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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.
Air New Zealand Starts Weighing Passengers, and Boy, This Could Be Embarrassing
Air New Zealand Starts Weighing Passengers, and Boy, This Could Be Embarrassing

16 Apr 2021, 12:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The airline has started weighing passengers boarding its flights as part of a survey required to be conducted every five years

 
NFT Unveils the Aska eVTOL Aircraft, First Units Will Be Delivered in 2026
NFT Unveils the Aska eVTOL Aircraft, First Units Will Be Delivered in 2026

15 Apr 2021, 20:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Come 2026, the well-to-do peeps among us will be able to fly and drive a flying car/eVTOL aircraft by the name of NFT Aska

 
Wheels Up Goes Vertical, Plans VTOL With Bell
Wheels Up Goes Vertical, Plans VTOL With Bell

15 Apr 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Wheels Up and Bell Textron team up to lead the industry towards vertical take-off and landing.The service is expected to launch later on this year.

 
Say Goodbye to Sipping an Espresso During American Airlines First-Class Flights
Say Goodbye to Sipping an Espresso During American Airlines First-Class Flights

12 Apr 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American Airlines has decided to give up on all espresso machines because they add weight, as the company itself explains

 
Ouch: Here’s the World’s Longest Flight With Just 11 Passengers, 13 Crew Members
Ouch: Here’s the World’s Longest Flight With Just 11 Passengers, 13 Crew Members

13 Apr 2021, 07:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Onboard photos show the world’s longest flight between Singapore and New York up in the air with more crew members than passengers

 
Heavy Cargo Airlift Drone to Use Honeywell Navigation Tech
Heavy Cargo Airlift Drone to Use Honeywell Navigation Tech

10 Apr 2021, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Pipistrel Nuuva V300, a heavy cargo drone designed to carry up to 300 kg (661 pounds), will use Honeywell's Attitude Heading Reference System and Air Data

 
Supersonic Air Force One Could Carry POTUS and Staff as Soon as Next Decade
Supersonic Air Force One Could Carry POTUS and Staff as Soon as Next Decade

9 Apr 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force's Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate tasked a company called Exosonic with the development of a supersonic Air Force One

 
You Can Now Listen to Airline Boarding Music From the Comfort of Your Couch
You Can Now Listen to Airline Boarding Music From the Comfort of Your Couch

9 Apr 2021, 06:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Singapore Airlines has joined Spotify to publish its own boarding music, thus letting users listen to it without having to book a flight

 
The Future Is Here: UPS Buys eVTOLs for Delivery Operations
The Future Is Here: UPS Buys eVTOLs for Delivery Operations

8 Apr 2021, 07:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / UPS has signed a deal with Beta Technologies to purchase a fleet of eVTOLs that could enter operations by as early as 2024

 
Robots Step In to Help With Airplane Cabin Disinfection Using UV Light Arsenal
Robots Step In to Help With Airplane Cabin Disinfection Using UV Light Arsenal

7 Apr 2021, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Swiss startup called Uveya has invented a robot whose purpose is to disinfect an airplane cabin using ultraviolet light in just ten minutes