by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Feb 7, 2023 | Editorial Comment, Recruitment, Trending
More people want to be a pilot than any other profession or trade, according to Google search data analysis by Remitly, a financial services company. The findings are likely to be welcome news to the airline industry, which has struggled with a shortage of pilots in...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Jan 26, 2023 | Editorial Comment, Flight
The Queen’s Cup, usually stored at the Royal Air Force Museum, is the oldest and most prestigious sporting trophy in the UK, dating back to 1719. In 2010 it was entrusted to the Royal Aero Club by its patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who originally received the...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Oct 24, 2022 | Editorial Comment, Motors
Alef Aeronautics, an advanced technology company, has unveiled a prototype of the Alef “Model A”, described as the “only flying car with street driving and vertical take-off”. The Alef “Model A” is an all-electric car, with vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Oct 12, 2022 | Editorial Comment, Flight, Motors
Adelaide, South Australia has hosted the world’s first ever electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) or “flying car” race. The event is being hailed as a landmark moment in both the history of motorsport and the genesis of the flying car mobility revolution on...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Aug 24, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company, through its parent company Vieco USA, and NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NextGen), a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Virgin Orbit will...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Aug 6, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Space
Following the successful first fully crewed spaceflight on July 11, Virgin Galactic has now reopened sales for its commercial space flights. For the private astronaut market, Virgin Galactic will have three consumer offerings: i) a single seat; ii) a multi‐seat...
