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As the aviation industry aims to achieve carbon net-zero by 2050, researchers and start-ups are challenging the sector’s traditional assumptions about sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and propulsion technologies. The question remains: How radical is the aviation industry prepared to be to meet its ambitious goals? Rethinking Sustainable Aviation Fuel One prevailing assumption is that […]
Bombardier is excited to announce the presence of the Challenger 3500 aircraft mockup at the private terminal of the Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia, Italy. Throughout the summer, business aviation clients will have a firsthand opportunity to experience the award-winning cabin and see the revolutionary seating of the super midsize jet. The journey of the
The world’s largest EV battery maker is powering up something even bigger. CATL successfully tested a 4-ton electric plane powered by its ultra-high energy density battery. By 2028, CATL expects to reveal an 8-ton civil electric aircraft with around 1,200 to 1,800 miles (2,000 to 3,000 km) range. After revealing its new Condensed Battery at
CATL BATTERY SUCCESSFULLY POWERS ELECTRIC PLANE WITH 1,800-MILE CIVIL AIRCRAFT EXPECTEDRead More »
C-Astral, the Slovenia-based aerospace company, has been honored with one of the world’s most prestigious design awards, the Red Dot: Best of the Best, for its SQA eVTOL Unmanned Aircraft System. This esteemed recognition, often referred to as the “The Oscars of Design«, places C-Astral alongside other notable 2024 winners, such as Apple for its
C-ASTRAL RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS RED DOT DESIGN AWARD FOR ITS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMRead More »
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) today released a second video of its first full-scale eVTOL non-conforming prototype as it continues production of the aircraft at its facility in Brazil. Eve released the video on its social media channels and will continue to share more updates in the coming months. “From the beginning, we’ve made
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In a historic move, Saudi Arabia has successfully conducted its first air taxi trial in Mecca, setting the stage for deployment in the coming years and transforming Hajj transportation for pilgrims. Led by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services, the Ministry of Hajj,
SAUDI ARABIA’S GROUNDBREAKING AIR TAXI TRIAL SET TO TRANSFORM HAJJ TRAVEL FOR PILGRIMSRead More »
eVTOL air-taxis could be the new efficient means of intercity travel with zero-emissions short flights. Whilst they may resemble helicopters, they could be far more cost effective and more environmentally friendly in the long run and are similar to aeroplanes in their rotor-enabled forward flight. With their electric propellors powered by batteries, new designs and
eVTOL VEHICLES AND ZERO EMISSION TRAVEL – IDTECHEX EXPLORES AIR-TAXISRead More »
Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the next design phase of its autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The aircraft will form part of the AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) programme. DARPA’s ANCILLARY Phase 1b air vehicle design and system technology maturation award will
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Leonardo Helicopters made a significant splash at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE 2024) by unveiling a full-scale cabin mockup of its AW09 Agusta single-engine helicopter. The mockup featured a luxurious VIP-corporate transport cabin layout, marking Leonardo’s debut of its Agusta-branded helicopter line. The AW09, initially developed by Kopter Group, is on the
LEONARDO UNVEILS VIP CABIN MOCKUP OF AW09 HELICOPTER AT EBACE 2024Read More »
Mobile phone signal in Scotland’s hills can be patchy. This is a huge problem when something goes wrong and help is needed. A trial in Tarfside in the Angus hills aims to change that and test the feasibility of creating pop-up mobile phone networks using drones. Drones are already an important port of mountain rescue