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Having been born at about the same time as automobiles, machines that can take to the sky through whatever means have quickly grown into pillars of the society we now know. From drones to supersonic passenger jets and VTOLs, you can experience this magnificent world here, in autoevolution's Aviation section.
This Might Very Well Be the Sexiest Firefighting eVTOL Around
This Might Very Well Be the Sexiest Firefighting eVTOL Around

16 Nov 2023, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / eVTOL company AutoFlight presented this week the firefighting version of its CarryAll aircraft, set to enter testing as soon as next year

 
Watch the Volocopter 2X Take to the Sky in New York for the First Time
Watch the Volocopter 2X Take to the Sky in New York for the First Time

16 Nov 2023, 10:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German air taxi maker participated in one of the most impressive public events with multiple electric aircraft flying in the New York City area

 
Eve Gears Up for State-of-the-Art Vertiport Operations in Dubai
Eve Gears Up for State-of-the-Art Vertiport Operations in Dubai

15 Nov 2023, 04:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Brazilian eVTOL company and a Swedish infrastructure developer are about to launch a state-of-the-art vertiport in Dubai

 
Virgin Atlantic To Really Put SAF to the Test on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Virgin Atlantic To Really Put SAF to the Test on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner

14 Nov 2023, 08:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As Rolls-Royce announced the completion of SAF testing on all of its engines, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner is getting ready to fly over the Atlantic on the stuff

 
Joby Marks the First Flight of an Electric Air Taxi in New York City
Joby Marks the First Flight of an Electric Air Taxi in New York City

14 Nov 2023, 07:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / New York City is gearing up to electrify the Manhattan downtown helipad for upcoming electric air taxi services pioneered by Joby and Delta

 
This ’44 Beech D-17S Staggerwing Is the Ancestor of All Modern Private Jets, It’s for Sale
This ’44 Beech D-17S Staggerwing Is the Ancestor of All Modern Private Jets, It’s for Sale

13 Nov 2023, 20:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Today, this D17 looks this fantastic thanks to a full engine-out restoration by Rare Aircraft Ltd in Faribault, Minnesota.

 
Lilium Secures Battery Cell Production for Its Groundbreaking eVTOL Jet
Lilium Secures Battery Cell Production for Its Groundbreaking eVTOL Jet

13 Nov 2023, 02:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volkswagen's battery cell supplier will also support the German eVTOL jet manufacturer with a new gigafactory in Slovakia

 
This Futuristic Vertiport Is Paving the Way for Game-Changing Air Mobility
This Futuristic Vertiport Is Paving the Way for Game-Changing Air Mobility

13 Nov 2023, 00:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Australian AAM infrastructure company Skyportz introduced an innovative and sustainable vertiport concept at the Dubai AirShow

 
Impressive Market Success for Latin America’s First Autonomous Cargo Drone
Impressive Market Success for Latin America’s First Autonomous Cargo Drone

10 Nov 2023, 04:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Moya Aero is disrupting the AAM Latin America market with the first autonomous cargo drone designed and built in the Southern Hemisphere

 
The First Australian-made eVTOL Will Be Powered by Hydrogen
The First Australian-made eVTOL Will Be Powered by Hydrogen

10 Nov 2023, 03:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Vertiia claims to be one of the world's most efficient long-range electric aircraft, boasting a range of more than 600 miles

 
Emirates Aircraft Got Their First Taste of SAF Supplied by Shell Aviation in Dubai
Emirates Aircraft Got Their First Taste of SAF Supplied by Shell Aviation in Dubai

8 Nov 2023, 05:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the first Emirates aircraft be fueled with blended sustainable fuel supplied by Shell, officially for the first time in Dubai

 
The Midnight Air Taxi Will Make Its Middle Eastern Debut in Dubai
The Midnight Air Taxi Will Make Its Middle Eastern Debut in Dubai

8 Nov 2023, 04:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Californian Archer will display its electric air taxi during the upcoming Dubai Airshow this month, marking its Middle Eastern debut

 
Virgin Atlantic on Track for the Historic SAF-Powered Transatlantic Flight This Month
Virgin Atlantic on Track for the Historic SAF-Powered Transatlantic Flight This Month

7 Nov 2023, 05:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Virgin Atlantic secured the UK permission for its upcoming transatlantic flight on November 28, powered by pure, unblended SAF

 
Impressive Demand for SkyBus: The Game-Changing 40-Seat eVTOL
Impressive Demand for SkyBus: The Game-Changing 40-Seat eVTOL

7 Nov 2023, 04:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most intriguing eVTOL concepts is the 40-seat hybrid SkyBus, a bold concept that has already secured large pre-orders

 
Singapore Airlines Completed a Pilot Program for the Integration of SAF
Singapore Airlines Completed a Pilot Program for the Integration of SAF

6 Nov 2023, 05:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A major sustainable aviation fuel project was recently completed in Singapore, with the help of the world's largest SAF producer

 
Urban-Air Port Takes Air Taxi Infrastructure to the Next Level
Urban-Air Port Takes Air Taxi Infrastructure to the Next Level

6 Nov 2023, 04:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the top eVTOL infrastructure developers in the world is gearing up to launch operations at conventional airports as the first step

 
This Culver PQ-14 Radio Target Plane Was Too Nice to Shoot Down, Now It Can be Yours
This Culver PQ-14 Radio Target Plane Was Too Nice to Shoot Down, Now It Can be Yours

5 Nov 2023, 18:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With only 75 hours in the air since its restoration and an award list that includes accolades at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh event, what's not to like?

 
German-Designed Air Taxi Marks the First-Ever eVTOL Flight in Florida
German-Designed Air Taxi Marks the First-Ever eVTOL Flight in Florida

3 Nov 2023, 03:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volocopter is the manufacturer that has conducted the first-ever flight of an eVTOL in the state of Florida, during an extensive test flight campaign

 
The MF100 Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Got a $1.25M Boost From USAF
The MF100 Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Got a $1.25M Boost From USAF

3 Nov 2023, 02:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / San Francisco's MightyFly is gearing up for the public debut of its third-generation autonomous hybrid cargo aircraft next year

 
Swiss-Made Aero2 Drone To Fly in the US for the First Time
Swiss-Made Aero2 Drone To Fly in the US for the First Time

2 Nov 2023, 04:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dufour delivered the first pre-production autonomous drone to its American customer who had committed to the largest civilian drone order in history