A revolutionary hybrid electric airplane concept from MIT engineers could significantly reduce aviation-related pollution and save lives. Announced in early 2021, this design features a unique hybrid-electric propulsion system that could cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 95%, …
Boeing has dreams that resemble concepts straight out of science fiction. The first hypersonic, passenger aircraft is expected to be airborne and operational in the next 20 to 30 years. Hypersonic aircraft air capable of traveling at speeds of Mach …
Boeing’s autonomous prototype completes its first test flight in Manassas, Virginia on January 22. The aircraft, also known as a passenger air vehicle (PAV), completed a controlled takeoff, hover, and landing. The flight was intended to test the autonomous functions …
United Airlines announces six transAtlantic routes in a Boeing 787-10 from its New York/Newark hub beginning in March 2019. Not only are they the first North American airline to receive their B787-10 delivery, but they are also the first in …
The HondaJet HA-420, the first aircraft developed by Honda Aircraft Company, is light business jet designed in Japan and manufactured in Greensboro, North Carolina. This vessel is a low-wing monoplane with a progressive structure, it has a composite fuselage and …
According to the International Air Transport Association, air transport is responsible for two percent of man-made, global CO2 emissions, which equals 947 million tons of CO2. This number will only increase as the number of air passengers reaches an estimated …
Aircraft manufacturers from across the globe pulled out all the stops in displaying their aircraft at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow last month. Aviation giants like Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Gulfstream, and many others all showcased the best of the …
In May, Bombardier unveiled the new Global 5500 and Global 6500 private jets at the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva. The two new models were kept under wraps until they were debuted and are expected to …
Designed and produced at the height of the USSR or Union of Soviet Socialist Republic by Antonov Design Bureau, the heaviest cargo aircraft and the one possessing of the largest wingspan in operational use today, the Mriya Antonov An-225 is …
The Embraer E195-E2 is a next-generation mid-range jet airliner designed and produced by Brazilian aerospace corporation Embraer’s commercial aviation division. The E-Jet E2 family of airliners were developed to supplant the original E-Jet series aircraft. The Embraer E-Jet aircraft family …
