China’s 16-ton Jiutian military drone completes maiden flight
The Jiutian, a 16-ton Chinese military drone, conducted its first flight on December 11 in Shaanxi province. Developed…
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Boom Supersonic launches Superpower gas turbine for AI data center power
Boom Supersonic has announced the launch of the 42MW Superpower gas turbine and confirmed a $300 million funding…
Electra launches Defense unit to develop EL9 hybrid-electric STOL aircraft for US Army
Electra has announced the creation of Electra Defense, a new unit tasked with developing the EL9 hybrid-electric ultra-short…
Australia and New Zealand perform first hydrogen refuelings at airport
Hydrogen is often touted as the fuel of the future, particularly for the automotive industry, though progress has…
NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Completes First Flight
NASA’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator, built by Lockheed Martin, completed its first flight from Air Force Plant 42 on…
GE Aerospace Reiterates Commitment to Open Fan Engine Design
GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the Open Fan engine architecture during an investor…
Heart Aerospace delays HX-1 demonstrator maiden flight to 2026
Heart Aerospace has postponed the first flight of its HX-1 demonstrator to early 2026, extending the schedule from…
Horizon Aircraft Secures PT6A Engine Supply for Hybrid eVTOL Cavorite X7
Horizon Aircraft startup has signed an agreement to purchase the PT6A engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada for…
NASA prepares for inaugural flight of X-59 supersonic aircraft
NASA is moving forward with preparations for the first flight of the X-59, a supersonic aircraft developed under…
SkyWest announces investment and partnership with Maeve Aerospace
SkyWest, one of Embraer’s largest customers with a fleet of 265 E175 jets, has announced a strategic investment…
Hermeus unveils assembly of Quarterhorse Mk 2 supersonic jet
Hermeus has reached a new stage in its high-speed aircraft initiative, with the Quarterhorse Mk 2 prototype now…
Deutsche Aircraft Completes Ground Vibration Test on D328 UpLift
Deutsche Aircraft, in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), successfully completed a Ground Vibration Test (GVT) on…
China conducts first flight of manned tiltrotor
China’s aerospace industry has reached a milestone with the maiden flight of its first manned tiltrotor aircraft. The…
Spike Aerospace moves forward with development of S-512 Diplomat supersonic business jet
U.S. startup Spike Aerospace has announced further progress in the development of the S-512 Diplomat, a supersonic business…
NASA’s X-59 Completes First Taxi Tests Before First Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took a major step forward on July 10, as it completed its…
Neither Boeing nor Airbus: three commercial aircraft that could change the landscape of air travel
There was a time when if you wanted to know what air transport would be like in the…
Quarterhorse hypersonic unmanned aircraft prototype makes first flight at Edwards
Atlanta-based startup Hermeus has completed the first flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 1, a remotely piloted prototype that…
Boom aircraft advances spark US bill in favor of civilian supersonic flights
Recently, the startup Boom Supersonic made the first supersonic flight without producing an audible sonic boom with the…
Stratolaunch reveals first hypersonic flights with Talon-A vehicle
Stratolaunch, a US company specializing in air launch systems, confirmed the successful completion of two hypersonic flights with…
NASA and Boeing Reassess Focus of X-66 Project with Ultra-Thin Wings
NASA and Boeing have announced a shift in strategy for the X-66 project, an experimental aircraft featuring long,…