

    My Rwanda Trip Provided Some Amazing AvGeek Experiences

    The KLM 747-400 City of Nairobi sitting at the gate in Toronto. A sight that, not long after my flight, was no more – Photo:...

    Letting Your Insurer Ride Shotgun, for a Discounted Rate

    It’s like the Elf on the Shelf, but for car insurance. Call it the mole on the console.Drivers willing to give up a little...

    Spirit Airlines Passengers Attack Staff In Rage Over Flight Delay

    Fort Lauderdale International Airport was the scene of an insane incident on Tuesday night. Three female passengers, apparently upset that their Spirit Airlines flight...

    Fetch Robotics introduces a heavy-duty autonomous UV disinfecting robot – TechCrunch

    Fetch is no doubt best known for its warehouse fulfillment robotics, which have found success competing directly with the likes of Amazon. But as...

    SAA To Receive Even More Government Cash To Realise Rescue Plan

    South African Airways will receive even more funding after the South African government signed its support on a business rescue plan for the airline...

    Instagram launches its redesigned Shop, now powered by Facebook Pay – TechCrunch

    Earlier this month, Instagram href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/07/instagram-swaps-out-its-activity-tab-for-shop-in-new-global-test/"> began testing new navigation in its app that gave its shopping destination a more prominent position. Today, the company...

    Indian Aviation Minister Gives Green Light For US & France Flights

    The Indian Minister for Aviation has announced that beginning tomorrow, Friday, bilateral travel corridors will open up between France, the US, and India. Air...

    Qumulo scores $125M Series E on $1.2B valuation as storage biz accelerates – TechCrunch

    Qumulo, a Seattle storage startup helping companies store vast amounts of data, announced a $125 million Series E investment today on a $1.2 billion...