Eviation’s all-electric Alice prepares for maiden flight
The Alice, an electric commuter aircraft designed to carry nine passengers, is just “days” away from conducting its…
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Embraer’s Eve and Folk sign deal for potential order of 200 eVTOLs
Embraer’s electric taxi firm Eve and regional aircraft lessor Folk have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for a potential…
USAF invests $60M into Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic, a company which aspires to build the supersonic airliner of the next generation, has signed a…
X-59 QueSST begins ground testing, on track to fly in 2022
NASA has begun critical ground testing of the Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST in anticipation of the aircraft’s maiden…
Should UK domestic flights start moving to electric & hydrogen aircraft by 2030?
An environmental group is calling on the British government to require airlines to operate some UK domestic flights…
Airbus launches Airbus Atlantic, a new global player for aerostructures
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has formally announced on January 3, 2022, the launch of a new subsidiary, Airbus…
Will the Airlander 10 kick-start an airship renaissance?
The idea of using airships in the 21st century is rather counterintuitive. The lumbering beasts seem excruciatingly slow,…
Gaze tracking: military instructors take a fresh look at pilot training
During a flight, pilots must process an enormous amount of information and act accordingly. They have to be…
Embraer’s electric taxi firm Eve unveils plans to list, announces new orders
It’s a big day of announcements for Eve, the urban air mobility company founded by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and which is…
Archer’s Maker eVTOL performs first hover flight
Archer Aviation’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator Maker has completed its first hover flight, marking the company’s first full…
Boeing and Australia’s CSIRO launch new five-year $30 million R&D program
Boeing and Australia’s national science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have launched a new five-year,…
ZeroAvia and De Havilland to build hydrogen-electric engines for Dash 8 jets
De Havilland Canada and ZeroAvia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design and develop hydrogen-electric engines for both new and in-service Dash 8-400 aircraft. Dash 8-400 aircraft with hydrogen-electric propulsion could be flying within the next five years. As…
SAS offers passengers loyalty points to boost biofuel purchases
SAS is rewarding passengers with loyalty points if they purchase biofuel in a bid to improve the use…
Volga-Dnepr initiates SAF alliance creation with Airbus
Volga-Dnepr Group has initiated a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) alliance in Eurasia between the region’s key aviation leaders to ramp up SAF production and usage in Russia. The new…
Lilium chooses Anaqua to manage intellectual property and patents
Lilium Aviation, the Munich-based aviation company that develops an all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, chose to partner…
US airlines join partnership on sustainable aviation fuel
US airlines have joined a partner of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), part of efforts to boost production and…
Can flying in formation save fuel? Airbus trials concept on transatlantic flight
Can flying in formation like geese help commercial aircraft to save fuel on long-haul flights? Airbus says a…
Hermeus reveals hypersonic aircraft prototype
American startup Hermeus, which aims to build the world’s first hypersonic airliner, has unveiled a full-scale prototype of…