Category: Aviation
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What it’s like to fly a revolutionary eVTOL first-hand
Joby Aero, a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is opening a new office in Washington, DC to support the collaborative work it is doing with the aviation community and policymakers to bring quiet, zero-emissions aviation to life. Equipped with a state-of-the-art flight simulator, visitors to the new office are able…
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Alice, Eviation Aircraft’s first electric plane, almost ready to fly
Meet Alice, the world’s first all-electric commuter aircraft. Built to make flight the sustainable, affordable, quiet solution to regional air travel. Eviation Alice electric aircraft could make its maiden flight before the end of the year. The new era of air mobility will be defined by those dedicated to bringing engineering innovation and…
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United Airlines to invest in electric aircraft startup to decarbonize air travel
New Electric Aircraft Set to Take Flight by 2026. United Airlines acquires 100 of Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 aircraft, a 19-seat electric airliner that has the potential to decarbonize regional air travel. United Airlines Ventures (UAV) along with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Mesa Airlines, has invested in electric aircraft startup Heart Aerospace. Heart Aerospace…
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Future Lab 2021: From automotive technology to space exploration and health, let’s take a look into the future
From debut unveilings to the latest technology developments, Future Lab at this year 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed is full of innovative exhibitors and is a must-see spectacle. Airbus Airbus returns to Future Lab in 2021 to present their latest Mars rover, built for the European Space Agency, which forms a critical part…
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Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed spaceflight to have founder Richard Branson onboard
For the first time, Virgin Galactic will share a global livestream of the spaceflight. Sir Richard Branson will be onboard Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed spaceflight. Virgin Galactic Holdings, the vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, announced “Unity 22” mission, the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity and the Company’s fourth crewed spaceflight.…
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With Space Balloon you can see the full blackness of space and 450 miles in every direction on Earth
Space Perspective have reimagined space travel. Instead of rocketing away from the Earth at high velocity, you ascend on a gentle, yet thrilling journey and look back at our planet from an entirely new perspective. The space balloon will start flying space passengers in 2024. The most breathtaking Six Hours of Your Life…