Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 16, 2021
Embraer has begun flight testing an electric propulsion demonstrator as it targets the introduction of its first all-electric aircraft, the Eve urban air taxi, in 2026.
Aug 16, 2021
Pyka electric regional; ZeroAvia hydrogen power train; Transcend picks Kaman; Robotic helicopter refueling; and SkyDrive teams with JAXA.
Aug 16, 2021
For industry’s finances, 2020 really was that bad, and 2021 may not be that good, after all.
Aug 16, 2021
X Prime programs would fill the gap between experimental X-planes and Y-plane prototypes.
Aug 13, 2021
Investigators cite inconsistent reporting, questionable guidance as contributors to turbulence-related injuries.
Jul 01, 2021
Eviation aircraft has redesigned its Alice nine-passenger electric regional aircraft, dispensing with some of the original design’s most noteworthy features.
Jun 29, 2021
Hydrogen propulsion startup ZeroAvia has secured two Dornier 228s for use as test aircraft for development of its 600-kW fuel-cell propulsion system for 19-passenger airliners.
Jun 28, 2021
The startup's modified Cessna 337H Skymaster prototype will soon start touring between midsize regional airports across France.
Jun 24, 2021
As Airbus evaluates liquid hydrogen as a possible route to zero-emission commercial aviation by the mid-2030s, it has begun a research program to explore the potential of cryogenically cooled electric propulsion for large civil aircraft.
Jun 21, 2021
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have committed to being net-zero carbon by 2050, while Japan aims to commercialize domestically produced sustainable aviation fuels by 2030.
Jun 21, 2021
The integrated demonstrator, customized to the performance and economic requirements of commercial aircraft, will be built at a Liebherr system integration testing laboratory in Toulouse.
Jun 18, 2021
Cleaner-burning sustainable fuels can reduce aircraft contrails’ cloudiness and their contribution to aviation’s climate impact, joint research by NASA and German aerospace center DLR has concluded.
Jun 17, 2021
Aircraft electrification pioneer MagniX has revamped its product line, introducing a pair of complete electric propulsion units as successors to its original electric motor offerings.