Aviation
NASA Veteran C-130 Hercules Has Been Mothballed Since the 90s, Now for Sale
30 Jun 2024, 03:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Having never landed rough on an unpaved surface like so many C-130s, this Hercules is in much the same condition as it was the day it was mothballed.
Lilium’s Electric Jet Propulsion Unit Nails First Test in Germany
27 Jun 2024, 07:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The pioneering eVTOL jet designed and built in Germany is one step closer to kicking off piloted test flights, after this successful propulsion unit test
Air New Zealand Takes Another Step Toward SAF-Powered Green Flights
26 Jun 2024, 10:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air New Zealand took delivery of a fresh batch of SAF, enough to power more than 160 domestic flights, but the industry is still battling a lack of supply
German-designed eVTOL Jets to Start Operating in South Florida by 2026
25 Jun 2024, 13:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Infrastructure expert joins the newly-launched UrbanLink operator and German eVTOL jet maker Lilium on their way to launching air taxi operations in the US
Turbine-Swapped Grumman Goose is a Restomod on the Water, Beats a Private Yacht Any Day
21 Jun 2024, 19:29 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / After the war, handfuls of G-21s were retrofitted for civilian use; their cargo holds were repurposed with airline seats and turboprop engines.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Seems to Impact Contrail Formation, New Study Finds
10 Jun 2024, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A study led by European aerospace company into the effects of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on contrails seems to show the stuff reduces ice crystal formation
FAA Clears Amazon to Fly Its Delivery Drones Without Operators Seeing Them
4 Jun 2024, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now allowing Amazon to perform beyond visual line of sight drone delivery flights
Centaur Experimental Aircraft Takes Remote-Controlled Flight in National Airspace
4 Jun 2024, 05:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences is testing a modified Diamond DA42 aircraft called Centaur in optionally piloted scenarios
One-of-One Boeing Skyfox Jet Trainer Begins Restoration at Palm Springs Air Museum
30 May 2024, 19:47 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Located on the grounds of Palm Springs International Airport, the Palm Springs Air Museum is one of the most impressive air and space museums in California.
Airbus Researching New Hydrogen Aircraft Tech, Project Name Sounds Like Some Pop-Punk Band
28 May 2024, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace giant Airbus announced the Cryoprop demonstrator, meant to demo and test a two megawatt-class superconducting electric propulsion system
Airbus Autonomous "Flying Truck" Is Teaching Commercial Aircraft How to Taxi on Their Own
23 May 2024, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace giant Airbus plans on giving aircraft the means to perform autonomous taxiing in the crowded airports of the future
Boeing ecoDemonstrator to Fly All Sorts of New Ideas Meant to Make Aviation More Efficient
20 May 2024, 12:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American aerospace company Boeing announced that this year's focus for the ecoDemonstrator program will fall on interiors and airport operations
Jeff Bezos Owns Three Private Jets Worth $140 Million and a Hangar to Keep Them In
20 May 2024, 10:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New report claims the Amazon founder has built quite an impressive fleet of private jets, which he keeps at a hangar in Seattle, which he bought in 2015
President Biden Claps Back at Boeing and Shifty Airlines, Signs FAA Reform Bill
18 May 2024, 21:04 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Closer to home, this legislation ensures vital airport services, once strained by a global health crisis, will finally receive a vital boost in funding.
Skillful Pilot Makes the Perfect Belly Landing of a Beechcraft Super King Air with No Gear
13 May 2024, 08:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A pilot of a Beechcraft Super King Air turboprop managed to bring his plane down in a perfect manner even if the landing gear never extended
Archer Unveils Automotive-Style Battery Manufacturing Line for eVTOLs in California
13 May 2024, 06:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The California-based Archer Aviation inaugurated a brand-new battery pack manufacturing line at its facility in San Jose
Kylie Jenner Turned Her Custom Bombardier Private Jet Into a Tax Write-Off
13 May 2024, 02:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kylie took delivery of her private jet in 2020 at the cost of $72.8 million. She wrote it off as a business expense because it's "essential" in her pursuit of i
Bell Turns a 429 Helicopter Into a Testbed for Autonomous Flight Technologies
9 May 2024, 11:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American helicopter maker Bell presents the Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA), a 429 transformed into a testbed for autonomous tech
Ras Al Khaimah Will Boast an Advanced Vertiport Network in Just Three Years
9 May 2024, 06:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most popular tourist destinations in the UAE is planning to boast a state-of-the-art vertiport network for air taxi operations as soon as 2027
Three Different EHang eVTOLs Complete Multiple Autonomous Flights in Abu Dhabi
8 May 2024, 06:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Chinese EH216-S, EH216-L, and EH216-F demonstrated pilotless flights in Abu Dhabi, the first of their kind in the UAE