News By Topic: Aircraft and Aviation

New Transportation Law Passed in Minnesota Includes Provisions for Flying Cars

May 23, 2024

New Transportation Law Passed in Minnesota Includes Provisions for Flying CarsREDMOND, Ore., May 22, 2024 -- The Samson Sky Switchblade Flying Sports Car and the handful of other flying car designers world-wide received a boost recently when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a bipartisan transportation bill p ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up May 12-18, 2024

May 19, 2024

Nutson's Automotive News Wrap-up: This past week's relevant, automotive news, opinions and insider back stories. ... Continue reading

Gulfstream G700 Earns EASA Certification

May 15, 2024

European Certification Paves the Way for Increased Deliveries SAVANNAH, Ga., May 15, 2024 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics , today announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification, following the aircraft's Fede ... Continue reading

AutoFlight delivers first electric air taxi to customer in Japan

Apr 3, 2024

AutoFlight has achieved a significant milestone by officially delivering its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking the world’s inaugural delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL aircraft. The five-seater Prosperity aircraft was handed over to the customer, a pioneering advanced air mobility (AAM) op ... Continue reading

Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

Mar 22, 2024

March 22, 2024 -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world's first independently developed supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. ... Continue reading

Samson Sky Launches Crowdfunding for Switchblade Flying Sports Car

Jan 10, 2024

Samson Sky Opens New Investment Opportunity PRINEVILLE, Ore., Jan. 10, 2024 -- Samson Sky, makers of the Switchblade flying sports car announced it has begun fundraising to get into the production phase for their high-performance vehicle, using the crowdfunding platform Wefunder as the first step. ... Continue reading

FTC Passes CARS Rule to Fight Scams in Vehicle Shopping Updated With Dealer Reactions

Jan 2, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule to fight two common types of illegal tactics consumers face when buying a car: bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees. The new rule is expected to save consumers nationwide more than $3.4 billion and an estimated 72 million hours each year shopping for vehicle ... Continue reading

Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Dec 13, 2023

Instead of Thinking “Either/Or,” We Should be Thinking “Yes, And…”Nearly 150 years ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought a battle for the supremacy of Direct Current (DC) vs. Alternating Current (AC) known as the War of the Currents.Not only was the War of the Currents full of false accusations an ... Continue reading

GREAT DRIVES: ENGLAND OFF THE MOTORWAYS

Dec 8, 2023

London to Midhurst the long way (105 miles). Why do the English drive on the wrong side of the road--the trait that so unnerved my pilot friend? ... Continue reading

Venti Technologies Founder & CEO Heidi Wyle Wins 2023 Women in Tech Global Start-Up Award

Nov 27, 2023

BOSTON & SINGAPORE--Women in Tech®, a global non-profit organization on a mission to empower five million women and girls in tech by 2030, has awarded Heidi Wyle, PhD, Founder & CEO of Venti Technologies, its 2023 Global Start-Up Award. Venti is a world leader in autonomous vehicle logistics for the global supply chai ... Continue reading

Archer Is Set To Debut It’s Midnight Electric Air Taxi At The Dubai Air Show

Nov 6, 2023

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft will be on display the 2023 Dubai Air Show in the AAM Pavilion. (Photo: Business Wire) Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft will be on display the 2023 Dubai Air Show in the AAM Pavilion. ... Continue reading

Open Letter to William T. Alpert on His Fraudulent Anti-Ethanol Article

Oct 26, 2023

Another University Professor who deserves a flunking grade ... Continue reading

2023 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Sep 29, 2023

She Ain’t What She Used to Be! By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel’s Detroit Team The handwringing and consternation among fellow journalists and hangers-on were nearly palpable during the media preview day and for a few days thereafter. “She ain’t what she used to be,” was the refrain. ... Continue reading

Automotive News Mid-Week Updates

Sep 20, 2023

It may not be obvious to auto industry followers, but the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has been meeting this week and will be providing an update on the federal funds rate later today. The UAW strike is our industry’s headline right now, of course, but loan rates are having a far greater impact. ... Continue reading

ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP: LATEST FOUR SEASONS PRIVATE JET 2025 ITINERARIES REVEALED

Sep 7, 2023

Four Seasons set-jetting destinations. ... Continue reading