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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.
Parts of One of the Most Iconic Airliners in History Are Headed for a Unique Auction
Parts of One of the Most Iconic Airliners in History Are Headed for a Unique Auction

21 Feb 2022, 04:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A legendary aircraft has officially been retired, but aviation enthusiasts will have the unique chance of getting their hands on pieces of history

 
Cost-Effective Black Eagle 50H Is Touted as the First Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Helicopter
Cost-Effective Black Eagle 50H Is Touted as the First Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Helicopter

20 Feb 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Steadicopter expands its Black Eagle family of RUAVs with a new, hybrid-powered unmanned helicopter for all weather and multi-missions

 
Fasten Your Seatbelts: Cockpit Video Shows Pilot Landing Boeing 777 During Storm Eunice
Fasten Your Seatbelts: Cockpit Video Shows Pilot Landing Boeing 777 During Storm Eunice

19 Feb 2022, 16:23 UTC · By: Monica Coman / The UK has been dealing with severe storms for the past few days, and it’s still not over. This video shows a pilot trying to land a plane during Storm Eunice.

 
Heathrow Landings Are Hot Stuff Right Now, Pilots Are Very Brave
Heathrow Landings Are Hot Stuff Right Now, Pilots Are Very Brave

19 Feb 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Almost 6 million people watched planes landing at Heathrow Airport while Storm Eunice was shaking the aircrafts. It’s something to behold

 
Joby Air Taxi Prototype Bites the Dust During Test Flight, Crashes in California
Joby Air Taxi Prototype Bites the Dust During Test Flight, Crashes in California

18 Feb 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / All is not always well on the eVTOL front. One of Joby Aviation's pre-production aircraft crashes during a test flight in California.

 
Giant Aircraft Maintenance Services Provider to Start Using SAF, Completes First Trial
Giant Aircraft Maintenance Services Provider to Start Using SAF, Completes First Trial

18 Feb 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A major MRO services provider in the Asia-Pacific region has successfully tested the use of SAF, through its joint venture with Rolls-Royce

 
Radical Long-Range Cargo Drone Takes to the Sky, Can Recharge Its Batteries in Flight
Radical Long-Range Cargo Drone Takes to the Sky, Can Recharge Its Batteries in Flight

18 Feb 2022, 05:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A successful startup managed by a FedEx veteran has just conducted the first successful flight of an autonomous air cargo carrier promising an impressive range

 
Embraer's E190-E2 Profit Hunter Jet Looks Like a Big Angry Shark
Embraer's E190-E2 Profit Hunter Jet Looks Like a Big Angry Shark

17 Feb 2022, 18:30 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Embraer's E190-E2 Profit Hunter has landed at the Singapore Airshow, and it's ready to flaunt its blue and white "Shark Tech" livery

 
Prosperity I Air Taxi Is Ready to Conquer the Urban Sky, Nailed Its Transition Test Flight
Prosperity I Air Taxi Is Ready to Conquer the Urban Sky, Nailed Its Transition Test Flight

17 Feb 2022, 14:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / AutoFlight's promising Prosperity I eVTOL air taxi successfully completed the proof-of-concept transition test flight and there's footage to prove it

 
Three Big Names in the Aviation Industry Are Joining Forces for a Sustainable Future
Three Big Names in the Aviation Industry Are Joining Forces for a Sustainable Future

17 Feb 2022, 10:40 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Forging a new alliance for researching the next sustainable aircraft will bring more affordable airplanes, which will lead to lowering the carbon footprint

 
New Air Taxi Ride Sharing Platform to Boost Southeast Asia’s Future Green Aviation
New Air Taxi Ride Sharing Platform to Boost Southeast Asia’s Future Green Aviation

17 Feb 2022, 09:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Vertical Aerospace's top-level eVTOL will be at the center of ride sharing services in Southeast Asia, thanks to a new major purchase

 
New Project Aimed at Advancing the Use of SAF in Helicopter Engines Kicks Off
New Project Aimed at Advancing the Use of SAF in Helicopter Engines Kicks Off

17 Feb 2022, 06:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / French aerospace giant Safran and ST Engineering will work on taking the use of sustainable fuel for helicopters to the next level

 
World’s First Boeing 757 Turned Flying Fire Truck to Take to the Sky in Two Years
World’s First Boeing 757 Turned Flying Fire Truck to Take to the Sky in Two Years

17 Feb 2022, 04:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Boeing 757 passenger aircraft was retired years ago, but it's now gearing up for a heroic new life, set to become one of the largest firefighting airplanes

 
Airbus Is Working on Future Hydrogen Infrastructure, Will Open a Research Hub in Singapore
Airbus Is Working on Future Hydrogen Infrastructure, Will Open a Research Hub in Singapore

16 Feb 2022, 08:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / As hydrogen-powered aircraft are heralded as the future of commercial aviation, developing the related infrastructure is an essential part

 
This Life-Saving Technology Takes Search-and Rescue Drones to the Next Level
This Life-Saving Technology Takes Search-and Rescue Drones to the Next Level

16 Feb 2022, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Small drones can now locate and communicate with the mobile phones of potential victims in emergency situations, a feature that wasn't previously available

 
Boeing 777X Takes Its Bag of Tricks to Singapore, Unsettling Aerial Stunts Inside
Boeing 777X Takes Its Bag of Tricks to Singapore, Unsettling Aerial Stunts Inside

15 Feb 2022, 13:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing took their brand new 777X airplane to Singapore to show it off in front of the crowds attending the local air show

 
Volocopter Set to Launch Flying Taxis in Singapore Within the Next 2 Years
Volocopter Set to Launch Flying Taxis in Singapore Within the Next 2 Years

15 Feb 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Urban air mobility developer Volocopter is on track to receive all necessary operating licenses from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency

 
Increased Demand for New Aircraft in the Asia-Pacific Region to Boost Sustainable Aviation
Increased Demand for New Aircraft in the Asia-Pacific Region to Boost Sustainable Aviation

15 Feb 2022, 08:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Within the next two decades, most of the commercial aircraft in operation will be new, fuel-efficient ones, also thanks to an increased demand

 
Rolls-Royce to Boost Luxury eVTOL Services and Infrastructure at Future Vertiports
Rolls-Royce to Boost Luxury eVTOL Services and Infrastructure at Future Vertiports

14 Feb 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Luxembourg-based Luxaviation brings luxury to the eVTOL game, and Rolls-Royce will support this innovative project on a large-scale

 
Pilot Program to Test Drone Shore-to-Ship Deliveries for Sustainable Maritime Logistics
Pilot Program to Test Drone Shore-to-Ship Deliveries for Sustainable Maritime Logistics

14 Feb 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An ambitious new program wants to replace boats with drones, for the delivery of essential goods from shore to vessels at sea