Borschberg and Piccard are aiming to begin their round-the-world journey in March 2015. The plane will take off from the Gulf region, and will fly over the Arabian Sea, China, the Pacific Ocean ...

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-- The Solar Impulse 2 plane has landed in Abu Dhabi more than a year after its initial take off, completing the first round-the-world flight to be powered solely by ...

March 31, 2011— -- Q: Why do people applaud when planes land? Isn't the pilot just doing his job? I don't expect a round of applause for hitting my quarterly sales goals. And I don't suppose ...

The Solar Impulse 2 has become the first plane to complete a round-the-world trip powered only by the sun's energy. This Swiss engineered plane on Tuesday landed in Abu Dhabi, from where it first ...