by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Editorial Comment, Flight, Technology
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft have been in development for some years now, indeed Aviation Life has followed the eVTOL story since Issue 1 in 2018. The dream of making vertical flight accessible to all, on demand and carbon free, has taken a...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Technology
United Airlines has launched a new, corporate venture fund – United Airlines Ventures – that will allow the airline to continue investing in emerging companies that have the potential to influence the future of travel. The new fund will concentrate on sustainability...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Technology
easyJet’s partner Wright Electric has revealed the latest milestone in its engine development programme which is working towards the development and certification of the first commercially viable, zero-emissions single-aisle aircraft. Wright has now demonstrated the...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Technology
United Airlines has announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet as well as a cooperative sustainability initiative – a move that Boom describes as facilitating a “leap forward in returning...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Flight, Technology
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Life Stories, Technology
The story of the Spitfire is etched into the collective British memory, although there were more squadrons of Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain it is R J Mitchel’s airplane that is most closely associated with “The Few”. The Spitfire’s smoother lines and better...
