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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.
Michelin’s New Pilot Aviation Tires Are Like Sport Cups Under Wings
Michelin’s New Pilot Aviation Tires Are Like Sport Cups Under Wings

18 Mar 2024, 22:41 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Where MPGs and miles driven are the key metrics for car and truck tires, landings before replacement serve as the goalposts in civil aviation.

 
The Most Famous Japanese Air Taxi Is Coming to Augusta Regional Airport
The Most Famous Japanese Air Taxi Is Coming to Augusta Regional Airport

18 Mar 2024, 07:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / SkyDrive's SD-05 air taxi is set to start regular operations across the Southeast region, with Augusta Regional Airport as an AAM hub

 
Vertical Inches Away From Launching Its Beefed-Up VX4 Prototype
Vertical Inches Away From Launching Its Beefed-Up VX4 Prototype

15 Mar 2024, 09:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The second eVTOL prototype designed by this UK-based startup will boast a series of upgrades and more than 60% of the commercial components

 
German-Made eVTOL Jet Inches Closer to Launching Air Taxi Rides in America
German-Made eVTOL Jet Inches Closer to Launching Air Taxi Rides in America

14 Mar 2024, 06:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Lilium has teamed up with Atlantic Aviation to set up the locations for upcoming eVTOL jet operations in Florida, Texas, and southern California

 
Qantas and Airbus Are Backing One of the Biggest SAF Projects in Australia
Qantas and Airbus Are Backing One of the Biggest SAF Projects in Australia

13 Mar 2024, 07:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Project Ulysses will use bioethanol from agricultural byproducts to make sustainable fuel that will help kickstart Australia's SAF industry

 
Embraer Partners With US Climate Tech Incubator for Sustainable Aviation
Embraer Partners With US Climate Tech Incubator for Sustainable Aviation

13 Mar 2024, 06:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Embraer-X, the innovation arm of Brazilian aviation company Embraer, has joined forces with the biggest climate tech incubator in North America

 
The Famous Midnight Air Taxi Is Gearing Up for Spectacular Dubai-Abu Dhabi Flights
The Famous Midnight Air Taxi Is Gearing Up for Spectacular Dubai-Abu Dhabi Flights

12 Mar 2024, 08:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Archer's Midnight eVTOL will be the first of its kind to connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi through regular flights starting in 2025

 
One of the Coolest Personal eVTOLs Is Here for You to Try Out
One of the Coolest Personal eVTOLs Is Here for You to Try Out

12 Mar 2024, 07:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You can book your first eVTOL flight right now, in Florida and other US cities in the future, as the Texas-based Lift launched its first public tour

 
New NASA Rendering Shows the Stunning Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Aircraft Flying
New NASA Rendering Shows the Stunning Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Aircraft Flying

11 Mar 2024, 12:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA releases a new CGI image of the X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator aircraft as work on a prototype continues

 
The World’s Only eVTOL Jet to Operate at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport
The World’s Only eVTOL Jet to Operate at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport

11 Mar 2024, 08:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / NYCEDC confirmed that an agnostic operator will be selected for the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, which opens the door for the Lilium jet

 
Beta Technologies Paves the Way for Electric Aviation Across the East Coast
Beta Technologies Paves the Way for Electric Aviation Across the East Coast

11 Mar 2024, 08:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The developer of the Alia electric aircraft has teamed up with Signature Aviation to bring a series of multi-model charging station to the East Coast

 
The CityAirbus NextGen Prototype Is Finally Here and It Looks Awesome
The CityAirbus NextGen Prototype Is Finally Here and It Looks Awesome

8 Mar 2024, 09:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus inaugurated its new testing facility in Germany and also unveiled the CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of its maiden flight

 
SkyDrive Air Taxi Production Officially Launched at the Suzuki Facility in Japan
SkyDrive Air Taxi Production Officially Launched at the Suzuki Facility in Japan

8 Mar 2024, 08:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's official: the Japanese eVTOL maker SkyDrive has kicked off commercial production of the SD-05 air taxi in collaboration with Suzuki

 
Joby to Kick Off Air Taxi Manufacturing in Dayton This Year
Joby to Kick Off Air Taxi Manufacturing in Dayton This Year

7 Mar 2024, 10:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's official: Joby is currently hiring for its new manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, which is an existing building at the Dayton International Airport

 
The UK Is Gearing Up for Its First Vertiport Testbed Before the End of this Year
The UK Is Gearing Up for Its First Vertiport Testbed Before the End of this Year

7 Mar 2024, 09:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Skyports is building what will become the UK's first vertiport testbed at the luxurious Bicester Motion airfield that blends traditional and futuristic concepts

 
Ampaire Takes Electric Aviation to the Next Level
Ampaire Takes Electric Aviation to the Next Level

6 Mar 2024, 13:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The bold company that is taking hybrid-electric aviation by storm has recently acquired the Silicon Valley startup that brought towing to electric aviation

 
German Air Taxi Maker Volocopter Ready to Kick Off Pilot Training
German Air Taxi Maker Volocopter Ready to Kick Off Pilot Training

5 Mar 2024, 09:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volocopter is now officially the first in the eVTOL industry to be authorized to provide pilot training for its flagship electric aircraft

 
Three Big Names Join Forces to Launch Air Taxi Operations in Spain
Three Big Names Join Forces to Launch Air Taxi Operations in Spain

4 Mar 2024, 10:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aena, UrbanV, and Volocopter officially launched a pilot UAM project that will become the foundation for air taxi operations in Spain

 
ZeroAvia Goes One Step Further in the UK’s Hydrogen Challenge
ZeroAvia Goes One Step Further in the UK’s Hydrogen Challenge

4 Mar 2024, 09:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hydrogen propulsion ZeroAvia is officially one of the three industry partners in the UK Government's Hydrogen Challenge initiative

 
The World's First Jet Suit Race Is a Success: First Event Was as Spectacular as Promised
The World's First Jet Suit Race Is a Success: First Event Was as Spectacular as Promised

29 Feb 2024, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Gravity Industries partnered with local authorities in Dubai to launch an event described as "more exciting than F1." It lived up to the hype