When winter hits, most people obsess over tires and batteries and forget the one thing they stare through every mile: the windshield. Regular summer washer fluid can freeze solid in sub-freezing ...

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Whether it’s by ground or through the air, inclement weather always presents problems when traveling. But why is it so important to de-ice an airplane before takeoff? In November, a flight was ...

DENVER – During heavy snowfall, Denver International Airport tries to make every drop of deicing fluid count. The airport estimates snow removal crews will use 145,000 gallons of deicing fluid on ...

If you look outside during winter days, you might see snow piled up on the ground, buildings, and cars. This white powdery precipitation usually easily moves around — after all, you just need a shovel ...

German investigators have concluded that the uncontained failure of a parked Fokker 100's auxiliary power unit was triggered by ignition of de-icing fluid. The Helvetic Airways aircraft had been ...

The shortage arises as the airline continues intensive de-icing operations, using approximately 85,000 liters of fluid to ...

Schiphol Airport's winter woes show no signs of receding with airlines continuing to cancel hundreds of flights each day due ...