Thom Patterson

The FAA has inspected Archer Aviation’s prototype electric air taxi program, authorizing a special airworthiness certificate, clearing the way for its first hover test flight.

The German-based electric aircraft manufacturer is partnering with Saudi Arabia on a planned, eco-friendly region called Neom.

For the first time, researchers are studying the effectiveness of burning 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines of a commercial passenger jet. Researchers from Airbus, Rolls-Royce, the German research center DLR and SAF producer Neste, reported promising early results Monday.  In-flight emissions testing began earlier this year using an Airbus A350 powered […]

Commander details first-ever A340 landing in one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth.

NASA’s asteroid mission comes as governments and international groups plan for the unthinkable.

Engineers clock Spirit of Innovation research airplane at 345.4 mph, which would smash the previous mark.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are potentially at stake in a court battle over two designs for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

They’ll develop primary and secondary flight control computers for Airbus’ electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Progress reported toward 2050 goals across business aviation, but challenges remain.

Pilot academies are in the works at major electric, vertical takeoff and landing companies.