Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateFebruary 9, 2023No quick path to certification for Sikorsky and FedEx autonomy...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateFebruary 6, 2023Pyka prioritizes revenue over revolution in autonomy pushPurchase a PDF...
July 2023. Kingsford Smith International Airport. Sydney, Australia. Singapore Airlines Flight 242 is on its way back home. The mid-afternoon...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateJune 21, 2023Boeing will test CFM’s advanced open fan architecture with a...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber In the second of a two-part series, The Air Current explores what it...
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMarch 23, 2023Why eVTOL sims could be a bridge to the future...
A modified ATR 42 began flight trials last week in Connecticut as part of an effort to test technology for single-pilot operations.
Whisper Aero sees drone testbed as a promising early application for its ultra-quiet electric propulsors.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateAugust 2, 2022Batteries are a looming certification challenge for electric aviation hopefulsPurchase...
As it prepares to fly a hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2024, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says it’s all about designing an aircraft for a bad day.
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMay 8, 2023AI speech recognition ventures into the cockpitPurchase a PDF of...
Less than four months after the Federal Aviation Administration rolled out its 2021 Aviation Climate Action Plan, the agency’s official blueprint for achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050 is already starting to look dated. The plan relies overwhelmingly on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the principal pathway for reducing the U.S. aviation sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. It is plainly dismissive of hydrogen, stating: “we do not expect hydrogen-powered aircraft to make a significant contribution toward achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.”
