USAF closes another deal for the supersonic Air Force One
California-based Exosonic announced on Monday that it had signed a contract with the U.S. government to develop a…
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A320 replacement should be able to fly with only one pilot
The startup Acubed, from Palo Alto, California, started a series of flights with a Beech Baron equipped with…
U.S. startup receives investment from Trump administration for hypersonic aircraft
Imagine Donald Trump boarding Air Force One in the US capital and just over an hour later meeting…
Virgin Galactic enters the race for new passenger supersonics
For almost two decades without supersonic passenger flights, the commercial aviation market is expected to gain new aircraft…
British startup plans to launch hybrid electric aircraft for 70 passengers in 2028
On the eve of the realization of Brexit, the UK’s departure from the European Union, another British startup…
NASA begins final assembly of supersonic jet X-59
NASA announced this week that it has approved the final assembly and system integration of the Quiet SuperSonic…
Russian planmaker aims to build seaplane over 1,000 tons
Beriev is one of a number of Soviet-era design offices, and although not as well known as Tupolev…
Slon, the Russian super freighter, has scale model revealed
The Russian Central Institute of Aerodynamics, known by the acronym TsAGI, released the first image of the “Slon”…
Rolls-Royce will adapt ex-Qantas Boeing 747-400 as engine testbed
After flying over 70 million kilometers and carrying 2.5 million passengers for 20 years in service, the Qantas…
Embraer makes first test with autonomous aircraft
Embraer, in partnership with a Brazilian university, performed the first taxi operation without human interference. The test was…