Could flight delays for de-icing become a thing of the past?

A U.S. company tests a solution that could save time, money and reduce environmental impacts

Air France plane being de-iced (photo by Aleksandr Markin CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.)

Now that cold temperatures have returned, air travellers in parts of North America and Europe are back to wondering how long their flights will be delayed due to winter storms and aircraft de-icing. At this time of year planes often are required to taxi to a spec…