Boeing had explored folding wingtips on the original Boeing 777 series, but ultimately, no airline opted to order it. It ...

The flying vehicles collided during an air show rehearsal, raising new concerns just before the eVTOL goes into production ...

There are a number of startups in the business of making vertical take-off and landing aircraft that have stolen the spotlight over the past few years. The one called Horizon Aircraft is not of them, ...

This scetch shows possible technology choices for Airbus' next-genration single aisle aircraft, including an open fan engine. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Airbus Airbus has a grand vision for a ...

In the time it took you to read this far, the transportation industry probably made another leap forward. Whether we're talking about cars, boats, or airplanes, they are all undergoing transformations ...

As a solution, Airbus UpNext engineers have designed a hinged wingtip. At the root of the wingtip extension, a ...

Modern passenger planes are pretty impressive machines. They carry hundreds of people for thousands of miles, pack in luxury trimmings like showers and can even hit supersonic speeds in the right ...

As Robinson points out, commercial aircraft are already somewhat autonomous, with most commercial airliners able to fly and land autonomously. Despite this, most commercial aircraft still require not ...

On May 12, 2025, Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) announced an operational achievement: it successfully flew two of its pre-production prototype aircraft simultaneously for the first time. The May 9 ...