Ready for air taxis? Aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs aim to change how we see the sky
The next time you are outside, look up.
Nov 17, 2021
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News tagged with commercial aircraft
Energy & Green Tech
British startup looking to build 18-seat bioelectric hybrid airplane
British startup Faradair Aerospace has unveiled plans to build and sell an 18-seat bioelectric hybrid airplane for use as both a passenger and cargo air transport. The company is calling its plane the Bio Electric Hybrid ...
Engineering
Researchers show what can happen when a drone collides with an airplane
A team at the University of Dayton Research Institute has created a video showing what can happen to an airplane when it collides with a drone. They have presented their findings along with the video at this year's Unmanned ...
Robotics
Planning algorithm enables high-performance flight for tailsitter aircraft
A tailsitter is a fixed-wing aircraft that takes off and lands vertically (it sits on its tail on the landing pad), and then tilts horizontally for forward flight. Faster and more efficient than quadcopter drones, these versatile ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Business
Will the US government nationalize Boeing?
About 12 years after the US government bailed out General Motors and Chrysler, Washington policymakers are debating how to throw Boeing a lifeline as it reels from dual crises over the coronavirus and 737 MAX.
Mar 21, 2020
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Volocopter flying taxi seeks to seduce Paris
A German company is seeking to use the exposure generated by the Paris Olympics to overcome the opposition of local politicians and demonstrate that flying taxis can serve the French capital.
Jan 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Developing the world's first commercial liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft
German hydrogen propulsion company H2FLY and its European partners recently achieved a major milestone in their drive to make zero-emission commercial flights a reality. As the developed LH2 storage tank has passed French ...
Nov 25, 2022
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Business
Delta Air Lines to connect aircraft with Viasat-powered in-flight Internet
Carlsbad, Calif., satellite Internet provider Viasat said Tuesday that it has landed a contract to deliver in-flight Internet connectivity to more than 300 Delta Air Lines aircraft starting this summer.
Jan 6, 2021
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Engineering
NASA's first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in cities
NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator's line of sight as businesses look in the future ...
May 23, 2019
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Business
Boeing 737 MAX to return to US skies with American flight
American Airlines passengers are set to fly Tuesday on the first US commercial flight on a Boeing 737 MAX since the aircraft was allowed to return to service after a nearly two-year absence.
Dec 29, 2020
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