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The Hyundai Motor Group has announced its evolution in the urban air mobility market with its new company, Supernal.

Robotic Skies, a maintenance marketplace for drones, says it has entered a strategic funding partnership with Hearst Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Hearst. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but in a news release Monday, Robotics Skies indicated that the funding would be used to support continued growth and product development. Robotic Skies’ […]

Engineers have unveiled a full-scale concept mockup of a hypersonic jet, which could be developed in the future to serve as Air Force One. The airplane—dubbed Quarterhorse—is being developed by Atlanta-based startup Hermeus, which revealed the mockup Thursday during an exclusive event at an undisclosed location attended by company executives, investors, and the U.S. Air […]

NASA’s Crew-2 astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico late Monday after 199 days on the International Space Station. The crew—NASA’s Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japan’s Akihiko Hoshide, and the European Space Agency’s Thoma Pequet—returned to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, landing just after 10:30 p.m. off the coast of Florida. […]

Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE) has notched another quarterly loss amid delays in its commercial space service as it shifts its focus to making enhancements to aircraft. The aerospace and space travel company, announcing its third quarter results on Monday, posted a loss of $48.8 million, improving from a $92.1 million loss a year earlier. […]

Overair Inc. announced Thursday the expansion of its headquarters in Santa Ana, California. The expansion comes as the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and advanced air mobility company aims for full FAA certification by 2025. The expanded headquarters will feature two buildings near John Wayne Airport (SNA). The 94,000-square-foot “Building 1,” will serve as […]

The amount of capital that is pouring into the aerospace industry from venture capitalists will have a profound impact on the future of aviation.

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The move by Congress is yet another sign that the industry is moving quickly from concept to reality. Passed Thursday, the bipartisan bill directs the Department of Transportation […]

Embraer has unveiled a family of concept aircraft the company says it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in the company’s Sustainability in Action initiative, were announced Monday from Embraer’s manufacturing facility in São José dos Campos, […]

NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronauts are preparing for their trip back to Earth, despite a broken toilet and a delayed Crew-3 arrival at the International Space Station (ISS). American astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japan’s Akihiko Hoshide, and the European Space Agency’s Thomas Pesquet hope to begin their journey home on Sunday, November 7. READ […]