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A drone program taking flight

“Amazon moves closer to its goal of a drone delivery solution that scales to meet the needs of customers. When we announced earlier this year that we were evolving our Prime two-day shipping offer in the U.S. to a …

KLM and TU Delft join forces to make aviation more sustainable

“KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers and Dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) Professor Henri Werij today signed a new cooperative agreement to work together on making aviation more sustainable at the IATA …

Michelin, GM Take the Air Out of Tires for Passenger Vehicles

“Michelin and General Motors presented a new generation of airless wheel technology, the MICHELIN Uptis Prototype (or “Unique Puncture-proof Tire System”), at the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility. GM intends to develop this airless wheel assembly with Michelin and …

Alaka’i Technologies Launches World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Air Mobility System

“Today, Alaka’i Technologies unveiled Skai, the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered air mobility solution designed to transform the way the world moves. From its sleek, uncluttered design, radically simple and safe electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL …

Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Postal Service

“The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday started a two-week test transporting mail across three Southwestern states using self-driving trucks, a step forward in the effort to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight. San Diego-based startup TuSimple said its …

Lilium reveals new air taxi as it celebrates maiden flight

“Lilium, the Munich-based startup developing a revolutionary on- demand air taxi service, today revealed its new five-seater air taxi prototype for the first time. The unveiling of the new Lilium Jet came as the all-electric aircraft completed its maiden flight …

Jean-Jacques Savin: Frenchman completes Atlantic crossing in barrel

“A 72-year-old French adventurer has landed on the Caribbean island of Martinique after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a barrel-shaped orange capsule. Jean-Jacques Savin set off on his journey in late December from El Hierro in Spain’s Canary …

FAA Certifies Google’s Wing Drone Delivery Company To Operate As An Airline

“The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Alphabet’s Wing Aviation to operate as an airline, in a first for U.S. drone delivery companies. Wing, which began as a Google X project, has been testing its autonomous drones in southwest …

Stratolaunch Completes Historic First Flight of Aircraft

“World’s largest aircraft takes to the sky for its test flight over Mojave Desert Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, today successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch. With a …

Wing launches commercial air delivery service in Canberra

“Wing envisions a future when everyone can have access to goods they need as soon as they need them, delivered straight to their doorstep. Today, we are excited to be launching our first air delivery service in North Canberra. Our …