World’s first commercial electric airplane takes flight
Inaugural flight is the first step in becoming the world’s first all-electric commercial fleet.
Rolls-Royce announces new hybrid-electric flight demonstrator
Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards realising the ambition to provide hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation.
Airbus launches the longest range single-aisle airliner: the A321XLR
Following the very positive feedback from the market, Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its best-selling A321neo family.
Bombardier launches new 50-seater aircraft
Bombardier announced yesterday that launching the new CRJ550 aircraft, the first triple-class 50-seat aircraft in the world.
A220 becomes ETOPS capable
On January 14, Airbus announced that the A220 has received 180-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval from the Canadian civil aviation authority, Transport Canada.
Virgin Galactic finishes its historic first spaceflight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, landed yesterday in Mojave from her maiden spaceflight.
Atmosfair ranked 125 airlines according to carbon emissions
TUI UK and Thomas Cook Airlines among the top 10
most CO2-efficient airlines in the world
MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or batteries.
Bombardier sells the Q400 program to Viking Air
Longview Aviation Capital Corp. agreed on November 7 to acquire the entire Dash 8 program from Bombardier Inc.
First A330-800 takes off for its maiden flight
The first A330-800 took off this morning at Blagnac in Toulouse, for its maiden flight taking place over south-western France.