As NASA confirms the successful first flight of its ‘Ingenuity’ rotorcraft on Mars, Russian scientists are proposing that unmanned aerial vehicles be deployed as part of a planned mission to Venus. Space agency Roscosmos is planning to launch the Venera-D...
The US Naval Research Laboratory flew a Hybrid Tiger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for more than 24h in November 2020, its longest flight demonstrated. The US Naval Research Laboratory flew a Hybrid Tiger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for more than...
Chinese carrier Juneyao Air was loss-making in 2020, much like its larger, state-owned compatriots, which have also saw their profitability punished by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese carrier Juneyao Air was loss-making in 2020, much like its larger, state-owned compatriots,...
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...
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...
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...
Greece has signed a revised contract with NH Industries (NHI) that will enable the nation’s army to receive a final six of 20 NH90 troop transport helicopters, including a pair in a new special forces configuration. Greece has signed a...
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...
The US Federal Aviation Administration is expanding to all US-registered Boeing 787s an airworthiness directive (AD) related to potential failure of decompression panels. The US Federal Aviation Administration is expanding to all US-registered Boeing 787s an airworthiness directive (AD) related...
United Airlines has added three new international routes for the summer travel season, as it banks on vacationers travelling abroad as soon as they are vaccinated and travel restrictions are lifted. United Airlines has added three new international routes for...