ITA Airways, Airbus Reveal eVTOL Partnership
Italian flag carrier, ITA Airways (AZ), and Airbus announced the launch of a partnership to develop an air taxi network in Italy.
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World’s First Advanced Air Mobility Vertiport Debuts
- by Helwing Villamizar
- April 25, 2022
- 2 minutes read
Supernal and Urban-Air Port launch Air-One, a proprietary deployable operations hub for manned and unmanned vehicles.
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HY4 Electric Demonstrator Flies between Two Major Airports
- by Helwing Villamizar
- April 19, 2022
- 1 minute read
A hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft has been piloted for the first time between two commercial airports in Germany.
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Cape Air Signs for 75 Fully-electric Aircraft
- by Siddharth Ganesh
- April 15, 2022
- 1 minute read
Electric aircraft manufacturer, Eviation, and American commuter giant Cape Air (9K), have signed an LOI for the purchase of 75 fully-electric Alice aircraft.
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Avolon, Air Greenland Announce e-VTOL Partnership
- by Noam Ismaaili
- March 23, 2022
- 1 minute read
Air Greenland (GL) and Avolon have partnered up to tackle climate change by offering zero-emission travel in the region with the VX4 eVTOL.
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Zero-emission Aircraft, Hydrogen Tech Needed by 2025
- by Helwing Villamizar
- March 23, 2022
- 3 minutes read
FlyZero, a UK research project into zero-carbon commercial air transport, has released its vision for a new generation of liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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Technology
Digital Transformation Helps Air Freight Soar
- by Emily Newton
- March 10, 2022
- 6 minutes read
Here’s a look at why and how digital upgrades will help these organizations positively transform how they do business.
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Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity Completes First Fully Crewed Spaceflight
- by Helwing Villamizar
- July 11, 2021
- 2 minutes read
MIAMI – VSS Unity, Virgin Atlantic’s fourth rocket-powered spacecraft, was successfully launched into space today fully crewed with the company’s founder. Today’s voyage was the VSS Unity’s 22nd test flight and the first with a full crew in the cabin, including the Company’s founder, Sir Richard Branson. According to the aerospace and space travel company, […]
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Technology
Volotea, Air Nostrum, DANTE Aeronautical to Create All-Electric Plane
- by Lee Cross
- March 19, 2021
- 2 minutes read
MIAMI – Spanish carriers Volotea (V7) and Air Nostrum (YW) have teamed up with DANTE Aeronautical to create an all-electric regional aircraft. The consortium has asked for €42m of European Union COVID recovery funds from the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA). This will cover the design, engineering, and technical processes to […]
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Alaska Airlines Pioneers Use of Corn-based Biofuel
- by Airways
- June 7, 2016
- 1 minute read
MIAMI — Alaska Airlines made aviation history yesterday, when two flights departed Seattle partially fueled by the first biofuel made from sustainable U.S. corn. The fuel blend used in the flights contained isobutanol, which is fermented from corn and converted into jet fuel at Gevo’s plant in Luverne, Minnesota. The airline is currently using a […]