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Sikorsky unveils HEX hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft program
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has announced its ambitious plan to develop, test, and fly a hybrid-electric…
2024-03-01
AutoFlight completes first electric eVTOL inter-city flight
eVTOL developer AutoFlight demonstrated the capabilities of its Prosperity aircraft on February 27, 2024, with the completion of…
2024-02-29
Stratolaunch executes new flight carrying TA-1 test vehicle with live propellant
Aerospace company, Stratolaunch has completed its second captive carry flight with the first powered Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, TA-1. …
2024-02-26
Surf Air secures early delivery of 90 Electra hybrid-electric aircraft
Surf Air, a US commuter and regional aviation group, announced on February 15, 2024, that it has secured…
2024-02-15
Reliable Robotics advances towards certification of its automated flight systems
Reliable Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup that develops automated flight systems, announced on February 12, 2024, that the…
2024-02-14
Flying taxis set to soar from four stations in Dubai by 2026
The US-based all-electric aircraft manufacturer, Joby Aviation, has announced that it has signed a ‘definite agreement’ with the…
2024-02-11
How and why has premium economy become such an airline success story?
Although a concept that many people still regard as relatively ‘new’ in terms of passenger air travel, the…
2024-02-10
Starlink makes its airline debut on Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines has started to roll out Starlink internet service on some of its flights, thus becoming the…
2024-02-09
Innovative British research drone arrives in Antarctica
A team of British scientists have arrived in Antartica ready to test a new autonomous drone, with the…
2024-02-09
French adventure tour operator Grands Espaces to get Airlander 10 airships
The French tour operator, Grands Espaces, which specializes in adventure and exploration trips in the Polar regions of…
2024-02-08
Qantas refits winglets on Boeing 737s in pursuit of sustainability goals: video
Australian flag carrier Qantas has begun installing ‘split scimitar’ winglets on 23 of its Boeing 737-800s. The refitting…
2024-02-07
Cosmic Aerospace closes €4.5M round to develop 1,000km-range electric airliner
Brussels-based startup Cosmic Aerospace announced on February 6, 2024, that it has closed a €4.5 million seed funding…
2024-02-06
Heart Aerospace closes $107 million Series B funding round
Heart Aerospace announced on February 1, 2024, that it has closed a $107 million Series B founding round. …
2024-02-01
Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL completes first phase of flight testing
Advanced air mobility startup Archer Aviation has announced that the company’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)…
2024-02-01
easyJet becomes the first airline partner of Iris future airspace program
EasyJet has become the first airline to sign up to the Iris program satellite-based future airspace control program,…
2024-01-31
MightyFly unveils new autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft
Startup MightyFly unveiled its 2024 Cento autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft on January 26, 2024 at an event…
2024-01-29
Archer Aviation and NASA partner to study eVTOL high-performance battery
Archer Aviation has partnered with NASA to advance electric aviation, focusing on a project to study high-performance batteries…
2024-01-22
Vertical Aerospace receives further $50M from founder to fund certification
British advanced air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace announced on January 22, 2023, that its founder and CEO, Stephen…
2024-01-22