I Got to Ride in a Self-Flying Cessna

10-02-2022 • https://www.cnet.com by Andy Altman

Xwing hopes to put a fleet of autonomous planes in the sky by 2025.

Blainjett's hemi-rotor concept promises unprecedented VTOL performance

10-01-2022 • https://newatlas.com, By Loz Blain

This wonderfully odd idea appears to have genuine potential to radically improve the power, speed, efficiency, payload capacity, range, endurance and ground footprint of a wide range of VTOL aircraft and drones. We've never seen anything quite like i

Incredible World First Electric Seaglider Vehicle Ready For Production After Successful Test

09-30-2022 • https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org by Andy Corbley

An incredible hybrid high-speed yacht-seaplane vehicle has completed successful flight tests and is ready now for production.

Wheels up, as the gorgeous, electric Eviation Alice takes flight

09-29-2022 • https://newatlas.com, By Loz Blain

After showing off with some extravagant runway wheelies last week, Alice, the "world's first all-electric commuter aircraft," lifted off overnight on a historic first flight. It's another major milestone toward zero-emissions medium-range air travel.

Lilium nails full eVTOL transition milestone in new video

09-29-2022 • https://newatlas.com, By Loz Blain

Lilium is celebrating another eVTOL flight testing milestone, with video of its beautiful Phoenix 2 air taxi prototype achieving a full transition from vertical takeoff to wing-borne horizontal flight on both its main wings and canards.

Jet Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Certified Airworthy for Large-Scale...

09-27-2022 • https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy Corbley

Jet Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Certified Airworthy for Large-Scale Production in China

United Airlines Pre-Orders 200 Flying Taxis With Vertical Takeoff for 4 Passengers

09-20-2022 • https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy Corbley

Working to revolutionize commuting in cities world-wide, United recently-announced a $15 million investment and a purchase agreement for 200 four-seater electric flying taxis.

FLYING bike that travels 62 mph for up to 40 minutes and costs $777K makes US debut...

09-20-2022 • https://www.dailymail.co, By CHRISTOPHER CARBONE

FLYING bike that travels 62 mph for up to 40 minutes and costs $777K makes US debut - as firm says cheaper model could be used 'every day' in the future

DARPA developing small vertical-takeoff aircraft for military use

09-10-2022 • https://www.space.com, By Brett Tingley

The ANCILLARY program aims to develop a "leap ahead" craft.

DARPA Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-Plane

09-09-2022 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian Wang

DARPA's AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane program, nicknamed ANCILLARY, aims to develop and flight demonstrate critical technologies required for a leap ahead...

Electric Air Taxis Coming Soon

09-09-2022 • by Martin Armstrong

Technological advancements are quite an amazing achievement. Although I never thought I'd see them in my lifetime, electric air taxis may become commonplace in the not-so-distant future.

Stop Booking Your Flights on Fridays. This Is the Cheapest Day to Fly

08-31-2022 • CNET

Plus, we'll share some other tips for ways to save money when flying, and the best time to fly during the holidays.

Airline Ticket Sales Unexpectedly Tumble

08-30-2022 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

One of the big drivers of inflation during the late spring and early summer was - in addition to the relentless meltup in energy and commodities - the surge in airplane ticket prices amid seemingly endless demand, as millions of Americans were willin

In the Home Stretch, 16-Year Old to Become Youngest Person to Circumnavigate the World by Airplane

08-18-2022 • Good News Network

Mack Rutherford set off on the daredevil mission from an air base in Sofia, Bulgaria in March, and if successful he will become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo in an aircraft.

United Airlines just preordered $10 million worth of private air taxis

08-15-2022 • POPSCI

The major airliner is moving forward with phase one of its $1 billion in Archer Aviation.

Evidence confirms that TWA Flight 800 was shot down by the U.S. military...

08-15-2022 • https://www.naturalnews.com, by: Ethan Huff

Evidence confirms that TWA Flight 800 was shot down by the U.S. military, followed by a massive coordinated cover-up

Airline seats have been getting smaller for years. Is the shrinking coming to an end?

08-12-2022 • https://news.yahoo.com, Hugo Martín

Over the last 15 years or so, airlines have found a new way to drive up revenue: squeezing more seats into each plane.

Flight tracking exposure irks billionaires and baddies

08-08-2022 • https://news.yahoo.com by Joshua MELVIN

How to upset Russian freight companies, Elon Musk, Chinese authorities and Kylie Jenner in one go? Track their jets.

Move over, autopilot: This AI can avoid other planes

08-06-2022 • https://www.popsci.com, BY ROB VERGER

Carnegie Mellon researchers are working on an artificial intelligence system that can land an aircraft. Here's how made trained it.

A Small Short? The Coming Collapse of the Air Travel Industry

08-03-2022 • https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Alex Krainer

A Small Short? The Coming Collapse of the Air Travel Industry

Flying Car Has Transforming Tail

08-03-2022 • https://www.youtube.com, Samson Sky Switchblade

Samson Sky designed a transforming tail for the Switchblade flying sports car so that the tail can fold up and be protected while driving.

Samson Switchblade flying car is finally ready for takeoff

08-02-2022 • New Atlas

After 14 years of development, the Samson Switchblade - a fast, street-legal three-wheeler that converts at the touch of a button into a 200-mph (322-km/h) airplane - has been approved for airworthiness by the FAA. The team is now preparing for f

Experimental Zephyr drone sets new record for uncrewed flight duration

07-31-2022 • Space.com

The record-breaking flight is intended to test new energy storage and efficiency systems.

VW throws its hat into the eVTOL ring, with the "Flying Tiger" V.MO

07-29-2022 • https://newatlas.com by By Ben Coxworth

With the increasing development of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) "air taxis," it shouldn't come as a surprise that automakers are moving into the field. This week, Volkswagen Group China unveiled its own effort, in the form of the V.

With 18 rotors, the Hexa aircraft has room for just one passenger

07-29-2022 • https://www.popsci.com BY KELSEY D. ATHERTON

Here's why the Air Force is interested in this little electric aircraft--and others like it.

Horizon presents a 50% scale prototype of its badass Cavorite X5 eVTOL

07-26-2022 • https://newatlas.com, By Loz Blain

Toronto's Horizon Aircraft has unveiled a 50% prototype of its gorgeous – and very unique – electric VTOL air taxi.

Zephyr UAS smashes its own endurance record, may still be up there

07-26-2022 • https://newatlas.com, By Loz Blain

The remarkable Zephyr is a stratospheric UAV designed to fly ultra-long endurance missions acting as a solar-powered observation and comms platform. In its latest test, it sailed past its old endurance record two weeks ago, and may still be up there.

Aerospace Publication Reports 5G/EMF Exposure Risks to Pilots;...

07-25-2022 • Activist Post

... "mild cognitive impairment", "spatial disorientation", etc.

All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight

07-21-2022 • New Atlas

Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet fuel.

New Rolls-Royce turbogenerator upgrades any eVTOL's range and payload

07-15-2022 • https://newatlas.com by Loz Blain

Battery-electric VTOL aircraft should do a superb job as short-range cross-town air taxis, but there are a whole lot of other trips they could handle quicker and more conveniently than existing transport options if they could just fly a bit further.