MagLev Aero has completed a tethered hover test of a drone using its rim-drive magnetic-levitation ducted fan technology.

New Zealand fuel-cell startup; Double Box Tail advances; hybridizing the Rotax; extending electric training flights.

Tesla unveiled its Roadster supercar with SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters, demonstrating a thruster-powered launch, aerial roll and an upside-down ramp stunt during an Oct. 15 event.

A Boeing veteran’s concept revives flying-boat nostalgia, proposing a 50,000-passenger hybrid airship for round-the-world cruises.

Merlin Labs has added an Aero L-39C Albatros military trainer to its test fleet, gaining its first jet while it works to expand its autonomous flight system.

GE Aerospace will work with the FAA on a road map for hybrid-electric certification and develop more stringent icing tests of the Open Fan under the regulator’s CLEEN program.

Beyond Aero is making its debut at NBAA-BACE as it advances its hydrogen-electric six-seater toward a targeted 2029 first flight.

According to Aviation Week's new 2027 forecast, Airbus and Boeing's expected 2026 commercial aircraft deliveries are still projected to trail 2018 levels by 4%.