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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.
Someone Bought a British Airways Jet for £1, Turned It Into a Luxury Event Space
Someone Bought a British Airways Jet for £1, Turned It Into a Luxury Event Space

24 Jan 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Nothing a jet-turned luxury event space in terms of exclusivity. This former British Airways aircraft now serves as a “party plane,” available to rent

 
BMW-Powered Flying Car Receives Certification to Go From Road to Sky
BMW-Powered Flying Car Receives Certification to Go From Road to Sky

24 Jan 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Klein Vision's BMW-powered car-aircraft vehicle has received a Certificate of Airworthiness from the Slovak Civil Aviation Authority

 
Boeing Pumps Almost Half a Billion Into Wisk’s Self-Flying Air Taxi Development
Boeing Pumps Almost Half a Billion Into Wisk’s Self-Flying Air Taxi Development

24 Jan 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Wisk, an urban air-mobility company, has secured a $450 million investment from Boeing to accelerate the development of its sixth-gen eVTOL aircraft

 
Joby Aviation Claims Its Air Taxi Recently Achieved the Fastest Flight of an eVTOL to Date
Joby Aviation Claims Its Air Taxi Recently Achieved the Fastest Flight of an eVTOL to Date

24 Jan 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation announced that it achieved the fastest flight of an eVTOL to date, with its air taxi reaching a top speed of 205 mph (330 kph).

 
Hyundai’s Supernal Invests in the World’s Smallest Airport, for Drone and eVTOL Operations
Hyundai’s Supernal Invests in the World’s Smallest Airport, for Drone and eVTOL Operations

24 Jan 2022, 08:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A British startup that's developing futuristic vertiports is now officially backed by Hyundai's Urban Air Mobility division

 
Zuri, the Czech New-Gen Hybrid VTOL With a 435-Mile Range, Officially Unveiled
Zuri, the Czech New-Gen Hybrid VTOL With a 435-Mile Range, Officially Unveiled

24 Jan 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After recently having conducted the aircraft's first successful hover test, the Czech company is officially launching its hybrid VTOL, Zuri 2.0

 
Man Comes Close to Firing Up 20 Year Abandoned Cessna, Until Shady Disaster Strikes
Man Comes Close to Firing Up 20 Year Abandoned Cessna, Until Shady Disaster Strikes

21 Jan 2022, 21:39 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The unfolding tale of how one brave auto DIY guru decided to try his luck within the aviation space is turning out to have more than a few twists and turns.

 
Want to Feel Like You’re on a Yacht When Flying? Now You Can, With This Stunning Design
Want to Feel Like You’re on a Yacht When Flying? Now You Can, With This Stunning Design

21 Jan 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Monica Coman / London-based design studio Winch Design has created a portfolio that allows clients to feel like they’re on a yacht when flying on their private jet

 
Lockheed Martin Backs Electra’s Hybrid-Electric eSTOL, Flight Tests to Begin This Year
Lockheed Martin Backs Electra’s Hybrid-Electric eSTOL, Flight Tests to Begin This Year

21 Jan 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After the U.S. Air Force and NASA, Lockheed Martin also backs Electra's innovative hybrid-electric aircraft, set to kick off flight demonstrations soon

 
Military-Inspired Butterfly eVTOL Starts Testing Its Groundbreaking Propulsion System
Military-Inspired Butterfly eVTOL Starts Testing Its Groundbreaking Propulsion System

21 Jan 2022, 07:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Developed by the founding parent of the drone era, the revolutionary Butterfly boasts four big propellers, currently being tested in the California desert

 
Four Season’s Custom Private Jet Offers a Glimpse Into the Millionaire Traveling Lifestyle
Four Season’s Custom Private Jet Offers a Glimpse Into the Millionaire Traveling Lifestyle

21 Jan 2022, 05:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Flying aboard the luxury brand's unique fully-customized private jet will give you a taste of how the super rich like to travel

 
Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation Is Officially the World’s Fastest All-Electric Aircraft
Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation Is Officially the World’s Fastest All-Electric Aircraft

20 Jan 2022, 16:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation became the world's fastest all-electric vehicle. The World Air Sports Federation has officially verified two speed records

 
European Union Aviation Safety Agency: 5G Technology Doesn't Interfere With Aircraft
European Union Aviation Safety Agency: 5G Technology Doesn't Interfere With Aircraft

19 Jan 2022, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 5G may not be a worry for European aircraft, but over in the United States where 5G uses higher frequencies, it certainly is for the time being

 
Unum Redefines Business Class Premium Comfort, Debuts Unique Seating Design
Unum Redefines Business Class Premium Comfort, Debuts Unique Seating Design

19 Jan 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A business class aircraft seating design spin-off introduces a consistent passenger experience across single and twin-aisle aircraft - an industry-first

 
China to Open a Sustainable Aircraft Recycling and Service Center, an Industry-First
China to Open a Sustainable Aircraft Recycling and Service Center, an Industry-First

19 Jan 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus is launching a pioneering sustainable aircraft lifecycle service center in China, the first one in the country and outside Europe

 
Meet the World's First Flying Racing Car Pilots, Set to Be the First of Many
Meet the World's First Flying Racing Car Pilots, Set to Be the First of Many

18 Jan 2022, 17:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Airspeeder has announced its first three pilots for the upcoming EXA series. Their first task is to fly many hours in the VR simulator

 
Giant Carrier Airplane Roc Aces Test Flight, Prepares to Launch Hypersonic Vehicles
Giant Carrier Airplane Roc Aces Test Flight, Prepares to Launch Hypersonic Vehicles

18 Jan 2022, 00:48 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Stratolaunch massive carrier aircraft has successfully completed its third test flight, moving closer to support the launch of the company's hypersonic vehicles

 
New England Patriots’ Private Jet is a Custom Boeing 767-300ER and It’s Missing Tom Brady
New England Patriots’ Private Jet is a Custom Boeing 767-300ER and It’s Missing Tom Brady

17 Jan 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This slightly customized Boeing 767-300ER, also known as the AirKraft, has served as the New England Patriots’ team plane since 2017

 
Zeva's Flying Saucer Is Back, This Time With Video Proof That It Can Stay in the Air
Zeva's Flying Saucer Is Back, This Time With Video Proof That It Can Stay in the Air

17 Jan 2022, 10:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Zeva Aero shared video proof that its UFO-looking eVTOL can actually stay in the air. The company started untethered hover tests of its flying saucer

 
VTOL Drone Looks Like a Stingray Made for the Sky, Can Stay Up for 60 Minutes on a Charge
VTOL Drone Looks Like a Stingray Made for the Sky, Can Stay Up for 60 Minutes on a Charge

17 Jan 2022, 08:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This flying stingray is in fact a VTOL drone that sits on its tail when it takes off. It makes for a great drone for survey and inspection.