Aviation
Russia’s Domestically-Made Airliner Takes to the Sky, Powered by “Homegrown” Engines
10 Oct 2022, 02:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The MC-21, an airliner made with Russian parts and technology, also powered by Russian-made turbofans, completed its first test flight
A Helicopter and a Helipod Helped Measure Methane Concentrations at the Nord Stream Leaks
10 Oct 2022, 01:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German Aerospace Center quickly organized the first airborne measurements at the Nord Stream leak sites, using a helicopter and a helipod
The Cirrus Vision SF50 Private Jet Inspired a GTA V Icon, This One's For Sale
9 Oct 2022, 19:52 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If you want to role-play like an old-school GTA Online playable character, you'll have to settle for this 2020 Cirrus Vision SF50 G2.
French Electric Aircraft With a Unique Recycled Cabin Is a Serious Game-Changer
6 Oct 2022, 22:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A bold startup based in France just secured more potential orders for its innovative 19-seater electric aircraft with a 100% bio-based cabin
ZeroAvia Just Made a Strategic Move to Skyrocket the Development of Hydrogen Aircraft
6 Oct 2022, 22:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This hydrogen-electric powertrain developer is ready to take the lead in the game, claims to have the strongest expertise in the industry
Volocopter's Air Taxi Completes Crewed Test Flight at the First Vertiport in Italy
6 Oct 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Volocopter completed the first crewed test in Italy. The Volocopter 2X prototype took off today, Oct. 6th, from the first fully functional Italian vertiport
A320neo Kicks Off Flight Tests Powered by Pratt & Whitney’s New GTF Advantage
6 Oct 2022, 04:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus and Pratt & Whitney are working together for the certification of the new GTF Advantage, an engine with increased thrust and fuel efficiency
Luxury SUV-Inspired King Air 360 to Be the Newest Queensland Police Asset
5 Oct 2022, 03:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Textron's Beechcraft King Air 360 will start operating with the Queensland Police Service in Australia, the first ones to be delivered next year
The First SAF-Powered Helicopter Flight in the Offshore Wind Industry Was a Success
5 Oct 2022, 03:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An aviation operator in Belgium nailed the first helicopter flight powered by sustainable fuel in the offshore wind industry
Black Swan Cargo Drone To Become Carbon Neutral, Will Be Powered by Fossil-Free Fuel
4 Oct 2022, 13:42 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Bulgarian cargo drone developer Dronamics teamed up with U.K.'s Zero Petroleum to make its unmanned, Black Swan aircraft carbon neutral.
Wisk Aero Unveils Its 6th Generation Air Taxi, Says Is the Most Advanced in the World
4 Oct 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Wisk Aero launched its 6th Generation eVTOL air taxi, touting it the most advanced in the world and the first candidate for type certification by the FAA
Airbus A350F Coming in 2024, Livery Design Contest Now Open for All
4 Oct 2022, 06:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace company Airbus opened a design competition for the livery that will make it on the promotional A350F cargo aircraft
Viceroy Seaglider to Be Tested as Offshore Wind and Oil Platforms Transport
3 Oct 2022, 07:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Regent, the company making a seaglider called Viceroy, struck a deal with French energy company TotalEnergies to use the aircraft as offshore rig transport
Parts of an Iconic Airliner to be Auctioned Off This Month, Some Turned Into Works of Art
3 Oct 2022, 04:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the iconic A380 aircraft was deconstructed last year, and more than 500 parts are now up for grabs, including some that became artistic projects
China’s Domestically-Produced Airliner Gets the Green Light, but There’s a Catch
3 Oct 2022, 03:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Comac C919 is finally ready for its first passenger flights next year, but it's still very far from being an alternative to Boeing and Airbus airliners
This 1944 Piper L4B Grasshopper is an Unsung War Hero, Now It's For Sale
2 Oct 2022, 17:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / While Mustangs and Thunderbolts protected them from enemy fighters, Grasshoppers, based on the civilian Piper Cub, surveyed battlefields, and transported VIPs.
Rhaegal Cargo UAV Completes Its First Hover Flight, Lifts Record-Setting Payload
30 Sep 2022, 15:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Rhaegal unmanned cargo aircraft from Sabrewing Aircraft completes its first hover flight, breaking the world record for payload
German-Developed Lilium eVTOL Jet Prototype Achieves New Milestone During Test Flight
29 Sep 2022, 08:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German-developed Lilium eVTOL reaches another important milestone, achieving full transition from hover to wing-borne flight on both the wings and canards
Solar-Powered ApusDuo Unmanned Aircraft Nails Another Test Flight in Europe
28 Sep 2022, 13:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / UAVOS announces another successful test flight of its ApusDuo solar-powered HAPS (High-Altitude Platform Station). The aircraft flew continuously for 11 hours
Japanese eVTOL Developer SkyDrive Unveils New Flying Car Model. Meet the SD-05 Two-Seater
28 Sep 2022, 07:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive recently unveiled a new flying car model. The SD-05 is an electric two seater designed for commercial operations