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Japan focuses efforts to enable supersonic passenger jet project
Even after disappointment with the expensive and troubled SpaceJet regional jet program, Japan’s government doesn’t seem willing to…
GE and Safran launch CFM RISE program, which forecasts new engine 20% more efficient
General Electric and Safran announced on Monday an ambitious program that foresees the development of the new generation…
Airbus establishes two development centers for its zero-emission aircraft project
Airbus has decided to establish two Zero Emission Development Centers (ZEDC) at its units in Bremen (Germany) and…
Boeing 737 successor may use hybrid electric propulsion
If it depends on NASA, Airbus will have trouble making hydrogen propulsion a new standard for commercial aircraft…
Stratolaunch ‘Roc’ performs second test flight
Just over two years after making its maiden flight, Stratolauch’s six-engine ‘Roc‘ jet took off from Mojave Airport…
Stratolaunch “Roc” close to flying again
“Roc”, the world’s largest aircraft by wingspan is about to hit the skies again. Stratolaunch conducted taxi tests…
SE Aeronautics shows sustainable passenger jet concept
If the SE200 aircraft existed today it would be the lifeline of airlines. The widebody plane with a…
Alaska ‘winter season’ brings together Boeing 777X and KC-390
A region where temperatures reach -38ºC with a thermal sensation of -48ºC would be one of the last…
New supersonic XB-1 and X-59 airplanes have noise as the biggest challenge
Fifty years ago, the Concorde and its Russian rival Tu-144 pioneered supersonic passenger flight, but ended up succumbing…
Giant ‘ROC’ plane should return to flight soon, says Stratolaunch
On October 14, 18 months will be completed since the inaugural flight of the ‘ROC’, the nickname given…
ATR aircraft aim to be a platform for new propulsion technology
The manufacturer ATR said it can start developing low-emission technologies from 2021. The company, which has been producing…
Scale model of the KLM ‘Flying-V’ flies for the first time
Project conceived by the Delf University of Technology (TU-Delft) and the carrier KLM, the Flying-V aircraft flew for…
USAF closes another deal for the supersonic Air Force One
California-based Exosonic announced on Monday that it had signed a contract with the U.S. government to develop a…
A320 replacement should be able to fly with only one pilot
The startup Acubed, from Palo Alto, California, started a series of flights with a Beech Baron equipped with…
U.S. startup receives investment from Trump administration for hypersonic aircraft
Imagine Donald Trump boarding Air Force One in the US capital and just over an hour later meeting…
Virgin Galactic enters the race for new passenger supersonics
For almost two decades without supersonic passenger flights, the commercial aviation market is expected to gain new aircraft…
British startup plans to launch hybrid electric aircraft for 70 passengers in 2028
On the eve of the realization of Brexit, the UK’s departure from the European Union, another British startup…
NASA begins final assembly of supersonic jet X-59
NASA announced this week that it has approved the final assembly and system integration of the Quiet SuperSonic…
Russian planmaker aims to build seaplane over 1,000 tons
Beriev is one of a number of Soviet-era design offices, and although not as well known as Tupolev…
Slon, the Russian super freighter, has scale model revealed
The Russian Central Institute of Aerodynamics, known by the acronym TsAGI, released the first image of the “Slon”…
