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Having been born at about the same time as automobiles, machines that can take to the sky through whatever means have quickly grown into pillars of the society we now know. From drones to supersonic passenger jets and VTOLs, you can experience this magnificent world here, in autoevolution's Aviation section.
Michael Jordan Dropped $70+ Million on a New Private Jet and the Internet Is Losing It
Michael Jordan Dropped $70+ Million on a New Private Jet and the Internet Is Losing It

10 Oct 2024, 11:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The basketball legend upgraded his previous Gulfstream G550 to a custom Gulfstream G650ER reported to feature a cigar lounge

 
Toyota Pours Half a Billion Dollars Into eVTOL the USAF Is After
Toyota Pours Half a Billion Dollars Into eVTOL the USAF Is After

7 Oct 2024, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota more than doubled its investment in Joby Aviation after it announced it will back the California-based company with an extra $500M

 
This Single Engine Will Power Aircraft from Take-Off to Mach 6 in One Fell Swoop
This Single Engine Will Power Aircraft from Take-Off to Mach 6 in One Fell Swoop

4 Oct 2024, 11:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company Venus announced the arrival of the VDR2 rocket engine which brings together the advantages of the rotating detonation rocket engine and ramjet

 
Key Milestone for One of the Most Famous Personal eVTOLs
Key Milestone for One of the Most Famous Personal eVTOLs

30 Sep 2024, 12:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Remember the famous BlackFly? The production version of this heritage aircraft has been up for grabs since the beginning of this year in the US

 
The Swiss-built Smartflyer SF1 Electric Aircraft Is Going to Australia
The Swiss-built Smartflyer SF1 Electric Aircraft Is Going to Australia

30 Sep 2024, 10:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aussie startup FlyOnE has signed a LOI agreeing to purchase 30 units of the innovative smartflyer SF1 electric aircraft designed in Switzerland

 
Chinese Autonomous eVTOL EH216-S Takes to the Sky in Brazil
Chinese Autonomous eVTOL EH216-S Takes to the Sky in Brazil

28 Sep 2024, 13:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / EHang adds a major strategic market to its already impressive list, with the first demo flights of its pilotless passenger eVTOL in Brazil

 
World’s Longest-Range VTOL Will Help Save Lives in New Zealand
World’s Longest-Range VTOL Will Help Save Lives in New Zealand

28 Sep 2024, 12:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aussie startup AMSL Aero marks another strategic development with the confirmation of its first development customer in New Zealand

 
Pioneering Electric Seaglider to Enter Service in South Florida
Pioneering Electric Seaglider to Enter Service in South Florida

28 Sep 2024, 12:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Regent Craft's new-generation, ultra-advanced electric seaglider is ready to service passengers in South Florida and Puerto Rico starting in 2027

 
This WW2-Era Grumman Avenger Could Be Yours for the Price of a New Revuelto
This WW2-Era Grumman Avenger Could Be Yours for the Price of a New Revuelto

26 Sep 2024, 04:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For what it's worth, you're netting yourself quite the airframe for your money, One that's endured the last eight decades with remarkable grace.

 
Multiple Florida Airports Are Installing Beta’s Multi-Modal Chargers
Multiple Florida Airports Are Installing Beta’s Multi-Modal Chargers

23 Sep 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Three Florida airports are now housing Beta's multi-model charging stations for electric aircraft and ground EVs, preparing for AAM operations

 
Heart X1 Hybrid Electric Aircraft Is Here to Demo the Future of Aviation
Heart X1 Hybrid Electric Aircraft Is Here to Demo the Future of Aviation

16 Sep 2024, 11:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish aircraft maker Heart Aerospace revealed the full-scale demonstrator of the ES-30 hybrid electric aircraft it is working on

 
Starlink Wins Again: United Airlines To Provide Passengers With Free Inflight Wi-Fi
Starlink Wins Again: United Airlines To Provide Passengers With Free Inflight Wi-Fi

15 Sep 2024, 10:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Bringing the whole world online without spending billions of dollars on land and underwater cables is impossible. But Starlink is pulling it off with satellites

 
NASA's Hybrid-Electric De Havilland Dash 7 Aircraft Breaks Cover in Shiny Test Livery
NASA's Hybrid-Electric De Havilland Dash 7 Aircraft Breaks Cover in Shiny Test Livery

12 Sep 2024, 11:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA and its partner magniX pulled the wraps off the De Havilland Dash 7 test aircraft that will be used in the EPFD program

 
SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Working on an Integrated Mobility Project
SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Working on an Integrated Mobility Project

31 Aug 2024, 14:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / SkyDrive wants to integrate air taxi travel with the Osaka subway network during and after the upcoming 2025 World Expo event

 
Production-Ready Swiss-Made eVTOL Nails First Hover Flight
Production-Ready Swiss-Made eVTOL Nails First Hover Flight

28 Aug 2024, 10:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The tilt-wing hybrid-electric drone that has conquered America is taking the final steps toward commercial certification

 
Jeff Bezos Just Added an $80 Million Gulfstream G700 to His Fleet of Private Jets
Jeff Bezos Just Added an $80 Million Gulfstream G700 to His Fleet of Private Jets

22 Aug 2024, 15:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Report claims that Bezos took delivery of his brand new G700 in July and has been able to fly under the radar by using temporary registration

 
Record Sale Worth Almost $600 Million for Archer’s Midnight Air Taxi
Record Sale Worth Almost $600 Million for Archer’s Midnight Air Taxi

17 Aug 2024, 12:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Midnight eVTOL is just as good for USAF operations as its for luxurious flights in the private sector, aimed at top-level customers

 
Skyports Makes a Key Move to Advance AAM Operations in Australia
Skyports Makes a Key Move to Advance AAM Operations in Australia

17 Aug 2024, 11:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While Wisk's self-flying eVTOL is gearing up for air taxi operations in Queensland, Skyports is adding another major partnership for AAM service

 
Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Will Have Its Own eVTOL Air Taxi Terminal
Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Will Have Its Own eVTOL Air Taxi Terminal

12 Aug 2024, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Air mobility company Archer announced its plans for an eVTOL transportation network in the city of Los Angeles, a terminal to be placed at the SoFi Stadium

 
LYTE Aviation Partners with H3 Dynamics to Advance the Hydrogen-Powered SkyBus
LYTE Aviation Partners with H3 Dynamics to Advance the Hydrogen-Powered SkyBus

31 Jul 2024, 08:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK-based developer of the SkyBus hybrid 40-seat eVTOL has selected H3 Dynamics as the fuel cell supplier with an added bonus