Aviation is expensive. From the cost of fuel and flight training to renting an aircraft, flying tries to suck you dry every chance it gets. One way to save a ton of dough is to get an ultralight ...

A startup working on hybrid-electric aircraft aims to cut down on both aircraft noise and the space small planes need to take off and land. Inc. can exclusively report that Manassas, Virginia-based ...

Volocopter unveils Europe's first eVTOL sandbox in 2026, advancing readiness for VoloCity and VoloXPro air taxi and EMS operations.

Beta’s aircraft are designed with fly-by-wire flight controls, which the company said makes them an “ideal platform” for both ...

Wild aircraft are the hallmark of AirVenture, the world’s largest get-together for pilots, which starts today in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) airshow last year ...

Unlike pure electric aircraft that require chargers, the EL9 is self-charging, so it requires no such infrastructure, as well as giving it longer range and an emergency reserve. The fly-by-wire ...

A scene once reserved for science fiction has now become reality in American skies. California-based startup Pivotal has ...

Volocopter, a global leader in urban air mobility (UAM), announced today that it will launch a European sandbox program in 2026 to advance testing of its electric aircraft — the VoloCity and the ...

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