Tag: aviation industry
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AutoFlight: first formation flight of autonomous eVTOL
Setting new standards in battery electric Airtaxi landscape AutoFlight, autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology company, made history by conducting the world’s first formation flight of three autonomous eVTOL aircraft in Shanghai, China. First flight of its kind This demonstration marked a significant achievement, not only for AutoFlight but also for the nascent…
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World’s first R&D center for sustainable aviation fuel
Washington State University and Paine Field Airport lead the way towards a more sustainable future for the aviation industry Washington State University and Paine Field Airport are teaming up to establish the world’s first research and development center for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The partnership between Washington State University and Paine Field Airport will focus…
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United Airlines electric air taxi route in Chicago
United Airlines and Archer Aviation have announced the launch of the first air taxi route in Chicago to start 2025, an important step forward in their urban air mobility (UAM) network. passengers will be able to travel to and from ORD via Archer’s Midnight aircraft in approximately 10 minutes Archer / United The selected point-to-point…
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The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel
Candelaria Bergero, University of California, Irvine and Steve Davis, University of California, Irvine Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight climate change. It’s an ambitious goal that will require an enormous ramp-up in sustainable aviation fuels, but that alone won’t be enough, our latest research shows. The idea…