Ariane rockets to be carried by airships, new deal with Flying Whales reveals
French company Flying Whales, a startup developing rigid structure airships, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with…
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AIR’s AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft completes first full transition to cruise flight
AIR, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, announced that its flagship eVTOL AIR ONE has…
UK grants Virgin Orbit licenses to launch satellites
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted Virgin Orbit its launch and range licenses, paving the…
Spanish police force tests EHang eVTOL
The EHang EH216 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle, intended to be used by Spanish National Police, has…
Russia’s supersonic airliner technology demonstrator to enter production in 2023
A technology demonstrator for an upcoming Russian supersonic passenger aircraft will enter production in 2023, reports in state…
Airlines and NFTs: looking beyond the crypto mayhem
It is not every day that you get to sit down with the CEO of a major airline…
Air New Zealand names four partners ahead of first zero emissions flight
Air New Zealand has named four partners it will work with on its mission to conduct its first…
Boom teams up with Kratos to manufacture supersonic airliner engines
After being shunned by the civilian market, Boom Supersonic will team up with a primarily military-focused manufacturer, Kratos…
Archer eVTOL prototype conducts first full transition flight
California-based manufacturer Archer Aviation completed the first full transition flight of Maker, a two-seater electric vertical takeoff and…
Renault partners with Airbus to advance research on electrification
Airbus has signed a research and development agreement with Renault Group to help both companies advance their research…
Thompson Aero Seating invests $8.9M in new jet seat crash test facility
Thompson Aero Seating, a United Kingdom-based supplier of Business and First-Class seating, has announced plans to invest $8.9…
Archer unveils production eVTOL Midnight, seeks to be first to certify in US
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation unveiled its production aircraft, called Midnight, in a…
No passports required? BA trials biometric technology for international flights
Fed up with fumbling for your passport at the airport? British Airways is trialing technology that will allow…
NASA nears end of QueSST assembly, prepares for maiden flight in 2023
NASA has almost finished assembling the X-59 quiet supersonic technology demonstrator, aiming to conduct its maiden flight in…
AGS Airports and ZeroAvia to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland
ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-electric aircraft developer, has partnered with AGS Airports to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland. The two…
Archer Aviation eager to produce 2,000 eVTOLs annually: CEO
California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation plans to build up to 250 all-electric…
Bill Gates fund invests $50M in world’s first plant turning alcohol into SAF
Breakthrough Energy, the Washington-based fund founded by the American business magnate Bill Gates, has made a $50 million…
Air taxi start-up Joby applies for Japan air certification
Joby Aviation, the California-based developer of commercial all-electric aircraft, has applied for its aircraft design to be certified…