Urban-Air Port’s first airport for eVTOL aircraft opens in the UK
Urban-Air Port, a UK-based developer of ground infrastructure for air taxis and other innovative autonomous cargo drones, has…
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How satellite plane-tracking tech is changing flying across the North Atlantic
This article was originally published on March 1, 2022. Big changes are happening over the North Atlantic, the…
Airport fog-busting technology wins government backing in New Zealand
Pyper Vision, a New Zealand-based startup, has received government backing for the development of a new innovative method…
FedEx Express to test autonomous drone cargo delivery in 2023
FedEx Express will begin testing autonomous air cargo delivery using VTOL drones from 2023. The shipping company will…
Gözen Holding to order 100 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon
Turkish aviation group Gözen Holding, the owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to ordering up to 100 Vertical Aerospace…
Electric air taxi developer Joby resumes flight testing after February crash
Electric air taxi developer Joby has resumed flight tests after an accident involving its first pre-production prototype in…
Low-cost carrier Ryanair eyes more SAF usage in decarbonization drive
Ryanair says around one-third of its decarbonization will come from increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), highlighting…
Delta partners with Airbus to develop hydrogen-powered jet
Delta Air Lines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to collaborate on research and development…
Textron buys electric aircraft maker Pipistrel for new sustainable aircraft unit
Textron, maker of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, is buying European electric aircraft company Pipistrel, hoping to boost its…
Pratt & Whitney successfully tests GTF Advantage engine with 100% SAF
Pratt & Whitney has successfully tested a GTF Advantage engine with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), another step…
Joby prototype “substantially damaged” in February 2022 crash
The Joby prototype electric taxi that crashed in California in February 2022 was “substantially damaged”, investigators have revealed. The…
SWISS to power aircraft with ‘sun-to-liquid’ fuel in 2023
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aims to become the “the first airline in the world to fly with…
Airbus to use its A380 to test hydrogen propulsion systems
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has revealed that it will use the A380 as a test bed aircraft…
Pratt & Whitney to develop hydrogen propulsion systems
The United States Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded Pratt & Whitney a project to develop new high-efficiency…
Joby EVTOL aircraft prototype crashes during testing
Joby Aviation, one of the leading companies in the development of air taxi services, reported that one of…
ANA Holdings and Joby sign partnership to bring air taxi service to Japan
Flying cabs have been the stuff of Sci-Fi movies for decades now. But companies are starting to make…
AirAsia eyes electric air taxi market via VX4 deal with lessor Avolon
AirAsia Aviation Group is moving into the market for electric air taxis through a deal with lessor Avolon…
Airbus signs MOU with Changi airport and other SG partners to study hydrogen hub
Airbus has signed a Cooperation Agreement at the Singapore Airshow with Changi Airport Group, global industrial gasses and…