In the days leading up to the world’s largest airshow, a record number of aircraft arrived here for EAA AirVenture 2021 following last year’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gulfstream will increase production in the second half of 2021 to make up for preplanned production cuts initiated last year, parent company General Dynamics said July 28.
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.
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.
Tecnam is focusing on expanding the U.S. market for its Tecnam P92 Echo Mk II two-seat aircraft and the P2010 TDI four-seat aircraft, displaying them both at EAA AirVenture here for the first time this year.
Steady increases in key metrics including departures and spare parts sales have GE executives confident that its aviation services unit is headed in the right direction and original equipment (OE) sales are poised to follow as aircraft production rates increase, company executives said.
Chinese autonomous air vehicle (AAV) startup EHang has begun operations at its newly commissioned production facility in Yunfu, around 100 mi. west of its Guangzhou headquarters.
The California-based electric air taxi developer has marked a key flight test milestone by flying a full-size S4 prototype to its design range of more than 150 mi. on a single charge.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects ranging from the capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide to processing of sewage have been shortlisted for funding under a UK government contest designed to promote alternative fuel production technologies at commercial scale.
The Stratos 716X prototype made its debut at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh this week, after flying from its home base in Redmond, Oregon.
