Here's the Finished Neptune Excelsior Capsule That Will Be Taking You to Space
22 Feb 2024, 11:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Space Perspective is making progress toward offering the world's first carbon-neutral flight to space and democratizing space tourism
NASA Aerobot Prototype Flies Over Nevada, Demonstrates Controlled-Altitude Maneuvers
11 Oct 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Venus aerial robotic balloon prototype successfully completed two flights over Nevada's Black Rock Desert, demonstrating its abilities
Volocopter's Air Taxi Completes Crewed Test Flight at the First Vertiport in Italy
6 Oct 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Volocopter completed the first crewed test in Italy. The Volocopter 2X prototype took off today, Oct. 6th, from the first fully functional Italian vertiport
German-Developed Lilium eVTOL Jet Prototype Achieves New Milestone During Test Flight
29 Sep 2022, 08:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German-developed Lilium eVTOL reaches another important milestone, achieving full transition from hover to wing-borne flight on both the wings and canards
Solar-Powered ApusDuo Unmanned Aircraft Nails Another Test Flight in Europe
28 Sep 2022, 13:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / UAVOS announces another successful test flight of its ApusDuo solar-powered HAPS (High-Altitude Platform Station). The aircraft flew continuously for 11 hours
Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Moves to the Final Phase in Its Flight Testing Program
1 Aug 2022, 13:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Archer's Maker eVTOL aircraft successfully completed the second of its three key phases in its flight testing program, proving its crosswind capabilities
Airbus to Carry Out Hydrogen-Powered Flights With Modified Arcus Glider
20 Jul 2022, 15:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus plans to launch the project "Blue Condor", which will launch two Arcus-J gliders at high altitudes to compare contrail emissions
Prosperity I Air Taxi Prototype Owns the Sky in New Footage Released by AutoFlight
29 Jun 2022, 10:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight released new footage of its second full-scale proof-of-concept air taxi. Prosperity I flaunts an upgraded design
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)
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
Stratolaunch Cuts Short Sixth Flight Test of Its Mammoth Carrier Aircraft
10 Jun 2022, 00:51 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 9th, Stratolaunch's massive carrier aircraft Roc was supposed to fly over the Mojave Desert for 3.5 hours, but its flight test was cut short
AutoFlight's New Test Flight Video Reveals the Latest Design of Its Prosperity I Air Taxi
8 Jun 2022, 13:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight releases a new video of its Prosperity I being tested. This version is very close to the final design of the air taxi.
Airbus Carries Out First Helicopter Flight Powered by SAF in Japan
1 Jun 2022, 12:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / For the first time, an Airbus' H215 helicopter completed a flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel. The flight took place in Japan and it lasted 30 minutes
Embraer Tests New Autonomous Flight Technologies in Brazil
6 May 2022, 19:29 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Embraer has recently completed a series of test flights that focues on using autonomous flight technologies, paving the way for air taxi operations in Brazil
Massive Airplane Roc Aces Fifth Test Flight, Gears Up to Carry Hypersonic Vehicles
5 May 2022, 00:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Stratolaunch's massive carrier aircraft Roc has successfully completed its fifth flight, moving closer to launch hypersonic vehicles
Airbus A380 Completes First Flight Powered by 100 Percent SAF
28 Mar 2022, 18:17 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Following the A350 and the A319neo last year, an Airbus A380 MSN1 has successfully demonstrated 100 percent SAF-powered flight
Joby's Second Pre-Production Air Taxi Prototype Gets Back in the Sky for More Test Flights
25 Mar 2022, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / California-based transportation company Joby Aviation resumes flight testing of its second pre-production air taxi prototype at its Marina facility
Airbus’ VSR700 Unmanned Helicopter Performs Autonomous Take-Offs and Landings at Sea
25 Mar 2022, 02:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus has recently begun trialing its VSR700 unmanned helicopter. The aircraft has successfully completed 150 autonomous take-offs and landings
Volocopter 2X eVTOL Carries Out First Crewed Flight in France, Is a Success
24 Mar 2022, 17:55 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Volocopter has reached a significant milestone: its 2X full-scale prototype has successfully performed its first crewed flights in France
U.S. Air Force Completes First Crewed Flight of ALIA eVTOL Aircraft
15 Mar 2022, 01:23 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force pilots Hank "Hog" Griffiths and Maj. Jonathan Appleby have successfully flown BETA Technologies' ALIA eVTOL for the first time