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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.
Six Airlander 10 Aircraft to Enter Service in the Scottish Highlands and Islands
Six Airlander 10 Aircraft to Enter Service in the Scottish Highlands and Islands

29 Apr 2024, 12:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new partnership is taking the Airlander 10 closer to real-world operations in the Highlands and Islands area before the end of this decade

 
Airbus Flies a High-Speed Helo That Can Pause Engine Mid-Flight
Airbus Flies a High-Speed Helo That Can Pause Engine Mid-Flight

29 Apr 2024, 10:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace company Airbus announced it has conducted the first test flight of a helicopter demonstrator called Racer

 
Californian Joby Air Taxis Could Soon Be Flying Between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Californian Joby Air Taxis Could Soon Be Flying Between Abu Dhabi and Dubai

26 Apr 2024, 12:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Joby had won the exclusive right to operate air taxi services in Dubai and now it also signed an agreement for Abu Dhabi, opening exciting prospects

 
Legendary Musician Is the First Passenger Onboard the AirCar Flying Car
Legendary Musician Is the First Passenger Onboard the AirCar Flying Car

25 Apr 2024, 03:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jean-Michel Jarre boarded the Klein Vision AirCar with inventor Stefan Klein at the controls for two intercity flights that mark another world first

 
Watch The Alia-250 eVTOL Nail Its Full Transition With a Pilot in the Cockpit
Watch The Alia-250 eVTOL Nail Its Full Transition With a Pilot in the Cockpit

24 Apr 2024, 07:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Vermont company's flagship aircraft completed the most important element in eVTOL testing, switching from hover to cruising and back

 
Gulfstream’s New Flagship Business Jet Officially Enters Service
Gulfstream’s New Flagship Business Jet Officially Enters Service

24 Apr 2024, 07:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first two G700 jets were delivered in record time, in under one month after the official green light from the Federal Aviation Administration

 
Watch Two Jetson One Personal Aircraft Fly in Formation for the First Time
Watch Two Jetson One Personal Aircraft Fly in Formation for the First Time

23 Apr 2024, 12:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two piloted one-seat eVTOLs flew in formation during an exciting premiere by Jetson, opening the road for a wide range of missions in the future

 
This American Flying Car Is the 1,000th Design Registered in the World eVTOL Directory
This American Flying Car Is the 1,000th Design Registered in the World eVTOL Directory

23 Apr 2024, 11:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There are now officially 1,000 eVTOL designs catalogued in the World eVTOL Directory, and the latest one to be added is the one developed by Doroni Aerospace

 
Electra Gets Almost $2M From the US Army for Wind Tunnel Tests
Electra Gets Almost $2M From the US Army for Wind Tunnel Tests

19 Apr 2024, 10:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Northern Virginia startup claiming to have developed a revolutionary eSTOL was awarded $1.9 million by the US Army for wind tunnel testing

 
Beta’s Charge Cube for Electric Aircraft Officially Certified
Beta’s Charge Cube for Electric Aircraft Officially Certified

18 Apr 2024, 07:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Vermont-based electric aerospace company secured the safety certification for its Charge Cube from a nationally-recognized testing laboratory

 
Japan’s Biggest Helicopter Charter Company to Operate 50 Electric Air Taxis
Japan’s Biggest Helicopter Charter Company to Operate 50 Electric Air Taxis

18 Apr 2024, 06:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Embraer's AAM company secured an important pre-order from one of the biggest names in Japan's public aviation sector for its all-electric eVTOLs

 
Czech Hybrid-Electric VTOL Maker Launches a Large-Scale Testbed
Czech Hybrid-Electric VTOL Maker Launches a Large-Scale Testbed

18 Apr 2024, 05:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Zuri is showing off its brand-new, large-scale testbed for its hybrid-electric VTOL at this year's Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany

 
This Autonomous eVTOL Designed in Brazil Wants to Make Air Logistics Better
This Autonomous eVTOL Designed in Brazil Wants to Make Air Logistics Better

16 Apr 2024, 12:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What was introduced as the first autonomous cargo eVTOL in Latin America is also a sustainable, affordable alternative to drones

 
Air New Zealand Makes Historic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase
Air New Zealand Makes Historic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase

16 Apr 2024, 11:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air New Zealand made its largest green jet fuel purchase so far from what it considered to be the biggest SAF producer worldwide

 
You'll Soon Be Able to Lease and Finance Your Own Blended-Wing-Body Cargo Drone
You'll Soon Be Able to Lease and Finance Your Own Blended-Wing-Body Cargo Drone

15 Apr 2024, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aviation startup Natilus announced the Kona cargo drones it plans on making will be available to lease and finance through Monte

 
Swedish Vertiport Company Partners With One of the First Spanish eVTOL Makers
Swedish Vertiport Company Partners With One of the First Spanish eVTOL Makers

15 Apr 2024, 08:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two startups in the AAM industry are joining forces to advance an innovative infrastructure concept and an autonomous, all-electric aircraft

 
The American Hybrid-Electric Electra Aircraft Soon to Start Flying in Australia
The American Hybrid-Electric Electra Aircraft Soon to Start Flying in Australia

15 Apr 2024, 07:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Wilbur Air is a new aviation operator in Australia that will become the first one there to start operating the US-made Electrc eSTOL

 
Electron 5 Is Taking Regional Aviation by Storm With a 466-Mile Electric Range
Electron 5 Is Taking Regional Aviation by Storm With a 466-Mile Electric Range

12 Apr 2024, 11:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Meet Electron 5, the Dutch-engineered battery-electric aircraft that boasts a fancy cabin and top performance for regional flights

 
Embraer’s First Jet Converted to Freighter Is a Real Game-Changer
Embraer’s First Jet Converted to Freighter Is a Real Game-Changer

8 Apr 2024, 11:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Embraer decided to convert former passenger jets to freighters and the result is a beefed-up cargo aircraft with impressive capabilities

 
Green Light for EHang to Kick Off Mass Production of Its Autonomous Air Taxi
Green Light for EHang to Kick Off Mass Production of Its Autonomous Air Taxi

8 Apr 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Chinese eVTOL maker officially holds the record for three pioneering certificates for its pilot-less passenger-carrying electric aircraft