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French startup VoltAero presents the first prototype of the Cassio 330 hybrid-electric plane
VoltAero is one of the startups focused on sustainable aviation with more advanced projects at the moment. On…
Boeing and NASA Commercial Aircraft Concept Will Use MD-90 Fuselage
The US hope of putting a single-aisle commercial jet on the market capable of saving up to 30%…
World’s largest plane, Roc makes first aerial vehicle launch in flight
Stratolaunch’s massive Roc aircraft performed the first in-flight release and separation test of the Talon-A test vehicle, the…
Turboprop Dash 8 will be the world’s largest hydrogen-powered aircraft
One of the largest carriers in the United States, Alaska Airlines unveiled on May 1st the DHC Dash…
British start-up proposes hybrid plane for up to 40 seats
Newcomer in urban air mobility, the British start-up LYTE Aviation already wants to revolutionize an aviation category that…
Unique F-16 fighter, Vista X-62A is piloted by artificial intelligence in 17-hour flight
The US Air Force (USAF), the Skunk Works division of Lockheed Martin and the Calspan Corporation performed a…
ZeroAvia performs first flight of the largest aircraft with a hydrogen-electric engine
Startup ZeroAvia performed the first flight with a Dornier 228 regional aircraft converted to operate with an electric…
Airbus tests autonomous technologies to reduce pilot work
Airbus, through subsidiary Airbus UpNext, announced this week the start of a program to evaluate new autonomous technologies…
Embraer focuses on sustainable aircraft with hybrid and hydrogen propulsion
One year after unveiling the Energia family of concept aircraft focused on sustainability, Embraer has updated the designs…
Airbus unveils hydrogen-powered engine to be tested on A380
The Airbus Summit 2022, an annual meeting held this week by the Airbus group, brought to light the…
Rolls-Royce completes first ground test with hydrogen-powered engine
Rolls-Royce announced on Monday that it had successfully carried out the first test of an aircraft engine running…
Eco Caravan, propelled by an electrified system, completes first flight
The “Eco Caravan” took off for the first time on November 18 from Camarillo Airport, in Los Angeles.…
With bold design, Exosonic promises ‘quiet’ passenger supersonic
Among so many ‘noisy’ projects of supersonic passenger planes, there is a silent initiative both in publicity and…
Stratolaunch Roc takes off carrying Talon-A hypersonic vehicle
Stratolaunch’s ‘Roc’ carrier aircraft completed a major milestone on Friday as it took off from California’s Mojave Airport,…
To achieve zero emissions, American Airlines invests in Universal Hydrogen
The world’s largest airline, American Airlines announced on Monday a “strategic equity investment” in Universal Hydrogen, a company…
Electric airplane Alice makes first flight
One of the boldest sustainable aircraft projects currently under development, the twin-engine 100% electric Alice made its maiden…
Alice electric plane performs high-speed taxi
The 100% electric plane Alice is about to make its maiden flight. The aircraft developed by startup Eviation…
Bombardier advances in blended-wing-body business jet study
Bombardier has released a video that deepens its study of the integrated fuselage or Blended-Wing-Body (BWB) jet, which…
Airbus to test new open fan engine on A380
Airbus and CFM International have started a collaborative project to evaluate the open fan engine concept, which combines…
Embraer E195-E2 flies for the first time with 100% SAF
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney performed the first stage of testing with the E195-E2 using 100% sustainable aviation…