Aviation
EcoPulse Hybrid Electric Aircraft Is Aviation's Future, Redefines Flight Control
10 Jun 2021, 10:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / EcoPulse, a hybrid electric aircraft developed by Airbus together with several other partners, has just achieved an important milestone
Brazil Accelerates Urban Air Mobility with 50 Air Taxis to Start Operating Soon
9 Jun 2021, 08:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Pioneering urban air mobility company, Eve announced that it will deliver 50 eVTOLs to start operating in Brazil, in a collaboration with Helisul Aviation.
Watch a Boeing 737 Abandon Full-Speed Takeoff After Several Bird Strikes
9 Jun 2021, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Captain of American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 decides to abandon takeoff at the very last second after hitting birds on the runway
Fully Electric Aircraft to Be Used for the First Time by a National Air Force
8 Jun 2021, 08:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For the first time ever, zero-emission planes will be used for training future pilots, by an European Defense Department
Rescue Helicopter Flies for the First Time on Fuel Made From Used Cooking Oil
7 Jun 2021, 15:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Munich was the location of a groundbreaking premiere in the aviation world, as the first rescue helicopter to use sustainable fuel conducted a historical flight
Rolls-Royce Begins Testing Powerful Aviation Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System
7 Jun 2021, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rolls-Royce started testing at the beginning of the month the first elements of a future hybrid-electric propulsion system
Boeing and Alaska Airlines to Test Over 20 Eco-Friendly Technologies This Summer
4 Jun 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Boeing and Alaska Airlines are collaborating to test more than 20 new technologies this summer. For the test flights an Alaska Airlines 737-9 will be used.
Carbonix Drones Getting Satellite Communication Abilities
4 Jun 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Carbonix fixed wing drones are getting satellite communication capabilities, thanks to a hardware supplied by Honeywell
United Airlines Goes Supersonic, Buys 15 Overture Aircraft From Boom
4 Jun 2021, 06:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Purchase aligns with United’s goal to go carbon neutral by 2050 since the Overture supersonic aircraft will be just that, using entirely carbon-neutral fuel
No More Wasting Time Waiting to Land at SFO, Airport Gets New Nav System
1 Jun 2021, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American company Honeywell to provide the San Francisco airport with the new SmartPath navigation system for approaching aircraft
Private Airline Company Introduces Electric Flights That Are 30 Percent Cheaper
31 May 2021, 14:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / KinectAir and VoltAero partnered to introduce regional, electric flights through a mobile app, at prices that are 30 percent cheaper than conventional aircraft.
Rolls-Royce’s Aerospace Testbed Is the Largest and Most Advanced in the World
31 May 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rolls-Royce's innovative aerospace testing facility, Testbed 80, is now officially open and ready for groundbreaking aerospace technology development
Jet Fuel Could Be Made From Recycled Plastic Waste, And It Would Take One Hour
29 May 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Polyethylene could be converted to jet fuel and lubricants in only one hour, through an innovative process that gives recycling a whole new meaning.
Delivery Drones and Air Taxis Could Boost Medical Transport, but Are They Safe?
29 May 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The European Union Aviation Safety Agency conducted a study regarding Urban Air Mobility acceptance, and the results show a positive attitude, but also concerns
354-Seat Boeing 777 Becomes Ad-Hoc Charter, Takes Off With Just One Passenger
28 May 2021, 08:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, which has room for over 350 people, takes off from Mumbai flying to Dubai with just a single passenger on board
Honda Debuts Upgraded HondaJet Elite With S Variant
27 May 2021, 09:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Honda Aircraft Company revealed its new Hondajet Elite S. The jet features upgrades that include a payload increase, advanced avionics capabilities and more
Embraer’s ERJ 145 Becomes a Semi-Private Jet, Because It’s All About Comfort Now
27 May 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / First-class passengers demand more comfort, so Embraer introduced an aftermarket solution that can reconfigure the ERJ 145 into a semi-private jet.
Travis Barker Revisits Fatal 2008 Plane Crash, Will Fly Again One Day
26 May 2021, 06:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “I want to make the choice to try and overcome it,” the drummer says in new interview; he is the sole survivor of a crash that killed four other people
Hackers Break Into Airline Passenger System, Access Super-Sensitive Information
25 May 2021, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Air India has confirmed that its passenger service system has been the target of a cybersecurity attack, with data of 4.5 million customers exposed
Subaru Bell 412EPX to Begin Utility Mission With Japan’s National Police Agency
22 May 2021, 16:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Subaru announced the first delivery of its new state-of-the-art Bell 412EPI helicopter to Japan's National Police Agency.