Monthly Archives: July 2019

BOSTON – While blockchain may never be a panacea for solving all business transaction problems, it will eventually become a foundational technology across industries that will lead to new business models. Before that can happen, however, proprietary blockchains will have … Continue reading →

The cockpit, by contrast, was equipped with four pressurized-oxygen masks linked to hours of supply. Whoever depressurized the airplane would have simply had to slap one on. The airplane was moving fast. On primary radar it appeared as an unidentified … Continue reading →

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Infants and toddlers on airplanes are safest in a car seat with a harness, in case of turbulence. A child who rides in a car seat on the ground should ride in that car seat on a plane. Air turbulence … Continue reading →

Photograph by Nicolas Castillo / EyeEm The aerospace industry is vast (in 2018, revenues were US$838 billion), complex, and interconnected — and growing rapidly. Demand for new commercial aircraft may reach approximately 40,000 planes over the next 20 years. As … Continue reading →

To the scientifically uninitiated, it might seem like a frivolous idea: That those slight, wispy clouds that trail behind jet aircraft at such high altitudes could contribute to climate change. But they do. Scientists love to measure things, and when … Continue reading →