Mercedes-Benz Style and Lufthansa Technik develop VIP cabin for short- and medium-haul aircraft. The traditional separation of ceiling, wall and floor in the future VIP cabin for short- and medium-haul aircraft will be replaced with dynamic architecture. The Mercedes-Benz Style x Lufthansa Technik proposal presented at EBACE 2015 in Geneva is just in the concept … Read more
Solar Impulse experimental solar-powered plane has taken off from Madrid en route to Morocco in a bid to complete its first transcontinental flight. Gibraltar Crossing and Madrid – Rabat flight is a historical moment for the Solar Impulse and for solar aviation. The mission is as a final dress rehearsal for a round-the-world flight with … Read more
The new aircrafts require high-performing and safer batteries than anything on the market today. This new aerospace battery facility will unlock this, bringing the reality of electric flight even closer. Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, announced another significant UK investment and innovation milestone with the opening of … Read more
Volocopter‘s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight VoloConnect expands the total addressable market for Volocopter’s family of eVTOL aircraft to USD 290 billion Zero operating emissions for safe and sustainable flight speeds of over 155 mph and >60 mi range. At the 2022 UP.Summit, the annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation, urban air mobility (UAM) … 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
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 … Read more