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AutoFlight's six-seat air taxi flew a 2.4 km autonomous loop over an Astana racetrack — a quiet signal that China's eVTOL makers are moving fast outside Western regulatory systems.
A 1MW electric motor paired with a turboprop could cut fuel burn by 30% on short regional routes, but GE Aerospace already has its rival system airborne.
CFM International is testing a propeller-like jet engine with no outer casing that could cut fuel burn by a fifth — but certification and Boeing's skepticism remain unresolved.
The UK air taxi startup is flying its eVTOL in public for the first time, while quietly pushing its certification target back by a year.
New high-altitude test data suggest cutting aviation's non-CO2 warming effect may matter more than carbon accounting alone.
The two aerospace giants announced a formal joint venture on July 7, 2026, to develop a fully electric hydrogen-powered aircraft engine. Commercial flights are still a 2040s story.
DARPA's CRANE program has passed $60 million in Pentagon funding to prove that blasts of compressed air can replace mechanical flaps. The first flight slipped to late 2027.
The quiet supersonic jet reached Mach 1.4 at 55,000 feet on June 12 — exactly the conditions it needs for upcoming community noise surveys.
A double-bubble fuselage, electric tail fans, and no need for hydrogen: Electra's turbo-electric regional jet targets 17% better fuel efficiency without reinventing airport infrastructure.
The budget carrier becomes Europe's first ultra-low-cost airline to commit to Starlink, with rollout starting in 2027. No one's confirmed yet whether you'll actually pay for it.
The autonomous drone beat Regent's own passenger model to its first real flight, backed by a $15M US Marine Corps contract and $10B in commercial pre-orders.
The quiet supersonic demonstrator hit Mach 1.077 on June 5, and now the real battle shifts to regulators who could lift a 53-year ban on supersonic flight over land.
The experimental jet could reopen US skies to supersonic passenger flight for the first time in over 50 years, if its "quiet boom" holds up in testing.
A California startup completed four successful test flights of its tow-launch prototype, targeting commercial satellite launches from standard runways by 2028.
The French carrier plans to retrofit its A350 and Boeing 777 fleets with Collins Aerospace receivers by end of 2027, as GPS jamming incidents across Europe surge 220% since 2021.
