by Olivia Berrisford | Space, Technology
Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is searching for a site to build an international launch facility as it looks to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The company is also on the hunt for new partnerships and acquisitions in Europe and...
by Olivia Berrisford | Space, Technology, Tokyo
The European Space Agency’s Ariane 5 spacecraft launched the second satellite of France’s new Syracuse IV constellation from French Guiana. Syracuse IV is a military satellite communications (SATCOM) constellation that comprises two satellites, 4A and 4B that will...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Editorial Comment, Flight, Sustainability, Technology
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and United Airlines have announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. Both companies say that they will be working with local and state officials,...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Editorial Comment, Space, Technology
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, has successfully completed a flight test campaign in the US, clearing the way for an attempt later this year to set a new aviation world altitude record for...
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...
