The US Naval Research Laboratory flew a Hybrid Tiger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) more than 24h in November 2020, its longest flight demonstrated. The US Naval Research Laboratory flew a Hybrid Tiger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) more than 24h in November 2020, its longest flight demonstrated. The electric UAV was powered by a hydrogen fuel...Continue Reading

United Airlines lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter but sees a path to profitability as customers return to air travel in greater numbers. United Airlines lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter but sees a path to profitability as customers return to air travel in greater numbers. The Chicago-based carrier on 19 April reports...Continue Reading

NASA has flown a small rotorcraft on Mars, the first powered controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. NASA has flown a small rotorcraft on Mars, marking the first powered controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. The US space agency says on 19 April that helicopter “Ingenuity” ascended to 10ft above the surface...Continue Reading

The Trans-Tasman travel bubble offers a rare good news story for air travel in the region, but don’t expect a spate of similar arrangements to follow. The Trans-Tasman travel bubble offers a rare good news story for air travel in the region, but don’t expect a spate of similar arrangements to follow. From one perspective,...Continue Reading

German electric air-taxi startup Lilium says it will partner with airports in the Bavarian cities of Munich and Nuremberg to establish a regional air mobility network. German electric air-taxi start-up Lilium will partner with airports in the Bavarian cities of Munich and Nuremberg to establish a regional air mobility network. The Munich-headquartered company says on...Continue Reading