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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.
The First A321XLR Development Aircraft Is Coming to Life in Hamburg
The First A321XLR Development Aircraft Is Coming to Life in Hamburg

7 Dec 2021, 09:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The newest Airbus commercial aircraft is getting ready to begin flight tests, as the first development aircraft is coming to life at the assembly line

 
This Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Concept Promises to Fly Anywhere in the World
This Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Concept Promises to Fly Anywhere in the World

7 Dec 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Aerospace Technology Institute unveiled a hydrogen aircraft concept that can get from London to New Zeeland with just one stop, at conventional speed

 
Tourists Will Soon Enjoy Emission-Free eVTOL Flights Over the Great Barrier Reef
Tourists Will Soon Enjoy Emission-Free eVTOL Flights Over the Great Barrier Reef

6 Dec 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Northern Australia is switching to electric aircraft for its ecotourism services in the beautiful Great Barrier Reef area

 
First UK-Produced Sustainable Jet Fuel to Power British Airways Flights Starting Next Year
First UK-Produced Sustainable Jet Fuel to Power British Airways Flights Starting Next Year

6 Dec 2021, 05:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / British Airways will use SAF for part of its flights starting in 2022, a renewable fuel made locally in the UK, for the first time at scale.

 
Here Is the World’s First Wingsuit Flight In and Out of an Active Volcano
Here Is the World’s First Wingsuit Flight In and Out of an Active Volcano

3 Dec 2021, 13:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Wingsuiter and skydiver Sebastián Álvarez sets new record with incredible stunt that sees him do the flare in the crate of Villarrica in Chile

 
Volocopter to Build a Bespoke eVTOL Mobility System in the Futuristic NEOM City
Volocopter to Build a Bespoke eVTOL Mobility System in the Futuristic NEOM City

3 Dec 2021, 07:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air taxis and drones will be operating in the futuristic city-state of Saudi Arabia, within a unique mobility system, built from scratch

 
Dassault's New Business Jet Can Fly Almost Anywhere, Premieres a Cabin Skylight
Dassault's New Business Jet Can Fly Almost Anywhere, Premieres a Cabin Skylight

3 Dec 2021, 06:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The new generation Falcon 6X offers the longest range in its class, and an innovative, super comfy cabin, with a industry-first skylight

 
Pratt & Whitney Launches Upgraded, Sustainable Turbofan for Airbus A320neo Family
Pratt & Whitney Launches Upgraded, Sustainable Turbofan for Airbus A320neo Family

2 Dec 2021, 20:54 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Pratt & Whitney has unveiled the "world's most fuel-efficient and sustainable single-aisle aircraft engine" for the Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

 
Chinese-Designed Pantala Concept H eVTOL Boasts a Speed of 186 Mph, Looks Very Familiar
Chinese-Designed Pantala Concept H eVTOL Boasts a Speed of 186 Mph, Looks Very Familiar

2 Dec 2021, 10:43 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Pantala Concept H is a Chinese-designed eVTOL that aims to shape the future of sustainable human mobility. It promises a top speed of 186 mph

 
United and Boeing Write History, Flying the First SAF-Powered Aircraft With 100 Passengers
United and Boeing Write History, Flying the First SAF-Powered Aircraft With 100 Passengers

2 Dec 2021, 07:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / United Airlines, together with Boeing and other partners, conducted the first flight in history of an aircraft powered by SAF, carrying more than 100 passengers

 
The Famous $92K Personal Electric Aircraft Is Almost Sold Out, in Record Time
The Famous $92K Personal Electric Aircraft Is Almost Sold Out, in Record Time

2 Dec 2021, 05:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The futuristic Jetson One private eVTOL that became popular all over the world in just two months, is already almost sold out for the next two years

 
This Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft Is a Clean, Quiet Alternative to the Helicopter
This Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft Is a Clean, Quiet Alternative to the Helicopter

2 Dec 2021, 02:05 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / French start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies revealed the design of its new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft: meet the Atea.

 
Leaked Video Shows F-35B Fighter Jet Dropping Off HMS Queen Elizabeth Launch Ramp, Sinking
Leaked Video Shows F-35B Fighter Jet Dropping Off HMS Queen Elizabeth Launch Ramp, Sinking

1 Dec 2021, 08:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is the first time the UK has lost one of its F-35 fighter jets, and the aircraft has not been retrieved yet. The leak is under investigation

 
Pratt & Whitney Joins the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Race, Together With Embraer
Pratt & Whitney Joins the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Race, Together With Embraer

1 Dec 2021, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Pratt & Whitney, one of the biggest engine manufacturers in the aviation industry, wants to make its systems compatible with 100% SAF

 
SAF-Powered Airbus Jet and Chase Aircraft Complete Promising Test Flight
SAF-Powered Airbus Jet and Chase Aircraft Complete Promising Test Flight

30 Nov 2021, 03:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / An Airbus A350 aircraft powered by 100% SAF was chased by a Falcon aircraft during a test flight meant to show the SAF's impact on aircraft emissions

 
Australia Drops Massive Project for Its First Paved Runway in Antarctica, After Five Years
Australia Drops Massive Project for Its First Paved Runway in Antarctica, After Five Years

29 Nov 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Australian government cancelled a major runway project in Antarctica, which would have been the biggest engineering project on the continent

 
Airports Gear Up to Implement NASA's Software for Reducing Delays and Saving Fuel
Airports Gear Up to Implement NASA's Software for Reducing Delays and Saving Fuel

26 Nov 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / NASA is helping passengers get on time, especially during the busy Holiday season, through a cutting-edge technology for air traffic management

 
Zuri's Hybrid VTOL Nailed Its First Hover Flight, It Boasts a Range of 447 Miles
Zuri's Hybrid VTOL Nailed Its First Hover Flight, It Boasts a Range of 447 Miles

25 Nov 2021, 15:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Czech Republic-based company Zuri showed us the first hover test of its hybrid VTOL, an aircraft that the manufacturer claims will have a range of 447 miles

 
Embraer Shows Off Its Biggest, Most Efficient Single-Aisle Jet, the E195-E2 Tech Lion
Embraer Shows Off Its Biggest, Most Efficient Single-Aisle Jet, the E195-E2 Tech Lion

25 Nov 2021, 11:08 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Dressed in a stunning Tech Lion livery, Embraer's most efficient single-aisle jet landed at this year's Selangor Aviation Show

 
Single-Engine Beechcraft Denali Takes to the Skies for the First Time
Single-Engine Beechcraft Denali Takes to the Skies for the First Time

24 Nov 2021, 13:13 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation's new single-engine turboprop, the Beechcraft Denali, completed its maiden flight on November 23rd, getting closer to certification