Ever since mobile electronics became a reality the FAA has banned passengers from utilizing these devices during critical times, such as takeoff and landing. Fortunately today the FAA officially accepted a new set of policies that will essentially allow passengers to leave their electronic devices on during the entire flight. This is great news for anyone that flies regularly because in many cases electronics like a phone or tablet are a great way to stay entertained or relaxed on a flight.

The FAA announced a few months ago that they were going to begin considering the possibility of allowing electronics and today they finally announced that it is going to become reality. It will still take time for airlines to implement the new rules but it is definitely a step in the right direction. As a whole the response has been overwhelmingly positive for this change which is definitely good news. The FAA is hoping to have their policy implemented by the end of the year at the latest, but each airline will still be able to decide whether or not to allow electronics based on their own policies. It is also important to note that cell phone calls will still not be permitted during a flight, at any time.

Today in Poland a Boeing airliner being operated by LOT airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after discovering that the landing gear system had failed. Despite the pilot’s best attempt at making the system work the crew was unable to recover from the problem; because of this they had to land without the landing gear.

Miraculously the pilot and crew did everything by the book and executed a flawless emergency landing; frequently during these types of operations there are injuries but today there were none. Analysts have already made it clear that it was the pilot and crew’s skill that saved the crew and passengers and his incredible control is what kept everyone from experiencing any sort of injuries during the emergency landing.

Obviously the investigation into what caused the emergency is still very ongoing but for now everyone simply agrees that it was the crew’s quick thinking that should be credited for the amazing landing. LOT Airlines and the crew have not yet commented on the landing or the emergency but like many other emergencies this crew will likely be considered heroes for the incredible amount of skill and determination they showed during the emergency landing. A further report on what actually caused the multiple failures is not expected for some time as the in depth investigation by Boeing and various aviation industries will likely take quite some time to complete; until then we will not know what exactly caused the problems experienced on this flight.

Jets and airliners have recently become the next big focus for environmentally minded individuals. Because of this it is not surprising to see that dozens of companies and research teams are working to either improve current technologies or create completely new technologies that are a substantial amount more efficient with fewer pollutants. Fortunately that is exactly what a research team from Virgin Atlantic has managed to do; the report released by the research team indicates that the newly developed fuel will function just as well as traditional jet fuel while producing about half of the emissions.

The technology used in the fuel is cutting edge and thanks to the way it is produced and burnt it only produces about half of the carbon emissions that traditional fuels make. This is great news as it means there will be a significant decrease in pollution from airliners which are currently one of the worst polluting forms of transportation. No word yet on exactly when this fuel will be widely available or when it will enter official testing for practical use but many analysts agree that it is in fact a possibility down the road.

An advancement in jet fuel has been a dream for many researchers and it seems the future may have finally be found; within the next few years the Virgin Atlantic team hopes to be able to use the newer more efficient and cleaner fuel in all airliners around the world to reduce emissions.