Aircraft
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Remembering Lawrence Hargrave: 130 Years of Flight Legacy
Lawrence Hargrave, the innovative mind behind early aeronautical advancements, is celebrated 130 years after his pioneering flight that demonstrated the viability of heavier-than-air flight. On...
Emirates Names Jabr Al-Azeeby as New UK VP
Emirates has announced the appointment of Jabr Al-Azeeby as the new Divisional Vice President for the UK. He succeeds Richard Jewsbury, who has transitioned to...
Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre’s CEO Named “Vivien Lau”
The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) has appointed Vivien Lau as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 2, 2024. Lau brings nearly 18...
Boeing Names Kelly Ortberg as New CEO Amid Critical Period
Kelly Ortberg, former president and CEO of Rockwell Collins, will step into the role of Boeing's new president and CEO on August 8, replacing the...
On this Day in Aviation: The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
On July 2, 1937, the world lost one of its most iconic aviators. Amelia Earhart, aged 40, vanished along with her plane and navigator during...
Gwynne Shotwell: Pioneering the Future of Space Aviation
Gwynne Shotwell, an influential American businesswoman and engineer, is the President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX. Born on November 23, 1963, in Evanston, Illinois,...
Technology
Dawn Aerospace’s Rocket Plane Soars Supersonic
Dawn Aerospace has reached a significant milestone as its rocket-powered aircraft, the Mk-11 Aurora, successfully completed its first supersonic flight on November 12. The aircraft...
BETA’s First Production Electric Plane Takes Flight
BETA Technologies has made a groundbreaking leap in electric aviation, rolling out its first production-line electric plane from its newly certified manufacturing facility in Vermont....
Honda’s Hybrid-Electric VTOL Aircraft Cleared for Flight by FAA
Honda Aircraft Co., a subsidiary of the global automotive leader, has secured an exemption from the FAA for its groundbreaking hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing...
FlyByWire Launches Free A380X Alpha for Microsoft Flight Simulator
FlyByWire Simulations has officially released the much-anticipated A380X for Microsoft Flight Simulator as a free open alpha. After over four years of development, this release...
JAL and Sumitomo Eye 100 Archer Air-Taxis in $500M Deal
In a major step toward revolutionizing urban mobility, Archer Aviation announced on November 7 that a joint venture between Japan Airlines (JAL) and Sumitomo Corporation—known...
BlackBird eVTOL Set for 2025 Test Flights
CycloTech, an Austrian aviation company, is pushing the boundaries of electric flight with its innovative propulsion technology. The company is constructing a demonstrator version of...