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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.
Rolls-Royce to Boost Hybrid-Electric Flights With Turbogenerator Technology
Rolls-Royce to Boost Hybrid-Electric Flights With Turbogenerator Technology

24 Jun 2022, 03:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rolls-Royce is gearing up to take air taxi transportation to the next level by boosting battery power with top-level turbogenerator technology

 
Volocopter Equips Its Air Taxi With Safer, Optical, Fly-by-Light Flight Control System
Volocopter Equips Its Air Taxi With Safer, Optical, Fly-by-Light Flight Control System

23 Jun 2022, 15:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German eVTOL developer Volocopter aims to equip its VoloCity air taxi with a fly-by-light control system that's going to be developed by Diehl Aerospace

 
Regional Aircraft Flies Powered by 100% SAF in Both Engines for the First Time in History
Regional Aircraft Flies Powered by 100% SAF in Both Engines for the First Time in History

23 Jun 2022, 02:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Many test flights using SAF in one engine were carried out before, but for the first time in history, an aircraft flew with SAF in both engines

 
First Airbus Helicopter Powered by 100 Percent SAF Takes to the Skies
First Airbus Helicopter Powered by 100 Percent SAF Takes to the Skies

22 Jun 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Recently, an Airbus H225 helicopter successfully performed a test flight using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

 
Weatherproof Aerieport Drone Nesting Station Can Be Operated From Anywhere in the World
Weatherproof Aerieport Drone Nesting Station Can Be Operated From Anywhere in the World

22 Jun 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Canadian drone solutions provider Volatus Aerospace unveiled Aerieport, a drone nesting station that can be remotely operated from anywhere in the world

 
This 180 MPH All-Electric Seaglider Could Soon Be Making Waves in Hawaii
This 180 MPH All-Electric Seaglider Could Soon Be Making Waves in Hawaii

22 Jun 2022, 03:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget ferries and regional airplanes. This electric seaglider that can hit impressive speeds with zero emissions is gearing up for regional operations

 
Gulfstream G700 Blows Competition Out of the Water Again With Its Stunning Design
Gulfstream G700 Blows Competition Out of the Water Again With Its Stunning Design

22 Jun 2022, 01:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The new G700 snatched another prestigious award for its stunning cabin that claims to be the most spectacular in the industry

 
Hydrogen Can Become the New Aviation Fuel, As Mitsubishi and Hokkaido Want To Show
Hydrogen Can Become the New Aviation Fuel, As Mitsubishi and Hokkaido Want To Show

21 Jun 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Studies to begin in the near future are set to determine whether hydrogen can be used as an aviation fuel, and how effective it is compared to other resources.

 
Airbus and Qantas Are Laying the Foundation for a Local SAF Industry in Australia
Airbus and Qantas Are Laying the Foundation for a Local SAF Industry in Australia

21 Jun 2022, 04:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Sustainable Aviation Fuel is seen as the holy grail for green flights, but it's still not easily available or affordable, and Australia wants to change that

 
Skyports Is Testing the Delivery of School Meals by Drone
Skyports Is Testing the Delivery of School Meals by Drone

20 Jun 2022, 14:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vertiport builder and drone services provider Skyports is testing the delivery of school meals by drone in rural and remote island schools in Scotland

 
The $92K Jetson One Futuristic Flying Car Completes World’s First eVTOL Commute
The $92K Jetson One Futuristic Flying Car Completes World’s First eVTOL Commute

20 Jun 2022, 01:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The most famous personal electric aircraft available today has hit another milestone - its creator drove it from home to work for the first time

 
Hypergamut Adaptive Lightning System Is Here to Make You Sleep and Cure Fear of Flight
Hypergamut Adaptive Lightning System Is Here to Make You Sleep and Cure Fear of Flight

18 Jun 2022, 06:36 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Hypergamut Lighting System is an innovation designed to adapt its functionality to human biology and in-flight data, as a predictive and independent server.

 
Swedish All-Electric Aircraft Turns Out to Be a Hit on the Global Market
Swedish All-Electric Aircraft Turns Out to Be a Hit on the Global Market

17 Jun 2022, 04:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / United Airlines' future all-electric aircraft for regional operations is a Swedish creation that is conquering the global market

 
Hydrogen Aircraft to Kick Off Operations in Northern Europe by 2025
Hydrogen Aircraft to Kick Off Operations in Northern Europe by 2025

17 Jun 2022, 02:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new collaboration is gearing up to bring hydrogen-powered air services to Northern Europe in just two years, using retrofitted aircraft

 
Russian-Owned Private Jets and Helicopters Continue to Fly, Despite Sanctions
Russian-Owned Private Jets and Helicopters Continue to Fly, Despite Sanctions

17 Jun 2022, 02:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Surprising absolutely no one, new research shows that international economic sanctions have had little impact as regards privately-owned aircraft

 
The World's Largest Aircraft by Wingspan Sets New Altitude Record
The World's Largest Aircraft by Wingspan Sets New Altitude Record

16 Jun 2022, 23:24 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Stratolaunch's massive carrier aircraft Roc successfully completed its seventh flight test. During the flight, Roc reached a new maximum altitude of 27,000 feet

 
Euphony – Flying Like a Private Jet – Acoustic Innovation From Safran Seats and Devialet
Euphony – Flying Like a Private Jet – Acoustic Innovation From Safran Seats and Devialet

16 Jun 2022, 14:36 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Passengers can now experience a more enjoyable flight, in the ambiance of their favourite music or desired podcast, no longer interfered by the background noise

 
10 “Flying Bum” Helium Airships Will Finally Take Off in 2026
10 “Flying Bum” Helium Airships Will Finally Take Off in 2026

16 Jun 2022, 07:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Air Nostrum airliner orders 10 units of the HAV Airlander 10 airship, at an estimated cost of $600 million and production scheduled for 2023

 
A Pioneering Joint Venture to Accelerate Hydrogen Operations at Airports in Paris
A Pioneering Joint Venture to Accelerate Hydrogen Operations at Airports in Paris

16 Jun 2022, 06:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A hydrogen supply chain expert together with Groupe ADP in France are launching the first engineering joint venture that's dedicated to hydrogen support

 
Futuristic Bullet Plane to Boast a 1,000-Mile Range, Powered by Hydrogen
Futuristic Bullet Plane to Boast a 1,000-Mile Range, Powered by Hydrogen

16 Jun 2022, 03:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Combining a torpedo-like airplane with an innovative design with an efficient hydrogen-electric powertrain could be the best answer for tomorrow's aviation