Aviation
South-Korean Hybrid Air Taxi Company 'Plana' Is Getting French Propellers
23 Jun 2023, 02:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Plana, a South Korean eVTOL manufacturer, has selected a prestigious French propeller maker for its hybrid-electric aircraft
Airbus to Test Hydrogen Fuel Cell as Source of Non-Propulsive Power in Airplanes
22 Jun 2023, 15:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace giant Airbus plans to equip and A330 with a hydrogen fuel cell instead of a jet fuel-powered APU and fly it in 2025
Space Tech Might Help Power Hydrogen Airplanes From 2035
22 Jun 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airbus, Safran, and ArianeGroup announced the conclusion of the HyPERION project meant to find what tech is needed to make hydrogen the future aviation fuel
VoloCity Became the First Electric Air Taxi to Fly in Saudi Arabia
22 Jun 2023, 04:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Remember the futuristic city-state that's being built in Saudi Arabia? Volocopter air taxis and drones will operate in NEOM soon, following a pioneering flight
Electric Air Taxis Soon to Take Over the French Riviera
22 Jun 2023, 03:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German air mobility company claiming to have developed the world's first eVTOL jet is gearing up to operate across Italy and the French Riviera
Boeing’s Autonomous Air Taxi Is Getting Military-Style Navigation
21 Jun 2023, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Wisk Aero, a fully-owned subsidiary of Boeing, is developing the world's first autonomous electric air taxi for passengers, equipped with top-notch navigation
Volocopter Confirms Pioneering Air Taxi Flights in Paris Starting Next Summer
21 Jun 2023, 03:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you're planning to attend the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, you'll be able to catch a ride on the first Volocity air taxi
Boeing Expects $8 Trillion Worth of Airplanes to Be Sold by 2042. That's 42,595 New Jets
20 Jun 2023, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace giant published on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show the 2023 Commercial Market Outlook, data points to a lot of new planes being needed
New Rolls-Royce Small Gas Turbine Ideal for eVTOLs to Enter Testing
20 Jun 2023, 11:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British engine maker Rolls-Royce presented the initial details of a turbogenerator system with a small gas turbine which could be ideal for eVTOLs
This Facility in Georgia Is Where Stellantis Will Start Its Offensive on the eVTOL Market
20 Jun 2023, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Auto giant Stellantis and eVTOL maker Archer are building an assembly facility in Georgia that's poised to become the largest of its kind in the world
The First Modular Vertiport for Private Properties Is Here, And It Costs $100K
20 Jun 2023, 04:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Those who are attending the Paris Air Show right now can admire not just spectacular air taxis, but also the innovative Vertiport-in-a-Box
The Most Successful Regional Jet Is Switching to Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion
20 Jun 2023, 03:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / ZeroAvia has been testing its hydrogen-electric powertrain on older aircraft, but is targeting the most successful regional jet for a large-scale retrofit
Swiss eVTOL Company Reveals Details About the Drone That Conquered America
19 Jun 2023, 03:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dufour Aerospace starts building the final prototype of the small uncrewed aircraft that was at the center of one of the most impressive purchases in the US
World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight to Redefine Luxury by Banishing Jetlag
19 Jun 2023, 02:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hello Sunrise, goodbye jetlag! Qantas wants to match the upcoming non-stop flight dubbed Project Sunrise with a revolutionary experience based on science
San Francisco's Bay Area to Get eVTOL Commuter Flights Operated by United Airlines
16 Jun 2023, 08:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / United Airlines said this week it is looking into developing a commuter flight system using the EVE eVTOLs over the San Francisco Bay Area
Man Behind BMW's First Ever SUV Also Designed This Stunning Interior, Not Meant for a Car
15 Jun 2023, 13:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German-Chinese company AutoFlight releases the first interior images of the Prosperity I eVTOL, penned by famous car designer Frank Stephenson
Honda Aircraft Company Will Launch an All-New Light Jet, the HondaJet 2600, in 2028
15 Jun 2023, 09:30 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The aircraft will have up to 20% better fuel efficiency compared to conventional light jets and can accommodate up to 11 occupants
NASA Has a New X-Plane With Unusual Wing Design, They Call It X-66A
13 Jun 2023, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The NASA-Boeing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator airplane got an official X-plane designation from the U.S. Air Force, it's now X-66A
German Startup Brings a Fresh Perspective on Large-Scale SAF Production
13 Jun 2023, 03:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For the first time, a travel technology company has invested in a SAF-related process, and that's because it's so promising
The Airbus H125 Carries Out China’s First SAF-Powered Helicopter Flight
13 Jun 2023, 02:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus writes aviation history once again with another trailblazing SAF-powered flight, this time in China, after a similar achievement in Japan