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.

Cessna Citation Ascend Revealed as a New Take on an Old Business Jet Breed

22 May 2023, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aircraft manufacturer Textron pulled the wraps of a new member of the Cessna Citation family, the Ascend should be ready to fly in 2025

F/A-18 Hornet Joins NASA-Owned F-15 to Chase After the X-59 Supersonic Aircraft

19 May 2023, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA gives an F/A-18 Hornet a proper paint job as the fighter jet is about to transition to chase aircraft role in the service of the space agency

Rolls-Royce Completes Testing for the Insanely Powerful UltraFan Aero-Engine Demonstrator

19 May 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The UltraFan technology demonstrator is set to change the aerospace industry with record-breaking performance and new levels of efficiency and sustainability

One of the Most Exciting Cargo Drones Comes From Switzerland

18 May 2023, 07:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The company that designed a unique tilt-wing cargo drone just got a financial boost from Switzerland's agency for innovation

This Is Officially the Largest Producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the World

18 May 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Finnish company is ready to write SAF history after recently opening a large refinery in Singapore, and with big plans for the future

Watch Out for This Cool $150K Flying Car Coming From Miami

17 May 2023, 03:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Would like to pilot your own electric aircraft to work? A Miami-based company is close to officially launching an eVTOL specifically meant for personal use

Brazilian eVTOL Manufacturer Hits Engineering Milestone

16 May 2023, 06:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After Joby and Lilium, another eVTOL maker uses wind tunnel testing to validate its future electric air taxi - the Brazilian Eve Air Mobility

This Japanese Air Taxi Was Named “The Most Accessible Flying Car”

15 May 2023, 03:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / SkyDrive, the first AAM company to obtain type certification in Japan, won one of the most prestigious design awards for its two-seat electric air taxi

Stellantis-Backed Archer Midnight eVTOL Ready for Tests, And It Looks Vicious

12 May 2023, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / eVTOL maker Archer Aviation announced it has completed the first Midnight aicraft, testing on it to begin this summer before FAA certification

Hyundai’s Electric Flying Taxi Gets an Advanced US-Made Radar Solution

10 May 2023, 04:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Supernal is working hard at equipping its future electric air taxi with the best technology in the industry, including top-notch radars

Boeing-Backed eVTOL Maker to Introduce Autonomous Flying Taxis in Japan

10 May 2023, 03:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Californian Wisk Aero has kicked off a collaboration with Japan Airlines with the goal of bringing self-flying electric air taxis to Asia Pacific

Beechcraft Denali Turboprop Will Be Able to Land Itself When Pilot Is Incapacitated

9 May 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aircraft maker Textron announced its upcoming single-engine Beechcraft Denali will be equipped with Garmin's Emergency Autoland feature

A New Hybrid Drone Is Ready to Take Long-Range Deliveries to the Next Level

9 May 2023, 05:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Los Angeles company that started as a research project a few years back has launched a long-range delivery drone based on a hybrid platform

German eVTOL Jet Starts Tests at Europe’s Largest Wind Tunnel

8 May 2023, 05:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Lilium says it's building the world's first high-speed eVTOL jet. Prior to launching piloted flight tests next year, a prototype is tested in the Netherlands

FAA Lays Out the Rules for Initial Electric Air Taxi Operations

8 May 2023, 04:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Federal Aviation Administration has worked with NASA and other stakeholders to create an upgraded version of a blueprint for AAM operations

United Marks Sustainable Fuel Milestone at San Francisco Airport

5 May 2023, 05:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The biggest airline worldwide continues to gradually increase the use of SAF blends and is adding new locations where SAF will be used for departing flights

Hyundai-Designed Electric Air Taxi Cabin Fetches Prestigious Award

5 May 2023, 03:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The eVTOL cabin concept that was designed by a top carmaker received one the most prestigious awards, for its combination of comfort and sustainability

Meet the Newest Private Jet for Luxury Charter in Dubai

4 May 2023, 03:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Comlux has delivered the first ACJ TwoTwenty business jet to a hospitality group that will offer it for private charter in Dubai

Alaska Airlines at the Forefront of Groundbreaking Hydrogen-Electric Aviation

2 May 2023, 03:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The world's largest zero-emission aircraft is not what you might think, but an old Bombardier Q400 retrofitted with a revolutionary powertrain

Another Automotive Giant Dabbles Into eVTOL Manufacturing

28 Apr 2023, 05:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two Californian eVTOL makers are collaborating with big names in the automotive industry, confirming the huge potential of this emerging industry