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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get Ready for a New Kind of Hydrogen-Powered VIP Jet

29 Feb 2024, 11:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The VIP version of the impressive 40-seat, hybrid aircraft designed by the UK-based Lyte Aviation will hit the US and Korean market soon

Swiss-made Uncrewed eVTOLs to Laser Scan the Alps

29 Feb 2024, 10:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Swiss-made Aero2 autonomous eVTOL is paving the way for a new, more efficient way to conduct data gathering for mountain hazard research

One of the Most Innovative eVTOL Propulsion Technologies Gets a $21 Million Boost

29 Feb 2024, 09:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The CycloRotor concept is the propulsion technology behind the futuristic CruiseUp personal air car with 360-degree thrust and excellent maneuverability

This Luxury Airline Will Offer Apple's Vision Pro Headset for In-Flight Entertainment

28 Feb 2024, 13:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Nothing says "premium leisure" services like the ability to offer every passenger access to first-gen tech from Apple, right?

Sikorsky Finally Shows Its Impressive HEX Autonomous Tilt-Wing Hybrid-Electric VTOL

28 Feb 2024, 11:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter company Sikorsky presented the first renderings of a hybrid-electric VTOL it is currently working on, plus a bit more details

Airbus Ready to Kick Off the CityAirbus NextGen’s Flight Test Campaign

28 Feb 2024, 09:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The highly-anticipated CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL is gearing up to start the final test campaign at the Airbus new facility in Germany

Prosperity Air Taxi Conducts Trailblazing Public Flight on a Cross-Sea Route in China

28 Feb 2024, 08:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The only eVTOL in the world created by a legendary automotive designer nailed a world-first in China, as it flew across a bay between two major cities