Tag: easyJet
Tech Digest daily roundup: Plans to remove harmful content axed from Online Safety Bill
Controversial measures which would have forced big technology platforms to take down legal but harmful material have been axed from the Online Safety Bill. Critics of the section in the bill claimed it posed a risk to free speech. Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan denied weakening laws protecting social media users and said adults would have…
Instagram inspires holiday choices, claims easyJet
Instagram has become the travel brochure of choice for many Britons, with more than half (55%) of us booking trips abroad after being inspired by images we've seen on social media, a survey has suggested. Research for easyJet also found nearly one in three travellers (32%) said their biggest priority when considering a foreign destination…
Could this be the future of air travel? easyJet reveals concept designs for hybrid plane
easyJet has been working with students to develop a hybrid plane that uses a hydrogen fuel cell stowed in the aircraft's hold Budget airline easyJet is probably best known for its gaudy orange livery and cheap flights to holiday destinations than for being a technology pioneer. But all that could be…
easyJet go green
They may be known for their garish orange but Stelios seems to fancy a colour change – his budget airline has unveiled a new fuel efficient plane, The Ecojet.
It’s not just a normal flyer with better fuel efficiency, this has two open rotor jet engines at the back of the airplane, which, according to the firm, improve the overall performance of the plane. The wings are swept forward to reduce drag and the body is made with lightweight carbon fibre to reduce the overall weight…
