Sustainable space race: Mk-II Aurora is on track to reach low-space orbit in 2022. Dawn Aerospace, a New Zealand-Dutch space transportation company, has conducted five flights of the company’s Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane. The flights were to assess the airframe and avionics of the vehicle, and were conducted using surrogate jet engines. The campaign … Read more
A New Partnership Will Dramatically Accelerate Global Availability of Hydrogen-Powered eVTOLs, Including World’s First Manned Hydrogen Helicopter. The global eVTOL market size is forecasted to grow from an estimated $74 million in 2025 to $860 million by 2030, according to new market research. In the first few months of 2021 alone, $5 billion of … Read more
Get there 5X Faster: Hermeus Quarterhorse jet is building the world’s fastest aircraft. Less time on the plane, more time on the ground. At these speeds – over 3,000 miles per hour – flight times from New York to London will be 90 minutes rather than seven hours. Mach 5 aircraft have the … Read more
A mobility workhorse that produces zero carbon emissions in flight. Amid the rising focus on reducing aviation’s carbon footprint, Overair expects to certify Butterfly with the FAA in 2025. Following certification, Overair will launch commercial operations in targeted US and South Korea markets, where Overair’s strategic partner Hanwha Systems is leading the advanced … Read more
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 … Read more
net-carbon zero: United Airlines will purchase 15 supersonic Overture jets from Boom Supersonic. United Airlines Adding Supersonic Speeds with New Agreement to Buy Aircraft from Boom Supersonic First U.S. airline to sign commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic. New aircraft will cut travel times in half and operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. … Read more