Aviation

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 Airport Is the World’s First to Offer Only Green Fuel for Aircraft Refueling

12 Jun 2023, 04:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An airport in Sweden is taking a historic step for green flights, by providing only a blend of SAF for aircraft refueling

It’s Official: First Dubai Vertiport Kicks Off Construction in 2024

9 Jun 2023, 05:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dubai will soon house the world's first AAM integrated center, which is more than a vertiport, developed by VPorts, a leading AAM infrastructure operator

A Modified Beechcraft 1900D to Become Australia’s First Hydrogen-Powered Airplane

9 Jun 2023, 04:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A regional airliner in Australia wants to start operating a domestically-retrofitted Beechcraft 1990D as the first hydrogen-electric aircraft in the country

Revolutionary eVTOL Propulsion Concept Demonstrates Remarkably Low Noise Levels

7 Jun 2023, 05:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An Austrian startup is testing a game-changing propulsion system for eVTOLs, based on a concept that was used in the maritime sector

This Is the Most Wanted Electric Air Taxi Based on Worldwide Orders, It Comes From Brazil

7 Jun 2023, 04:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Visitors at the upcoming Paris Air Show will get to take a closer look at this electric air taxi's cabin mock-up and also try out a VR flight experience

Texas-Based Vertical Flight Expert Is Betting on eVTOLs and SAF

6 Jun 2023, 04:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This well-established vertical flight operator isn't giving up helicopters just yet, but feeding them with a mix of SAF, while waiting for electric air taxis

Decades-Old MiG-15 Up for Grabs in Texas for Nissan Kicks Money, Machine Gun Included

5 Jun 2023, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Texas-based museum is selling an almost seven decades-old MiG-15. It might not fly, it may be a trainer, but still comes with a machine gun

The Only Air Taxi Created by a Famous Car Designer Makes Public Debut

2 Jun 2023, 03:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Paris Air Show is back this year, bringing an exciting announcement: the flying car designed by Frank Stephenson makes its industry debut

NZ National Airline Will Weigh Passengers Before Allowing Them on Flights

1 Jun 2023, 05:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The measure is part of a postponed survey for international flights with the purpose of improving load control onboard. It’s bound to cause outrage

Future Fleets of the German-Made VoloCity Will Get Swiss MRO Software

31 May 2023, 06:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most exciting electric air taxis is coming from Germany. The two-seat VoloCity promises to revolutionize air mobility in Europe

Qantas Makes Historic Investment for Zero Emission Flights

31 May 2023, 06:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Australian airline claims to have set up the largest aviation fund in the world, dedicated to climate-change solutions

Brazilian eVTOL Manufacturer Uses a Dedicated Mobile Platform for Tests

30 May 2023, 03:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most promising electric air taxi design is coming from Brazil, and it's backed by one of the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers

South-Korean Air Taxi Developer Plana Marks Another Milestone

29 May 2023, 04:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While working on its expansion to the US, this South-Korean hybrid-electric VTOL maker is also partnering with another air mobility startup in Korea

A California-Designed Hybrid Air Taxi Will Be Built in UAE

29 May 2023, 03:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first-ever electric air taxi to be exported as a "Made in UAE" product will be deigned and manufactured by a Californian startup

Passengers in Horror After South Korean Airline Plane Doors Flung Open Mid-Flight

27 May 2023, 09:02 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Asiana Airlines officials say the passenger aboard the Airbus A321 plane somehow managed to pull the door lever open, causing the wind to gush into the cabin

Natilus Kona Cargo Drone Will Fly Thanks to Hydrogen-Electric Engines

26 May 2023, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Natilus, the maker of cargo drones that will probably reshape the logistics industry says it has selected the engines for the first drone in the fleet, the Kona

NASA's HyTEC Jet Engine Core Tech on Track to Fly on Real Airplanes in the 2030s

24 May 2023, 11:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says that engineers are close to finding the right materials for the small HyTEC jet engine core that should improve fuel consumption

Rolls-Royce's Hugely Powerful Pearl 10X Engine to Fly for the First Time Later This Year

24 May 2023, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airplane engine maker Rolls-Royce updates the world on the progress on the Pearl 10X engine, first test flight expected later in 2023.

100th Cessna Citation Longitude Ready for Duty Just as the Ascend Is Showing in Geneva

23 May 2023, 14:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A day after it showed for the first time the Cessna Citation Ascend, Textron announced the Longitude variant of the plane reached the 100th unit milestone

Cessna Citation Ascend to Use a New Kind of Pratt & Whitney Engine

22 May 2023, 12:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aircraft maker Textron released earlier today details on the new Cessna Citation Ascend, here is what we know about the new engines to power it