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New Airbus battery lab to push battery technology in Shenzhen

From mobile phones to electric cars, batteries have transformed our lives. Yet much of their potential remains untapped. In China…

EASA releases framework for small VTOL operation

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently published a common set of conditions for the certification of new…

RSAS and Eagle: for greater safety and flight automation

For Airbus Helicopters, investing in research is a means of promoting technological progress and helping build the future of…

An electric aircraft from scratch

When it comes to electric aircraft design, all conventional rules can be thrown out the window, according to Team NL. The group…

A rescue to be remembered

Saturday 18 May 2019 is a date that Verónica Blanco will never forget. The 29-year-old was windsurfing in Pichidangui Bay, off…

Down to the wire

Airbus engineer Rupert Gleissl in his free time rescues people in Germany's Bavarian Alps, often using an H145 helicopter…

Flying at night over the City of Tech

Buckle up for a quick tour of Silicon Valley and San Jose: three major airports dot the length of the Peninsula – San Jose, San…

Retro flair meets modern electric flight

Can a modern electric aircraft be inspired by the past? Team AllWays Air Racing certainly thinks so. The team is setting its…

From existing sport plane to e-racing machine

Condor Aviation has made its name building and testing bespoke modifications to light aircraft. Now, thrilled by the challenge of…

The ARH Tiger: Delivering on its promise

ast year the helicopter registered 65% availability and 90% spare-parts availability. But, most importantly of all, it fuelled…

A ground-up approach to electric aircraft

What happens when you combine the electric-propulsion expertise of an air taxi start-up with the composites know-how of a growing…

A quantum leap in computing power

Once thought of as impossible due to its complexity, quantum computing could be a game-changing technology across industries—from…

The albatross is inspiring tomorrow’s aircraft wings

The albatross sea bird can soar hundreds of kilometres without flapping its wings. Imitating this flight technique just might…

Vahana makes its mark at 2019 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Vahana makes its mark at 2019 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

The “We Make It Fly” podcast brings Airbus history to your ears

Airbus has launched a new podcast series centred on personalities and key moments that defined the company’s first 50 years, as…

SpaceDataHighway demonstrates its unique timeliness capability during live event

A Sentinel satellite is taking an image to identify dark vessels and potential oil spills and making this time-critical…

An Airbus futuristic conceptual airliner “takes flight” to inspire next-generation…

Fly me to the Moon… with Airbus

In 1969, space exploration changed forever when America’s Apollo 11 brought the first manned mission to the Moon. Now, 50 years…

Delta’s 50th U.S.-produced A320 Family airliner powered with sustainable jet fuel

Delta’s 50th U.S.-produced A320 Family airliner powered with sustainable jet fuel