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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…
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…
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. …
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)…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
DragonFire laser defense system performs UK’s first aerial target firing
The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system, developed by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) in collaboration…
Swiss-based Sirius Aviation unveils hydrogen-powered eVTOL
Sirius Aviation, a Swiss startup led by Ukraine-born entrepreneur Alexey Popov, unveiled its Sirius Jet hydrogen-powered hybrid eVTOL…
Horizon Aircraft lists on Nasdaq, receives large order from India for its eVTOL
It has been an eventful week for Canadian eVTOL developer, Horizon Aircraft. The startup, which has kept…
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: the most fearsome US fighter jet
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, now known as the Boeing F-15 Eagle, stands as an enduring symbol of…
NASA and Lockheed Martin roll out X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft
NASA and Lockheed Martin have introduced the X-59, a supersonic aircraft designed to break the sound barrier without…
Overair builds full-scale Butterfly eVTOL prototype
Overair, an eVTOL aircraft developer based in Santa Ana, California, unveiled on December 19, 2023, a full-scale prototype…
AIR ONE eVTOL moves forward with US Air Force AFWERX program
AIR, an advanced air mobility startup working on a two-seater eVTOL aircraft, announced on December 20, 2023, that…
easyJet to adopt Collins Aerospace GlobalConnect system on 330 Airbus aircraft
easyJet has selected the Collins Aerospace GlobalConnect system to equip the 330 Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet. …
Bristow firms order for five hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft from Electra
Major helicopter operator Bristow Group has secured early delivery slots for the hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft currently being developed…
UK-based SaxonAir becomes a pioneer for electric aviation projects
Based at Norwich International Airport (NWI) in the UK, SaxonAir has become a flagbearer for promoting electric aviation…