BETA Technologies unveils new eCTOL design
BETA Technologies has unveiled a new aircraft model that it expects will accelerate its certification and go-to-market process. The…
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The airlines switching to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Starlink, the satellite-based broadband service provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is taking the world by storm. This system has…
Is the hypersonic era closer than we imagine?
Great power sabre-rattling, stoked by war in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions in the Pacific, is driving research in…
When – and where – will the first eVTOLs enter service?
For many years now the headlines have been full of stories about electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,…
Aviation industry‘s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) problem
The aviation industry continues to face relentless pressure to reduce its emissions, and rightly so. As the whole…
Five airport innovations that will make travel easier in 2023
We have often wondered what airports will look like in the future. But with the fast development of…
China resumes testing of its biplane cargo drone
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) performed another series of tests on the Y-5U, an unmanned version…
Jaunt Air Mobility parent company AIRO Group to list via SPAC
Yet another eVTOL developer is going public via SPAC. On Mach 6, 2023, AIRO Group Holdings, the parent company…
LifeSaver: Estonia to use Airbus eVTOL as an ambulance
Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with Estonia to allow the country’s emergency services to use the CityAirbus…
Airbus to start assembling its eVTOL, delays first flight until 2024
Airbus is preparing to start assembling its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, the CityAirbus NextGen. The maiden…
Volocopter, Vertical Aerospace to fly eVTOLs at Expo 2025 Osaka
The World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan is shaping up to become one of the first major occasions…
Joby and ANA selected to operate eVTOL flights at Expo 2025 Osaka
Visitors to the World Expo 2025 Osaka may be among the first people in the world to experience real-life applications…
Joby starts final assembly of first company-conforming eVTOL
Joby Aviation announced that it has begun the final assembly on the “company-conforming” unit of its eVTOL aircraft. This…
DARPA’s AI-piloted F-16 completes first flight testing program
The X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 fighter jet flown by an artificial…
Joby completes second stage of FAA certification process
Joby Aviation has successfully completed the second stage of its certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The…
Dubai ruler endorses eVTOL roll out from 2026
Dubai has long been touted as one of the potential early adopters of eVTOL technology. The prospective operation of…
Airbus partners with Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop hydrogen engine motors
Airbus has partnered with Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop hydrogen engine motors for its upcoming hydrogen-powered engine. The two companies…
Universal Hydrogen receives approval from FAA to begin flight tests
Universal Hydrogen announced it was granted an experimental airworthiness certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the…