Aviation

NASA’s X-57 Project Completes Important Research for Electric Flight

NASA will conclude operational activities associated with the X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project by Sept. 30. (Photo: NASA / Carla Thomas) NASA’s X-57 Maxwell experimental all-electric aircraft will conclude aircraft operation in September of this year. Though the X-57 never took flight due to unforeseen complications involving the propulsion system, the program has conducted research

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Scoot Selects E190-E2 To Fuel Growth In Southeast Asia

Singapore Airlines’ subsidiary, Scoot, chose the Embraer E190-E2 to further grow in the region. Nine E190-E2 will be added to Scoot’s fleet. (Photo: Embraer) Low-cost carrier Scoot has recently announced plans to introduce Embraer’s next-generation E190-E2 into service. This new addition to the Singapore-based carrier’s fleet will allow for a profitable entrance into new markets

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U.S. Air Force Extends Contract with Joby by $55M

Joby’s contract with the U.S. Air Force was extended for a third time, bringing the potential value of the total contract to $131 million. The eVTOL developer also signed a long-term agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation, which will provide key powertrain and actuation components. (Photos: Joby Aviation) Joby Aviation announced this week that its Agility

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Two B-52s Fly Over Tallinn For Estonia Independence Day

File photo of a B-52 during a flyover (Image credit: USAF) The scheduled flyover sent the social media on a frenzy. On Feb. 24, 2023, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, carried out a low approach flyby over Tallinn, Estonia. The appearance of the strategic

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Embraer Delivers Newly Certified Phenom 300MED to Launch Customer GrandView

The Phenom 300MED, pictured above, has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). (Photo: Embraer) Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Phenom 300MED to Middle River, Maryland-based GrandView Aviation after the aircraft received its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). Both the US Federal Aviation Administration

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