WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Teams of recent Purdue University graduates have honed a patent-pending, dynamically adjustable wheelchair prototype designed to help users more efficiently and safely navigate ...

Wheelchair traveler Lee agrees, pinpointing aircraft restrooms as the next problem that should be addressed. “Currently, they are so small that it’s impossible for a caregiver and I to go in ...

The AirCraft Company's hybrid-electric SY30J regional airliner can fly about 250 miles (400 km) on battery power, and a SAF- or hydrogen-powered range extender could increase the range to more ...

The DOT, FAA, and Delta Air Lines are working to allow wheelchair users to fly in their own wheelchairs. The FAA expects to determine the feasibility of wheelchairs on aircraft by the end of 2025.

This can help in three key ways: Inform the airline that you will be flying with a wheelchair Allows them to inform you of any issues that may exist (i.e. if an accessible restroom onboard an ...

July 27 (UPI) -- The Department of Transportation will require new single-aisle airplanes to have fully accessible lavatories for wheelchair users starting in 2026, under a new rule announced ...

Depending on mobility and specific requirements, getting wheelchair assistance at the airport can suit a variety of needs and desired levels of assistance – but the process can still feel ...

For wheelchair users, taking a trip that involves flying can often be an undignified hassle. A partnership between a consortium and a major airline is looking to change that. Oftentimes at the ...

A patent-pending, base-contracting wheelchair prototype designed by teams of recent graduates from the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, College of Engineering and College of Science is being developed to ...