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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.
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

 
Airbus' First Long-Range A321XLR Completes Maiden Flight, Is a Success
Airbus' First Long-Range A321XLR Completes Maiden Flight, Is a Success

15 Jun 2022, 23:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 15th, first Airbus A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) took to the skies. The aircraft stayed in the air for approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes

 
Can't Stand Traffic Jams? This Magni M-24 Orion Can Rise Above it All
Can't Stand Traffic Jams? This Magni M-24 Orion Can Rise Above it All

15 Jun 2022, 19:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Magni Gyro SRL, the company that builds the M24, currently builds as many as five different variants of the autogyro formula.

 
Overair Receives $145M in Funding, Plans to Fly Its Butterfly eVTOL Next Year
Overair Receives $145M in Funding, Plans to Fly Its Butterfly eVTOL Next Year

15 Jun 2022, 10:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Air mobility company Overair is getting closer to flying a prototype of its Butterfly next year, thanks to a recent funding of $145 million

 
Hyundai’s Urban Air Mobility Division to Unveil Its Future Air Taxi at the Upcoming FIA
Hyundai’s Urban Air Mobility Division to Unveil Its Future Air Taxi at the Upcoming FIA

15 Jun 2022, 03:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Supernal, the young aerospace division of Hyundai Motor Group, will delight the 2022 FIA visitors with a glimpse into the air taxi flight experience

 
New Business Class Cabin Designs Turn Flying Into a Luxurious Experience
New Business Class Cabin Designs Turn Flying Into a Luxurious Experience

15 Jun 2022, 02:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The 2022 AIX event was the perfect place for Safran to introduce its latest concepts, two business class cabin designs for extra comfort and style

 
Amazon Is Finally Ready to Launch Its Drone Delivery Service, Will Kick Off in California
Amazon Is Finally Ready to Launch Its Drone Delivery Service, Will Kick Off in California

14 Jun 2022, 09:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / After a decade of planning, designing, testing, and working to get flight approval, Amazon is finally kicking off its Prime Air drone delivery program

 
NASA’s Flying Lab Reaches Up to 70,000 Feet to Study the Effects of Summer Thunderstorms
NASA’s Flying Lab Reaches Up to 70,000 Feet to Study the Effects of Summer Thunderstorms

14 Jun 2022, 02:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A NASA pilot has to wear a space suit for this flight as well, even though it's not going to space, but reaching 13 miles above Kansas

 
World-Famous Boeing 757 Test Aircraft Is Turning 40 Today
World-Famous Boeing 757 Test Aircraft Is Turning 40 Today

14 Jun 2022, 00:08 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Honeywell's iconic Boeing 757 test aircraft is getting older. The aircraft has been in service for four decades, but the company has no plans to retire it

 
Prince Albert II of Monaco Unveils the $92K Jetson One Personal Jet
Prince Albert II of Monaco Unveils the $92K Jetson One Personal Jet

13 Jun 2022, 05:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's officially here - the spectacular Jetson One personal aircraft was presented to the public for the first time by HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco

 
Pioneering Vertiport in Canada to Be Built at a Former U.S. Air Force Base
Pioneering Vertiport in Canada to Be Built at a Former U.S. Air Force Base

13 Jun 2022, 04:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An aerospace company in Canada is working with the UK-based UAP vertiport developer to bring a pioneering hub for air taxis in the country