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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.
Air One Went From Personal eVTOL to a Potential Air Force Logistics Solution
Air One Went From Personal eVTOL to a Potential Air Force Logistics Solution

22 Dec 2023, 06:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air One was developed as one of the most exciting eVTOLs for personal use and it has also convinced USAF to consider it for future operations

 
The Awe-Inspiring SkyTruck Is Paving the Way for Heavy-Duty Drone Transport
The Awe-Inspiring SkyTruck Is Paving the Way for Heavy-Duty Drone Transport

21 Dec 2023, 08:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The AAM company that's building the world's first 40-seat eVTOL and its cargo version has joined forces with a vertiport developer

 
NASA Looking To Reinvent the Core of Jet Engines, Moves HyTEC Program Into Phase 2
NASA Looking To Reinvent the Core of Jet Engines, Moves HyTEC Program Into Phase 2

21 Dec 2023, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA is moving forward with the Phase 2 of the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core program, GE Aersopace selected for the task

 
The Butterfly eVTOL’s Full-Scale Prototype Gears Up for First Tests in California
The Butterfly eVTOL’s Full-Scale Prototype Gears Up for First Tests in California

21 Dec 2023, 07:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most unique eVTOLs on the market, coming from one of the drone technology pioneers, is ready to kick of test flights

 
America’s Biggest Public Charter Carrier Orders More Than 300 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
America’s Biggest Public Charter Carrier Orders More Than 300 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

20 Dec 2023, 10:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / JSX announced its commitment to purchasing up to 332 new-generation hybrid-electric aircraft from Electra Aero, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace

 
The Most Famous Chinese eVTOL Will Start Operating in UAE Next Year
The Most Famous Chinese eVTOL Will Start Operating in UAE Next Year

19 Dec 2023, 08:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / EHang is strengthening its connection to UAE and Abu Dhabi in particular, which is determined to become a global AAM hub

 
Spanish eVTOL Maker Joins Forces With a Vertiport Developer
Spanish eVTOL Maker Joins Forces With a Vertiport Developer

15 Dec 2023, 08:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two Spanish companies are working to accelerate AAM operations in and beyond Spain, with the Integrity unmanned evTOL at the center

 
The German Volocopter eVTOL Took to the Sky in Japan for the First Time
The German Volocopter eVTOL Took to the Sky in Japan for the First Time

14 Dec 2023, 09:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After conducting pioneering flights in New York and Saudi Arabia, the Volocopter air taxi is preparing for its upcoming performance at the 2025 World Expo

 
Electric Air Taxi Flights Coming to South Florida in 2026
Electric Air Taxi Flights Coming to South Florida in 2026

13 Dec 2023, 08:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Miami-based airline introduced its UAM subsidiary last month, and is now confirming electric air taxi services coming as soon as 2026

 
Dutch Startup Breaks the Norm With a Bold 80-Seat Hybrid-Electric Concept
Dutch Startup Breaks the Norm With a Bold 80-Seat Hybrid-Electric Concept

12 Dec 2023, 07:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A young aviation company completely redesigned its flagship concept based on customer feedback and went from fully electric to hybrid

 
Rotor Technologies Begins Production of Uncrewed Helicopter Designed for Civilian Use
Rotor Technologies Begins Production of Uncrewed Helicopter Designed for Civilian Use

11 Dec 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The new R550X unmanned civilian aircraft is based on the firm's Robinson R44 Raven II and is touted as the world's largest of its kind

 
Californian eVTOL Maker Gearing Up for Air Taxi Services Across Japan
Californian eVTOL Maker Gearing Up for Air Taxi Services Across Japan

11 Dec 2023, 07:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Joby is one of the most ambitious and promising eVTOL makers in the US, and it also plans to conquer Japan with its electric aircraft

 
One of the World's Most Popular Helicopters Drops Jet Fuel for SAF for the First Time
One of the World's Most Popular Helicopters Drops Jet Fuel for SAF for the First Time

8 Dec 2023, 11:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Leonardo AW139 transport helicopter was flown for the first time with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) burning in its engines

 
Germany’s Largest Airline Partners With Lilium for eVTOL Operations
Germany’s Largest Airline Partners With Lilium for eVTOL Operations

8 Dec 2023, 09:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two major German companies have signed a memorandum that will allow them to jointly explore potential eVTOL operations in the future

 
The World’s First Luxury eVTOL Jet Is Coming to Life in Germany
The World’s First Luxury eVTOL Jet Is Coming to Life in Germany

7 Dec 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first Lilium jet fuselage has arrived at the company's state-of-the-art facility in Germany for the final assembly of the first unit

 
The All-Electric Alia Is Officially Air New Zealand’s First Green Aircraft
The All-Electric Alia Is Officially Air New Zealand’s First Green Aircraft

7 Dec 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air New Zealand has selected the Vermont-based Beta Technologies' Alia CTOL as its first official next generation aircraft

 
Mutant Light Aircraft with Seven Propellers Makes Its First Hybrid-Electric Flight
Mutant Light Aircraft with Seven Propellers Makes Its First Hybrid-Electric Flight

6 Dec 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The EcoPulse hybrid electric aircraft developed by Daher, Safran, and Airbus makes its maiden flight with the extra six propellers working

 
Airbus Tests New Version of a Kit That Turns Aircraft Into Fire Engines
Airbus Tests New Version of a Kit That Turns Aircraft Into Fire Engines

6 Dec 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aircraft company Airbus announced the completion of a series of tests on a new version of the roll-on/roll-off firefighting kit for the A400M Atlas

 
Honeywell Teams Up With German eVTOL Jet Maker Lilium
Honeywell Teams Up With German eVTOL Jet Maker Lilium

6 Dec 2023, 07:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The world's first and only eVTOL jet will owe a great deal of its impressive performance to Honeywell systems, including a thermal management system

 
The $119K Guardian SC1 Is a Pioneering US-built eVTOL for Sustainable Farming
The $119K Guardian SC1 Is a Pioneering US-built eVTOL for Sustainable Farming

5 Dec 2023, 02:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first commercially authorized eVTOL in the US that has already started operating is not an air taxi but a heavy-duty agricultural aviation-grade aircraft