JetZero aims to make commercial jets flatter (and more futuristic) by 2030
Blended wing innovation could slash jet fuel consumption by 50%
Electric 9-seater planes are on the way, can fly up to 500 miles on a full charge
The aircrafts are expected to take to the skies before the end of the decade
Dubai Airports unveils plan to install largest airport solar roof with 62,904 panels
Another initiative by Emirates airline will install 39,960 solar panels
Researchers convert corn waste into sustainable jet fuel
Lignin-based jet fuel is cleaner and can replace certain fossil fuel-derived compounds
Air traffic control systems in the US rely on aging tech, $8 billion needed for upgrades
Some systems won't get a tech upgrade for another 10 to 13 years
Why it matters: It is scary to contemplate that all that keeps a plane from crashing can come down to an air traffic controller's sharp-eyed vigilance. It is even scarier to think that this person does not have the necessary tech to do their job properly. But that is the current state of affairs in the US, according to a GAO report. The Federal Aviation Administration is aware of the problem and says it needs $8 billion to fix it.
Southwest jumps on electric air traffic bandwagon with Archer partnership
Archer's fleet of eVTOL aircraft will be integrated into Southwest's California operations
Dutch company reveals plans for 90-passenger electric aircraft able to travel 500 miles
Operational within the next decade, hopefully
Joby Aviation paves way for the flying taxi era with $500M investment in Ohio plant
Home of the Wright brothers
MIT researchers are developing a new megawatt electric motor that could power the future of aviation
Electrically powered flight could significantly reduce the airline industry's carbon footprint
Damaged broadband wires in Frankfurt halted Lufthansa flights worldwide
Flights are resuming, but cables are still being repaired
Why it matters: For the second time in 2023, a minor problem in one location created a ripple effect that grounded many flights over a wide area. Such incidents highlight previously overlooked vulnerabilities in centralized flight control IT systems.
Recent nationwide grounding of flights was due to someone accidentally deleting a file
More than 7,300 flights were delayed and 1,100 canceled
Next-generation RAF fighter jet to feature AI-assisted operation
The cockpit will only use virtual controls
Airplane takes off with less thrust after adults are assigned child's weight
A software error that could have ended badly
Uber reportedly looking to sell off Elevate, its flying taxi division
Might be for the best
Boeing 747s still use 3.5-inch floppy disks for critical software updates
They are 32 years old, after all
Boeing resumes 737 Max production following temporary suspension earlier this year
The company says that over a dozen workplace and product quality initiatives have been put in place amid slow resumption
Airlines are flying empty planes because of the coronavirus
To keep their take-off and landing slots
Boeing successfully completes first test flight of the world's largest twin-engined jet
The 777-9X uses a pair of General Electric GE9X engines, each of which produces 105,000 pounds of thrust
Rolls-Royce aims for the world's fastest all-electric plane under its ACCEL initiative
The 'ionBird' test aircraft will be used to crack speeds of over 300 mph (480 km/h) in late Spring 2020
Harbour Air completes the 'world's first' commercial electric airplane test flight
The plane is called the 'eBeaver'
UK and Australia space agencies are developing a hypersonic 'space plane'
Four-hour flights between London and Sydney could happen by 2030
Austrian Airlines trials autonomous drones for aircraft inspection
Turns out annoying UAVs at airports can have good uses too
'Essential' safety features considered 'upgrades' on Boeing 737 Max
Boeing will now start including one of the items and 'standard' on new 737 Max airliners