Norway aims for all short-haul flights to be 100% electric by 2040
All of Norway’s short-haul airliners should be entirely electric by 2040, the country’s airport operator said on Wednesday, cementing the Nordic nation’s role as a pioneer in the field of electric transport.READ MORE
Up, up and away
It’s more than 100 years since the Wright Brothers. But humanity has never stopped dreaming of flying free like a bird….READ MORE
Milestones Aplenty For Commercial Aircraft Programs In 2017
Iran Air took delivery of the first of its 100 Airbus aircraft on order, an Airbus A321, on Jan. 11, 2017, 18 months after an international agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program ended economic sanctions against…READ MORE
More electric aircraft
In this special issue, you are invited to travel through the air to the future. This flight passes through the most recent theoretical developments and emerging technologies that will make future air transportation greener, quieter, safer, and more economical.READ MORE
Forget the High-Speed Rail Fiasco: Whisper-Quiet Electric Airplanes Will Transform Travel in America
Suddenly all those little airports across the country left for dead will bounce back to life as whisper-clean new airplanes recall a golden age of American air travel.READ MORE
Electric planes could be closer to reality than you think
With so much talk of electric cars, it’s easy to overlook another segment of the transport industry that is seeing an influx of electric projects: aircraft. There are probably a dozen electric planes in development, and some are set… READ MORE