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Heart Aerospace Unveils First Full-Scale Demonstrator for 30-seat Hybrid-Electric Airplane

Heart Aerospace Unveils First Full-Scale Demonstrator for 30-seat Hybrid-Electric Airplane

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 12, 2024 -- Heart Aerospace, the Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker, today unveils its first full-scale demonstrator airplane, marking a major milestone in the development of its regional hybrid-electric aircraft, the ES-30. ... Continue reading

Vertical's New VX4 Prototype Completes Phase 1 of Piloted Testing

Vertical's New VX4 Prototype Completes Phase 1 of Piloted Testing

Vertical's Chief Test Pilot flys the latest VX4 prototype during phase one of its flight test programme in September. ... Continue reading

NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission

NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2024 -- NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Welcomes Egypt to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet

Lockheed Martin Welcomes Egypt to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet

EL ALAMEIN, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2024 -- The Egyptian Armed Forces announced today at the Egypt International Air Show that Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the U.S. Air Force. ... Continue reading

Bye Aerospace Begins Initial Build of First eFlyer 2 - All-Electric Conventional Aircraft

Bye Aerospace Begins Initial Build of First eFlyer 2 - All-Electric Conventional Aircraft

DENVER, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Bye Aerospace has officially launched the construction of its first all-electric aircraft, the eFlyer 2. ... Continue reading

EVA AIR UNVEILS HELLO KITTY® BESTIES JET

EVA AIR UNVEILS HELLO KITTY® BESTIES JET

Starting August 29, 2024, Chicagoans Can Enjoy A Sky-High Hello Kitty® Experience TAIPEI, Aug. 29, 2024 -- EVA Air, a leading carrier in the aviation industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest Hello Kitty® Besties Jet. ... Continue reading

Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

Embraer today announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). The contract, which is part of a fleet renew program to expand FAU's operational capacity, provides for the acquisition of one aircraft plus the commitment to acquire five additional units, with deliveries schedul ... Continue reading

The Future of Non-Terrestrial Infrastructure Diurnal Flight in the Stratosphere with Renewable Energy

The Future of Non-Terrestrial Infrastructure Diurnal Flight in the Stratosphere with Renewable Energy

ROSWELL, N.M., Aug. 19, 2024 -- Sceye, an aerospace company with a background in material science and manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), announced today that it completed a full diurnal flight in the stratosphere while staying over an area of operation. ... Continue reading

Skyryse One honored by Fast Company as a best transportation design of 2024

Skyryse One honored by Fast Company as a best transportation design of 2024

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024 -- Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, the world's first universal operating system for flight, is thrilled to announce that its Skyryse One™ aircraft has been honored by Fast Company magazine in their annual Innovation by Design Awards as one of the best transportation designs of 202 ... Continue reading

Electra's eSTOL Goldfinch is First Piloted Electric Aircraft to Fly at NASA's Langley Research Center

Electra's eSTOL Goldfinch is First Piloted Electric Aircraft to Fly at NASA's Langley Research Center

Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-gen aerospace company committed to decarbonizing aviation and opening new air transportation markets, successfully demonstrated the flight capabilities of its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) technology demonstrator aircraft at NASA's historic Langley ... Continue reading

New VX4 Prototype Completes First Tethered Piloted Flight

New VX4 Prototype Completes First Tethered Piloted Flight

Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation, has seen its latest VX4 prototype perform its first tethered piloted flight as it begins the “wheels up” phase of testing. This VX4 performed a piloted flight while loosely tethered to the groun ... Continue reading

SOUTHWEST ADDS MORE FLIGHTS FOR POPULAR EVENTS; PUBLISHES INITIAL REDEYE SERVICE AND NEW ROUTES SPANNING THE COUNTRY

SOUTHWEST ADDS MORE FLIGHTS FOR POPULAR EVENTS; PUBLISHES INITIAL REDEYE SERVICE AND NEW ROUTES SPANNING THE COUNTRY

DALLAS, July 26, 2024 -- Southwest Airlines Co. has new flights available for booking today as the carrier continues responding to Customer demand and preferences with additional service around popular events in Southwest® destinations, as well as redeye operations for the first time. ... Continue reading

Embraer Publishes 20-Year Market Outlook

Embraer Publishes 20-Year Market Outlook

Worldwide demand for 10,500 sub-150-seat jets and turboprops Value of new orders USD 640 billion North America, followed by Asia Pacific and Europe will lead jet deliveries FARNBOROUGH, England, July 23, 2024 -- Embraer has published Market Outlook 2024, its 20-year forecast for commercial aircraft deliveries in the su ... Continue reading

Qatar Airways Announces Order for 20 More Boeing 777-9 Passenger Jets

Qatar Airways Announces Order for 20 More Boeing 777-9 Passenger Jets

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 23, 2024 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways announced today the Middle Eastern airline placed an order for 20 more 777-9 airplanes, which will be the world's largest and most fuel-efficient twin-engine jet. The order, which expands the carrier's 777X order book to nearly 100 airpla ... Continue reading

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