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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.
Airbus’ New Creative Studio Flaunts a Real-Size Section of the ACJ TwoTwenty Private Jet
Airbus’ New Creative Studio Flaunts a Real-Size Section of the ACJ TwoTwenty Private Jet

23 May 2022, 04:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus opened a brand-new luxury creative studio for the VIP customers of its long-range business jet, and it's fabulous

 
Airbus’ High-Speed Racer Helicopter to Start Testing State-of-the-Art Technologies
Airbus’ High-Speed Racer Helicopter to Start Testing State-of-the-Art Technologies

20 May 2022, 03:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus and Safran are developing a high-speed, versatile helicopter that complies to the European environmental standards, boasting high-tech features

 
The Crazy $100M VIP Jet Concept Gets a Special Lounge for the Exclusive Brabus Motorcycle
The Crazy $100M VIP Jet Concept Gets a Special Lounge for the Exclusive Brabus Motorcycle

20 May 2022, 02:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first-ever, ultra-exclusive Brabus Motorcycle will be carried and displayed in a unique Adventure Lounge on this opulent flying superyacht

 
Jetson Releases New Footage of Its Popular Flying Car That Anyone Can Buy and Operate
Jetson Releases New Footage of Its Popular Flying Car That Anyone Can Buy and Operate

19 May 2022, 13:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Jetson Aero comes back with fresh footage of its popular ONE eVTOL flying above trees, just to remind its customers that the personal flying car is on its way

 
16-Year Old Pilot Lands in Kenya, Wants to Be the Youngest Person to Fly the Globe Solo
16-Year Old Pilot Lands in Kenya, Wants to Be the Youngest Person to Fly the Globe Solo

19 May 2022, 08:56 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Mack's sister, 19-year old Zara Rutherford, became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in January, both their parents are pilots

 
Regional Aviation Expert Takes Its Best-Selling Aircraft to the Next Level
Regional Aviation Expert Takes Its Best-Selling Aircraft to the Next Level

19 May 2022, 03:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / How do you improve an aircraft that's already more efficient that most, and very popular? ATR responds to that question with a next-generation model

 
Overair Signs New Partnership to Bring Its Butterfly eVTOL to Los Angeles
Overair Signs New Partnership to Bring Its Butterfly eVTOL to Los Angeles

18 May 2022, 08:43 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / eVTOL developer Overair and Urban Movement Labs teamed up to bring advanced urban air mobility to Los Angeles and its surrounding areas

 
PewDiePie Flies His Dogs on Charter Private Jet Because They’re Too Fat for Commercial
PewDiePie Flies His Dogs on Charter Private Jet Because They’re Too Fat for Commercial

18 May 2022, 06:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One of the most popular content creators in the world, PewDiePie, has moved to Japan on a business visa. His biggest challenge was bringing in his dogs

 
Microsoft to Launch a Pioneering Aerospace Cloud System for Air Taxi Operations
Microsoft to Launch a Pioneering Aerospace Cloud System for Air Taxi Operations

18 May 2022, 01:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Microsoft is officially working on a digital platform specifically developed for future UAM operations, together with German eVTOL company Volocopter

 
Ryse Recon Aims to Have Farmers Fly Above Their Crops in Their Personal eVTOL Aircraft
Ryse Recon Aims to Have Farmers Fly Above Their Crops in Their Personal eVTOL Aircraft

17 May 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A new eVTOL was recently unveiled in California and it is a modular aircraft designed for personal use and targeting especially the rural sector

 
NASA’s Race for Supersonic Air Travel Over Land Is Now Simply Called Quesst
NASA’s Race for Supersonic Air Travel Over Land Is Now Simply Called Quesst

17 May 2022, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA gives a new name to its mission to come up with a quiet supersonic design for passenger aircraft, to be called Quesst

 
Passenger Pilot Details Perfect Landing in Cessna 208, Despite Zero Flight Experience
Passenger Pilot Details Perfect Landing in Cessna 208, Despite Zero Flight Experience

17 May 2022, 02:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Darren Harrison was able to land the single-engine plane he was in after pilot’s mid-flight health emergency, with help from an air traffic controller

 
Raytheon Is Betting on Quarterhorse, the 4,000 MPH Autonomous Aircraft of the Future
Raytheon Is Betting on Quarterhorse, the 4,000 MPH Autonomous Aircraft of the Future

16 May 2022, 03:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Raytheon's first investment as a corporate venture capital group is going to the Georgia-based startup that's developing the world's fastest aircraft

 
A “Magical” Californian Motor to Power the CityAirbus Ultra-Silent Air Taxi
A “Magical” Californian Motor to Power the CityAirbus Ultra-Silent Air Taxi

12 May 2022, 04:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / California-based MAGicALL will provide a custom version of its new-generation electric motor to Airbus for its innovative ultra-silent eVTOL

 
Passenger With Zero Flight Experience Lands Cessna 208, After Mid-Air Emergency
Passenger With Zero Flight Experience Lands Cessna 208, After Mid-Air Emergency

12 May 2022, 04:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The plane’s pilot became incapacitated mid-flight, so one of the two passengers took over and landed, with help from an experienced air traffic controller

 
Norway to Launch a Game-Changing Electric Seaplane for Luxury Travel
Norway to Launch a Game-Changing Electric Seaplane for Luxury Travel

12 May 2022, 01:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An electric seaplane is about the revolutionize transportation and travel in Norway, could replace luxury private jets for charter

 
Joby Aviation Teamed Up With NASA to Demonstrate How Quiet Its Electric Air Taxi Is
Joby Aviation Teamed Up With NASA to Demonstrate How Quiet Its Electric Air Taxi Is

11 May 2022, 09:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation put its electric air taxi to the test to find out its acoustic footprint. The noise level of the eVTOL was measured using NASA's technology

 
Shell to Build Mobile Refueling Units for a Future Hydrogen Aircraft in California
Shell to Build Mobile Refueling Units for a Future Hydrogen Aircraft in California

11 May 2022, 02:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A hydrogen aircraft is gearing up for the first flight tests in California this summer, and Shell will supply the green fuel through mobile refueling units

 
Embraer Scores an Impressive Deal for Its New Passenger-to-Freight Conversion Jets
Embraer Scores an Impressive Deal for Its New Passenger-to-Freight Conversion Jets

10 May 2022, 06:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The road to green aviation also implies replacing aging aircraft with fuel-efficient alternatives, while also supporting sustainability and circular economy

 
First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Delivered to FedEx Express
First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Delivered to FedEx Express

9 May 2022, 21:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation announced the delivery of the first Cessna SkyCourier to FedEx Express. Another 49 aircraft are expected to be delivered to FedEx