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Struggling electric vehicle company Canoo spent twice as much on its CEO's private jet as it pulled in last year
The troubled EV company paid $1.7 million for CEO Tony Aquila's flights last year. Canoo brought in…
Shubhangi Goel
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This electric plane promises to fly 90 passengers 500 miles on a single charge
Startup Elysian has unveiled plans for a new battery-powered jet concept that it says could carry 9…
Tom Carter
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Southwest Airlines is teaming up with Archer to give passengers electric flying taxis
The partnership between Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation could allow flyers to bypass road tr…
Benjamin Zhang
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China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short …
Thibault Spirlet
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US vs. Chinese aircraft carriers: How the world's top flattops stack up
The US Navy's carrier fleet is superior to the Chinese, though China's new Fujian aircraft carrier …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Japan Airlines is looking at hydrogen-electric-powered aircraft as a solution to the aviation industry's carbon problem
Japan Airlines' new partners have all completed successful hydrogen-electric flights this year. But…
Taylor Rains
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Semi-private US carrier JSX inks deals to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft
JSX is a semi-private air carrier that operates scheduled flights to US cities, but flies out of pr…
Taylor Rains
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US startup Joby is building an electric aircraft it wants to use to fly people between airports and cities for the price of an Uber take a look
In 2021, United Airlines placed a $1 billion order for Archer's Midnight eVTOL, while Delta Air Lin…
Taylor Rains
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Russia blew apart a neighborhood during a massive strike on Ukraine that included wildly inaccurate missiles built to sink aircraft carriers
Friday's strike was one of the largest since the war began, with Russia launching over 150 missiles…
Chris Panella
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The former acting head of the FAA is now overseeing safety at a new electric aircraft company and it's a good sign for takeoff. Meet Archer's Midnight eVTOL.
While it sounds like mundane news, it actually appears to be a big endorsement for both Archer and …
Taylor Rains
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Why the captain of a US Navy aircraft carrier fighting in the Red Sea is always posting about things like Taco Tuesday and cookies
Capt. Chris Hill, the commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, regularly posts on social…
Jake Epstein
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Take a closer look at the new helicopter-like electric aircraft that can transport 4 people across hundreds of miles
Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal with ALIA-250, which just flew the first piloted demo flight in the New Yo…
Taylor Rains
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New Rolls-Royce engine for hybrid-electric flight completes successful first fuel burn
A new Rolls-Royce small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric f…
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Germany is selling its Airbus A340 'Merkel One' aircraft after a series of mechanical failures forced it out of service
Germany's former VIP A340 left the Air Force fleet early after serious maintenance issues arose dur…
Taylor Rains
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Boom Supersonic says it will conduct the first test flight of its ultra-speedy 'baby boom' prototype aircraft later this year
The world hasn't witnessed supersonic passenger air travel since the demise of the Concorde in 2003…
Taylor Rains
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Boeing invests a further $450 million in the air taxi startup launched by Google cofounder Larry Page to develop pilotless aircraft
Boeing invests extra funds in Wisk Aero, which is creating autonomous aircraft designed for short t…
Sam Tabahriti
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Rolls-Royce says it has developed the 'world's fastest all-electric aircraft' topping 345.4 mph — check out the Spirit of Innovation
Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation all-electric aircraft.Rolls-Royce
Taylor Rains
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China's J-20 stealth jet isn't 'a dominating aircraft,' but it doesn't need to be for what China's military has planned
In the near-term, China is focused on keeping the US military away from its shores, and it doesn't …
Christopher Woody
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United has ordered 515 electric and supersonic aircraft with the first carrying passengers as soon as 2024 take a look at the carrier's fleet of the future
United is one of the world's biggest investors of electric and supersonic aircraft, having already …
Taylor Rains
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Inside a $4 million electric plane, the first full-size, all-electric passenger aircraft in the world
Eviation's Alice is the world's first full-size, all-electric passenger plane. The nine-seater plan…