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.

Czech Hybrid-Electric VTOL Maker Launches a Large-Scale Testbed

18 Apr 2024, 05:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Zuri is showing off its brand-new, large-scale testbed for its hybrid-electric VTOL at this year's Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany

This Autonomous eVTOL Designed in Brazil Wants to Make Air Logistics Better

16 Apr 2024, 12:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What was introduced as the first autonomous cargo eVTOL in Latin America is also a sustainable, affordable alternative to drones

Air New Zealand Makes Historic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase

16 Apr 2024, 11:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air New Zealand made its largest green jet fuel purchase so far from what it considered to be the biggest SAF producer worldwide

You'll Soon Be Able to Lease and Finance Your Own Blended-Wing-Body Cargo Drone

15 Apr 2024, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aviation startup Natilus announced the Kona cargo drones it plans on making will be available to lease and finance through Monte

Swedish Vertiport Company Partners With One of the First Spanish eVTOL Makers

15 Apr 2024, 08:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two startups in the AAM industry are joining forces to advance an innovative infrastructure concept and an autonomous, all-electric aircraft

The American Hybrid-Electric Electra Aircraft Soon to Start Flying in Australia

15 Apr 2024, 07:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Wilbur Air is a new aviation operator in Australia that will become the first one there to start operating the US-made Electrc eSTOL

Electron 5 Is Taking Regional Aviation by Storm With a 466-Mile Electric Range

12 Apr 2024, 11:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Meet Electron 5, the Dutch-engineered battery-electric aircraft that boasts a fancy cabin and top performance for regional flights

Embraer’s First Jet Converted to Freighter Is a Real Game-Changer

8 Apr 2024, 11:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Embraer decided to convert former passenger jets to freighters and the result is a beefed-up cargo aircraft with impressive capabilities

Green Light for EHang to Kick Off Mass Production of Its Autonomous Air Taxi

8 Apr 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Chinese eVTOL maker officially holds the record for three pioneering certificates for its pilot-less passenger-carrying electric aircraft

First Chinese “Prosperity” Electric Air Taxi Delivered to an Operator in Japan

5 Apr 2024, 07:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The only eVTOL designed by automotive designer Frank Stephenson recently became the first ton-class eVTOL to be delivered to a civilian customer

Another Chinese Electric Air Taxi Is Ready to Make Waves in the Global Market

3 Apr 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Ambitious startup wants to launch China's first domestically-made eVTOL with a tilt-rotor configuration designed for urban passenger flights

Improved Gulfstream G700 Cleared by the FAA, New Jet Beauty Ready for Business

2 Apr 2024, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American aircraft maker Gulfstream announced it received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the revised G700

Emirates Kicks Off Sustainable Fuel Project at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

29 Mar 2024, 10:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Starting this month, Emirates flights at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will be powered by blended SAF provided by Neste

Midnight Air Taxi’s Battery Packs Pass Extreme Tests With Flying Colors

29 Mar 2024, 10:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Californian eVTOL maker is inches away from getting its electric aircraft FAA-certified, which has a lot to do with its proprietary battery packs

Scale Model of Brand-New Blended-Wing Body Aircraft to Fly Soon

28 Mar 2024, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American aviation startup JetZero announced a scale model of its upcoming blended-wing aircraft received the FAA Airworthiness Certificate

Watch Out for the First LG-Enabled Urban-Air Port Platform for Air Taxis

26 Mar 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / London-based Urban-Air Port and LG Electronics plan to develop what will be the most advanced, seamlessly connected vertiport

HAV Confirms Official Production Site for the Airlander 10

26 Mar 2024, 12:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hybrid Air Vehicles will manufacture more than 20 units of the gigantic "flying bum" at a dedicated facility that will be be built in South Yorkshire

Bombshell: Boeing CEO To Resign in Disgrace After 737 MAX Debacle

25 Mar 2024, 19:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / "As you all know, the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident was a watershed moment for Boeing," Calhoun declared in an official press statement.

EHang Opens Japan’s First State-of-the-Art Air Mobility Center for eVTOLs

25 Mar 2024, 11:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first UAM center in Japan is backed by EHang and will soon launch regular public flights aboard the Chinese-made pilotless eVTOL EH216-S

Airbus A320ceo Engines Can Easily Run on SAF Alone, Major Test Shows

25 Mar 2024, 09:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The company making the engines for the Airbus A320ceo and the Embraer C-390 Millennium says the V2500 powerplant can run on 100 percent SAF