Aviation
Volocopter Is Bringing Air Taxi Services to Europe in Record Time
15 Mar 2023, 06:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first electric air taxi operations in Europe could be launched in France, as soon as next year, thanks to this German startup
Elvis Presley’s ‘62 Lockheed Private Jet Is Being Turned Into an RV
14 Mar 2023, 11:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Aircraft enthusiast James Webb bought the abandoned plane at auction, will turn it into an RV after learning it would never fly again
Skyfly’s eVTOL Gears Up for Public Debut at Farnborough International
14 Mar 2023, 07:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Axe by Skyfly is a British two-seat eVTOL that can already be ordered for $180,000, claims to be better than private light aircraft
Californian Startup Helps Bring Hydrogen-Powered Aviation to Japan
14 Mar 2023, 06:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Universal Hydrogen has partnered with Mitsubishi HC Capital and two other major companies in Japan, in order to develop an infrastructure system
Swiss Startup's All-Electric Seaplane Is Good for 100 Miles of Range on a Single Charge
13 Mar 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Jekta's PHA-ZE 100 hydro aircraft will be equipped with a 180 kW electric power plant that the company says will fully charge in just 45 minutes
The CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL to Provide Emergency Medical Services in Norway
10 Mar 2023, 06:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus has designed an eVTOL that's meant to operate mainly as an air taxi, but it also turns out to be an asset for EMS in Norway
The Aston Martin Helicopter You Forgot All About Just Got New Paint and Interior Options
9 Mar 2023, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airbus and Aston Martin revealed new colors and interiors for their joint ACH130 helicopter, other than that the machine stays the same as when first shown
Archer and Stellantis to Produce 650 Air Taxis per Year in Georgia
9 Mar 2023, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / By 2025, United Airlines could start operating the Midnight air taxi, designed by Archer and manufactured in Georgia, together with automaker Stellantis
eVTOL Maker Beta Expands to One of the World’s Aerospace Capitals
9 Mar 2023, 05:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most interesting eVTOLs out there, with proven capabilities that even impressed the U.S. Air Force, is getting ready to conquer the world
New eVTOL Prototype Called HEX to Teach Sikorsky More Tricks on Autonomous Flying
8 Mar 2023, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Sikorsky announced it is working on an eVTOL prototype meant to research autonomous aircraft for military and civilian use
Airbus Takes a Different Approach to the Concept of Fuel Efficiency
8 Mar 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new European project called Heron will try to improve fuel efficiency for commercial aircraft operations, without new propulsion tech
A Unique VTOL Concept to Kick Off Flight Tests in Austria
8 Mar 2023, 06:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This unusually-looking VTOL is equipped with propulsion units called CycloRotors, based on a physics principle that was used in the maritime industry
South Korea's Plana Aero Is Bringing Its Hybrid eVTOL to the U.S.
7 Mar 2023, 06:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This South Korean startup is combining the benefits of electric propulsion with those of SAF for its medium-range HeVTOL
Boeing 737s Fly With Shark Skin-Inspired Grooves on Their Bodies to Get Better Air Flow
6 Mar 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japan Airlines and JAXA are testing a new method of applying riblets to the bottom of an aircraft in a bid to reduce air resistance and improve fuel consumption
Australia Is Getting Its First Vertiport Network for Electric Air Taxi Operations
6 Mar 2023, 07:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An eVTOL infrastructure expert has joined forces with the property developer that also owns several former car manufacturing plants in Australia
155 Miles Is the New Record for Longest eVTOL Flight, Famous Car Designer Has a Hand in It
3 Mar 2023, 13:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / AutoFlight's Prosperity eVTOL flew for 155 miles (250 km) on a single charge, setting a new milestone to beat for this type of aircraft
Lufthansa Airbus A350 Planes Get Fancy Private Rooms, But Not in Economy
28 Feb 2023, 12:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German airline Lufthansa releases the first details on new interior options for the new Airbus A350 planes it will get, they come as private suites
Each Qantas Airbus A350-1000 Will Have Luxury Private Suites, And They’re Amazing
24 Feb 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Air carrier Qantas reveals the first details on the seating options for the first and business class of the Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000 airplanes
The World’s First eVTOL Jet Is Getting Top-Level Flight Controls
24 Feb 2023, 07:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German startup Lilium is closer to certifying its innovative eVTOL with electric jet engines, through collaborations with top names
A Danish City Will Have Air Taxis Landing on the Rooftop of Its Railway Station
23 Feb 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Denmark is joining the AAM club, with plans to develop a network of vertiports for air taxi services and to demonstrate these services this summer