Dassault Systèmes x Boom Supersonic to Reinvent the Sky with Overture – the Mach-2.2 airliner

    Dassault Systèmes x Boom Supersonic to accelerate the development of Overture, the Mach-2.2 commercial airliner “Reinvent the Sky” industry solution experience can cut the development time of a first prototype in half. In response to increasing passenger travel and demand for new products and services, aerospace startups, new market entrants and small original … Read more

Crystal Cabin Awards 2019: revolutionary ideas for air travel

  For the first time ever, more than 100 submissions in the eight categories of the 2019 Crystal Cabin Awards, the most famous prize in the aviation industry. The award for aircraft cabin innovations and on-board products is the sector’s most highly regarded honour amongst media and the industry alike, and it is being presented … Read more

Welcome to the future of drones: HES Hycopter’s flight durations can extend to 3.5 hours

  HYCOPTER – a New Phase in Drone Technology Begins Singapore’s HES Energy Systems is announcing the commercial launch of HYCOPTER, an industrial-grade multi-rotor drone designed for large-scale industrial maintenance inspections. The H2Drone is a long endurance hydrogen-powered multicopter and fixed-wings for high-end-data-collection commercial missions. Last month, HES also unveiled plans for regional hydrogen-electric passenger … Read more

‘Quietly, people were forging ahead’: the evolution of 3D printing

Since additive manufacturing was invented, in 1981, there have been significant advances. Is this technology ready to transform the way we design, engineer and buy products?

Currently in development: Meet the new flock of VTOL’s that want to put you in the seat of a flying vehicle

Have a look at some of the flying vehicles that someday could carry passengers over traffic. The interest in the vertical takeoff and landing (commonly known as VTOL) aircrafts shows exponential growth and the worldwide demand of planes that don’t need runways will continue to rise, and so will the supply. But the era of … Read more

Commercially-viable, electrically-powered aircrafts are becoming reality

  As battery technology becomes more advanced, offering more power for less weight and reduced recharging times, the idea of a commercially-viable, electrically-powered aircraft has moved from the realm of the implausible to quite possible. In fact, as NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Innovation Zone session, “The Electric Aircraft Revolution” showed attendees this … Read more