Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 24, 2021
Airline eVTOL shuttle services could be on the horizon.
Jun 23, 2021
International relations are in play with the opening of China’s new space station.
Jun 23, 2021
Joint flight experiments by DLR and NASA prove sustainability benefit of low-aromatic fuels.
Jun 21, 2021
An end to the 17-year airliner subsidy spat frees the West to repair its aerospace industry and prepare to tackle competition from China.
Jun 21, 2021
Russian eSTOL demonstrator; MagniX unveils EPUs; JAXA promotes supersonics; Racing eVTOL flies; and Ascendance tests hybrid.
Aug 03, 2021
Under development for four years, Advanced Aircraft Company's multi-rotor HAMR can fly for up to 3.5 hr. or carry a maximum sensor payload of 6 lb. in its dual cargo bay.
Aug 02, 2021
A Yak-40LL testbed modified with a nose-mounted propeller driven by a 500 kW low-loss superconducting electric motor has been demonstrated in flight for the first time.
Aug 02, 2021
Brazilian airline Azul has signed a MOU for the acquisition of 220 Lilium Jets; the companies plan to partner on a regional high-speed transportation system in Brazil.
Jul 30, 2021
There is skepticism in the aerospace supply chain about Airbus’ plans to massively expand single-aisle production over the coming years.
Jul 29, 2021
The aircraft is to enter service in 2025, though no launch order has been signed to date. 
Jul 28, 2021
Editor's Note: Due to flight demonstration noise in the background, we suggest turning on closed captioning for this video. Volocopter CEO Florian…
Jul 28, 2021
Customcells will industrialize battery cells for mass production, a key step in Lilium’s plans to scale-up production capacity ahead of the aircraft’s planned commercial launch in 2024.
Jul 28, 2021
In a key step towards development of the planned follow-on seven-seater air taxi, Samad Aerospace has completed hover tests of its half-scale e-Starling all-electric prototype aircraft.