Airlines face an unprecedented international crisis in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the global industry will lose US$252 billion in 2020. Many airlines are cutting up to 90% of their flight capacity. On March 1, more than two million...
French startup VoltAero has successfully completed its first test flight. A French startup VoltAero is one step further on in its mission to create a commercially viable hybrid propeller-drive aircraft. Current battery tech has the limits for aircraft as it does for electric cars. Unlike a car,...
A new V-shaped aeroplane is being developed in the Netherlands by TU-Delft and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The improved aerodynamics of the V shape reduces the weight of the aircraft and means it could use up to 20% less fuel than the Airbus A350 (the most advanced civilian...