by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Editorial Comment, Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Dutch company Maeve Aerospace has unveiled its new design for an electric civil aircraft for at least 44 passengers – called Maeve 1. The final design was presented live at the Fokker terminal in The Hague on Thursday, April 13. Founder and chief executive Jan...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Skyports Drone Services, a provider and operator of eVTOL drones for cargo drone deliveries, survey and surveillance, has announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Editorial Comment, Flight, Motors
The “Kea Atmos Mk 1” is an uncrewed aircraft designed to be used for stratospheric flight testing. It has a wingspan of 12.5 metres, weighs under 40 kilograms and will fly at altitudes higher than commercial airliners, up to 50,000 feet. The aircraft uses...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Fashion, Flight, Gadgets
Samsara Luggage reported a 239% revenue increase and gross profit surge of 571% for 2022, which it “mainly attributed to an increase in demand for the company’s new travel products”. The $1.17 million in reported revenue for the year was also put...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Space
Space launch provider, Virgin Orbit Holdings its US subsidiaries has filed a voluntary proceeding under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware in order to effectuate a sale of the business. With the...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Food
Virgin Atlantic said it “is putting a spring into customers’ steps” with a revised in-flight menu to be launched on April 5. Some of the “mouth-watering” dishes to be served include one-off additions for Easter and for the coronation of King...
