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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.
Rolls-Royce to Start Using Sustainable Fuel at Its Advanced Engine Testing Facilities
Rolls-Royce to Start Using Sustainable Fuel at Its Advanced Engine Testing Facilities

22 Mar 2022, 04:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The aerospace giant is taking another important step towards a green aviation industry, by implementing the use of SAF for engine testing

 
Embraer's Largest Single-Aisle Jet Dressed in Tech Lion Livery to Land at Wings India
Embraer's Largest Single-Aisle Jet Dressed in Tech Lion Livery to Land at Wings India

21 Mar 2022, 15:41 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Embraer will show off its largest commercial jet, the E195-E2 Profit Hunter, at the Wings India 2022. The jet will be dressed in its stunning Tech Lion livery

 
Britain Gearing up to Introduce Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Flights by 2035
Britain Gearing up to Introduce Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Flights by 2035

21 Mar 2022, 06:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Aerospace Technology Institute is urging the UK government to invest in hydrogen technology, as the most viable solution for net zero flights

 
U.S.-Based Airline Joins Forces With Airbus for Pioneering Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
U.S.-Based Airline Joins Forces With Airbus for Pioneering Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

21 Mar 2022, 04:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus starts collaborating with the first American partner for its futuristic ZEROe aircraft concepts, powered by hydrogen

 
New Zealand's First P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Is Now Officially in the Works
New Zealand's First P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Is Now Officially in the Works

18 Mar 2022, 11:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / New Zealand's first P-8A Poseidon aircraft is now in the works, with Boeing recently kicking off the keeling process of the maritime patrol aircraft.

 
Two Red Bull Pilots Will Exchange Airplanes in Mid-Air, the Action Will Be Livestreamed
Two Red Bull Pilots Will Exchange Airplanes in Mid-Air, the Action Will Be Livestreamed

17 Mar 2022, 21:25 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Red Bull has its own air force renowned for intense activities. Its skilled pilots are now planning another incredible stunt. Here’s how and when it’ll happen

 
Joby Marks New Milestone in Getting Its Air Taxi Certified, No eVTOL Crash Can Stop It
Joby Marks New Milestone in Getting Its Air Taxi Certified, No eVTOL Crash Can Stop It

17 Mar 2022, 13:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Despite last month's setback when one of its eVTOL aircraft prototypes crashed, Joby is still ahead of schedule with getting its air carrier certificate

 
You Can Get a Fully-Custom Tiny House, Glamping Unit, or Office From Upcycled Airplanes
You Can Get a Fully-Custom Tiny House, Glamping Unit, or Office From Upcycled Airplanes

17 Mar 2022, 06:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ireland-based Aeropods is in the business of offering fully-bespoke, durable and memorable units made from discarded plane cabins

 
Phoenix E Is the Mighty Electric Towbarless Tractor That Can Move Aircraft at 15.5 MPH
Phoenix E Is the Mighty Electric Towbarless Tractor That Can Move Aircraft at 15.5 MPH

17 Mar 2022, 05:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget conventional tugs that pollute the air and make a lot of noise. The Phoenix E at the Frankfurt Airport is just as powerful, but far more sustainable

 
Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests Its Revolutionary GTF Advantage Engine on 100% SAF
Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests Its Revolutionary GTF Advantage Engine on 100% SAF

17 Mar 2022, 04:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What is considered to be the most sustainable and efficient engine for single-aisle aircraft has just reached the next level

 
GE and Safran Join Forces for a Unique Testing Facility Dedicated to Next-Gen Aircraft
GE and Safran Join Forces for a Unique Testing Facility Dedicated to Next-Gen Aircraft

16 Mar 2022, 06:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / GE will provide its innovative induction motors and technologies to the new testing facility for next-generation aircraft that will be unique in Europe

 
Falcon 900LX Is the New VIP Transport Jet for UK’s Top Officials and the Royal Family
Falcon 900LX Is the New VIP Transport Jet for UK’s Top Officials and the Royal Family

16 Mar 2022, 03:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The acclaimed business jet manufactured by the French Dassault Aviation has been officially selected by UK's Ministry of Defense for this prestigious role

 
Dassault Falcon 6X Business Jet Proves That Arctic Cold Can't Stop It
Dassault Falcon 6X Business Jet Proves That Arctic Cold Can't Stop It

16 Mar 2022, 01:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Dassault's Falcon 6X endured a total of 50 hours of Arctic cold tests, showing that bone-chilling temperatures can't stop it

 
Californian Sustainable Fuel to Power Future Flights From the U.S. to Australia
Californian Sustainable Fuel to Power Future Flights From the U.S. to Australia

15 Mar 2022, 05:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A major Australian airline is investing in California-made sustainable aviation fuel that will power its flights from two U.S. cities to Australia

 
Russia Seizes $10 Billion Worth of Foreign Planes Under New Putin Law
Russia Seizes $10 Billion Worth of Foreign Planes Under New Putin Law

15 Mar 2022, 03:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Lessors from European countries had until March 28 to repossess the aircraft it had in Russia, are now unable to do so. 500 planes are stranded in Russia

 
Cessna SkyCourier Utility Turboprop Prepares to Enter the Market With FedEx
Cessna SkyCourier Utility Turboprop Prepares to Enter the Market With FedEx

14 Mar 2022, 15:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation's new Cessna Skycourier has earned FAA type certification, getting closer to enter service with launch customer FedEx Express

 
Chinese Air Taxi Developer Scores Another Large Order for Two of Its Aircraft Models
Chinese Air Taxi Developer Scores Another Large Order for Two of Its Aircraft Models

14 Mar 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / EHang is developing not just one, but AAV models for urban air mobility, and is gearing up to become a leader on the Asian market

 
Airbus’ Record-Setting H125 Helicopter Now Even More Powerful, at Impressive Altitudes
Airbus’ Record-Setting H125 Helicopter Now Even More Powerful, at Impressive Altitudes

14 Mar 2022, 05:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The famous H125 helicopter can now benefit from a power boost thanks to an apparently-simple upgrade that takes it to the next level

 
New Mexico to Become a Hydrogen Hub for Aviation, Part of a Large-Scale Project
New Mexico to Become a Hydrogen Hub for Aviation, Part of a Large-Scale Project

14 Mar 2022, 03:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Commercial operations using hydrogen regional aircraft could begin in just three years, thanks to an ambitious Los Angeles-based company

 
Bombardier Private Jet Seized Over Possible Link to Russian Oligarch Eugene Shvidler
Bombardier Private Jet Seized Over Possible Link to Russian Oligarch Eugene Shvidler

14 Mar 2022, 03:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UK authorities have made it a criminal offense for Russian-owned or chartered aircraft to fly into national airspace, so this Bombardier Global 6500 was grounde