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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.
Europe’s Busiest Airport Advances the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Europe’s Busiest Airport Advances the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

23 Feb 2023, 07:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / UK's largest aviation hub could also become one of the biggest SAF users in the world, thanks to a funding scheme that supports airlines transition to SAF

 
The Californian Joby Air Taxi to Fly at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan
The Californian Joby Air Taxi to Fly at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan

22 Feb 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's official – Joby's air taxi will be among the electric aircraft providing zero-emission flights during the upcoming World Expo in Japan

 
The First eVTOL Designed and Built in Australia Takes to the Sky
The First eVTOL Designed and Built in Australia Takes to the Sky

22 Feb 2023, 10:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An Australian aviation startup claims to have launched the most efficient eVTOL not just in the country, but in the world

 
Bell 505 Helicopter Flies on 100% Pure SAF With No Engine Modifications, And That’s Huge
Bell 505 Helicopter Flies on 100% Pure SAF With No Engine Modifications, And That’s Huge

22 Feb 2023, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bell Textron announced this week the first-ever flight of a single engine helicopter, the Bell 505, on 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

 
Birmingham Is the Latest Airport to Join the Zero-Emission Flight Race
Birmingham Is the Latest Airport to Join the Zero-Emission Flight Race

21 Feb 2023, 03:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After a successful test flight at the beginning of the year, ZeroAvia is partnering with various airports in Europe, to bring hydrogen-powered passenger flights

 
Joby’s eVTOL Is the First of Its Kind to Be Tested at NASA’s Famous Wind Tunnel
Joby’s eVTOL Is the First of Its Kind to Be Tested at NASA’s Famous Wind Tunnel

20 Feb 2023, 03:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Joby eVTOL is gearing up for a state-of-the-art testing campaign at the world's largest tunnel, in cooperation with NASA and USAF

 
EHang’s Air Taxi Nails Autonomous Flight With Passengers on Board in Japan
EHang’s Air Taxi Nails Autonomous Flight With Passengers on Board in Japan

20 Feb 2023, 02:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the EH12 air taxi fly in Japan with no pilot in the cockpit, while carrying two passengers - another milestone for the Chinese AAV manufacturer

 
Dubai’s First Air Taxi Vertiports Coming Up in Just Three Years
Dubai’s First Air Taxi Vertiports Coming Up in Just Three Years

15 Feb 2023, 02:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Skyports has joined forces with the local transportation authorities in Dubai to establish not just one vertiport, but an air mobility network

 
The First Test of a Piloted eVTOL in New York Was a Success
The First Test of a Piloted eVTOL in New York Was a Success

15 Feb 2023, 01:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A vertical electric aircraft and a conventional helicopter flew side by side in what was a historic flight for the greater New York City area

 
Lufthansa Customers Can Now Choose to Support the Use of Sustainable Fuel
Lufthansa Customers Can Now Choose to Support the Use of Sustainable Fuel

14 Feb 2023, 05:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Starting February 15, Lufthansa will officially become the first airline group in the world to offer its passengers an individual option for sustainable flights

 
Airbus and New Zealand Partner to Advance Hydrogen Aviation
Airbus and New Zealand Partner to Advance Hydrogen Aviation

13 Feb 2023, 02:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new consortium is born in New Zealand, with the goal of bringing commercial passenger flights powered only by green hydrogen

 
The Cavorite X5 Is Bringing Advanced Air Mobility Services to Canada
The Cavorite X5 Is Bringing Advanced Air Mobility Services to Canada

10 Feb 2023, 04:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There's a new eVTOL in town and it's called Cavorite X5, promising enhanced performance thanks to its hybrid propulsion system

 
World’s Most Efficient Regional Aircraft to Run Entirely on Sustainable Fuel
World’s Most Efficient Regional Aircraft to Run Entirely on Sustainable Fuel

10 Feb 2023, 04:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The ATR 72-600 has been the king of regional aviation for a while now, but it's aiming even higher, which means zero emissions

 
Californian eVTOL Maker Closer to the Official Certification of Its Air Taxi
Californian eVTOL Maker Closer to the Official Certification of Its Air Taxi

10 Feb 2023, 03:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Joby has reached further than any other eVTOL maker in the U.S. Not in terms of performance, but certification-wise for its future air taxi

 
Another Chinese eVTOL Is Closer to Changing Urban Air Transportation
Another Chinese eVTOL Is Closer to Changing Urban Air Transportation

9 Feb 2023, 05:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / TCab Tech is a newcomer on the AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) block, but it promises to revolutionize daily commutes in China

 
Swedish Battery-Electric Aircraft Selected by a Major Airline
Swedish Battery-Electric Aircraft Selected by a Major Airline

9 Feb 2023, 04:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Heart Aerospace is an ambitious startup founded in Sweden, gearing up to introduce all-electric passenger flights for regional operations

 
Air New Zealand to Convert Its Regional Aircraft to Fly on Hydrogen
Air New Zealand to Convert Its Regional Aircraft to Fly on Hydrogen

9 Feb 2023, 04:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A U.S.-based startup has developed a successful conversion kit and modular supply system that can help existing airliners to switch to hydrogen

 
Embraer Gets an Important Partner for Its Revolutionary Aircraft Project
Embraer Gets an Important Partner for Its Revolutionary Aircraft Project

9 Feb 2023, 03:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Embraer is working on two different clean energy concepts for its Energia Family, and Air New Zealand will be giving a helping hand

 
Aircraft Manufacturer ATR Is Bringing the Greenest Regional Airliner on the Market
Aircraft Manufacturer ATR Is Bringing the Greenest Regional Airliner on the Market

9 Feb 2023, 02:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air New Zealand wants to add this powerful next-generation green airliner developed by ATR to its future zero-emission fleet

 
India’s New Helicopter Factory to Deliver More Than 1,000 Rotorcraft
India’s New Helicopter Factory to Deliver More Than 1,000 Rotorcraft

8 Feb 2023, 06:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has inaugurated a helicopter factory that is said to be the biggest in the country and in Asia