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Virgin Galactic unveils design for Mach 3 new Concorde

Virgin Galactic, the space travel company, is to develop a supersonic airliner that looks like a modern version of Concorde. It is a delta wing aircraft, like Concorde, and will…

Garmin Autoland approved by EASA for Daher TBM 940

Daher TBM 940 is first to receive EASA certification for Garmin Autoland

Daher’s TBM 940 is the first aircraft to be approved in Europe to fly with Garmin’s emergency Autoland system. Autoland is already approved in the US by the FAA in…

Pipistrel offers type-certified E-811 electric engine to all

Pipistrel is to make its certified electric propulsion system available to other electric aircraft manufacturers. The Pipistrel E-811 is the first electric engine certified for use in General Aviation by…

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Pipistrel Velis Electro: world’s first type certified electric aircraft

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the first type certification worldwide of a fully electric aircraft. The Velis Electro is a two-seater…

VoltAero reveals production Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft

Medis, France: VoltAero has revealed the production configuration for its Cassio aircraft, the start of a family of aircraft powered by the company’s hybrid-electric power module. Cassio utilises VoltAero’s hybrid-electric…

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Why we ended the E-Fan X hybrid tech project – Airbus

Grazia Vittadini, Airbus Chief Technology Officer, explains why Airbus and Rolls-Royce have ended the E-Fan X project: “When I first started my career at Airbus, the notion of electric flight…

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Garmin unveils 7-inch aera 760 portable aviation GPS

Garmin has announced the aera 760, an aviation portable purpose-built for the pilot and the cockpit. The aera 760 has a 7-inch bright, sunlight readable touchscreen display complete with comprehensive…

It’s electric! First commercial electric aircraft flies

Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline and magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, have announced the successful flight of the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft. The successful flight of the…

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UK govt launches £19m competition for electric drive projects

£19 million of government money is available for businesses of all sizes to help deliver electrification across seven sectors including marine. Applications for the cash opened in July and close…

Airbus creates the first electric aircraft race with Air Race E

Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric airplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020. Airbus is the Official Founding Partner…

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Volocopter’s vision for air taxi service

+VIDEO Volocopter has presented its vision for an air taxi infrastructure for cities. The vision integrates air taxis into existing transportation systems and provides additional mobility for up to 10,000…

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Garmin shows fully functional Head Up Display for Longitude

Garmin continues to make progress with its Head-up Display (GHD 2100) for super-midsize business aircraft, flight testing and heading for certification on the Cessna Citation Longitude in conjunction with the…