https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:09:03 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2024/09/mayman-aerospace-completes-successful-flight-tests-of-new-vtol-aircraft/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:06:43 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=96930 Mayman Aerospace has successfully conducted flight tests of its RAZOR test bed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft at a military base in Southern California. The tests, supported by a contract with the US Department of Defence, focused on autonomous flight capabilities and critical systems performance. The RAZOR test bed aircraft has the same dimensions,]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/11/wright-electric-jet-to-enter-service-by-2026/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:12:51 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=93415 The start-up began operations in 2016 and is developing a 100-seater, zero-emissions jet converted from the British Aerospace 146 regional aircraft which stopped production in 2001.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/10/airbus-breaks-altitude-record-in-zephyr-test-flights/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:50:10 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=93320 Airbus has completed successful flight tests of its solar-powered Zephyr S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), reaching almost three weeks in the air and breaking its altitude record. The final High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) touched down on 13 September in Arizona after completing six flights – four low level and two stratospheric flights. As part]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/09/nasa-joby-aviation-begin-flying-taxi-tests-in-california/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 06:33:07 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=93081 The current tests, which will use electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufactured by Joby Aviation, began on Monday and will continue to Friday 10 September.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/08/boeing-737-max-off-to-china-for-flight-testing/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:21:26 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=92865 A Boeing 737 MAX departed from the United States on Wednesday to China for its imminent test flight, in hopes of restoring the relationship with one of its key customers.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/07/slovakian-flying-car-completes-35-minute-flight/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:40:47 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=91894 The dual-mode car aircraft completed its 142nd milestone flight landing in Bratislava, Slovakia at 6:05 a.m. on 28 June, driven by its creators, Professor Stefan Klein and Anton Zajac.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/06/boeing-737-max-10-completes-first-successful-flight/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:30:34 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=91697 Boeing’s largest 737 variant, the MAX 10 jet, completed its first successful flight over the weekend, as part of a comprehensive test program verifying it is safe for entry into service. The flight took off from Renton Field in Washington at 10:07am on Friday, and after a smooth run, the jet successfully landed at 12:38pm]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/11/virgin-galactic-postpones-latest-spaceplane-flight-test/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:07:13 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=87492 Virgin Galactic has announced it will reschedule a flight test into suborbital space that was planned for later this week, in light of regional COVID-19 restrictions. Richard Branson’s space tourism company was intending to conduct the third crewed test flight of its VSS Unity space plane from New Mexico’s Spaceport America between 19 November and]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/11/german-flying-taxi-startup-announces-first-us-vertiport/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 06:52:26 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=87392 German flying taxi startup Lilium has announced plans to set up its first ‘vertiport’ hub in the United States near Orlando, Florida.  Munich-based Lilium is developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet which can travel distances of up to 300km within one hour on a single charge, as well as its network of]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/11/spain-unveils-plans-for-flying-taxis-in-barcelona/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 06:22:33 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=87288 ENAIRE, Spain’s air traffic management authority, has officially announced plans to begin demonstrating flying taxis throughout the cities of Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela in 2022. Spain hopes to be the first to see its returned tourists offered a new and novel opportunity to explore the city from above, while removing congestion for the streets]]>