In a world where urban traffic congestion is expected and accepted, and environmental concerns are ubiquitous, Eve Air Mobility has emerged as a potentially serious transportation disruptor. This innovative company plans to revolutionize air transportation by taking to the skies with its electric vertical takeoff ...
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CA – In June, Mark Moore and Ian Villa of Whisper Aero showcased their technologically advanced airplane at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aviation Forum and Exposition in San Diego. The Tennessee-based start-up has been working diligently to create the most silent ...
AZ – Jessica Cox, born without arms, is the first and only pilot with no arms to be licensed in aviation. Her low-wing Ercoupe has been around since the Thirties. Folks tend to love it because it can travel from Arizona airports into the clouds ...
NC – We’ve all seen the license plates and know North Carolina was the first in flight. In December of 1903, the Wright Brothers’ accomplishment that is justly celebrated as one of the greatest of all time, the initial powered flight. Despite their efforts to ...
Aviation camping is one of those little secret treats that makes owning an airplane so wonderful. Whether you’re headed to an airshow, the remote wilderness, or an aviation campground, flying in and camping, or flamping, as some call it, takes it to the next level. ...
FL – One of humanity’s most remarkable achievements was the invention of the airplane, which has enabled us to soar through the clouds. Now, teenagers in Naples, Florida, have created their own planes and taken them to the skies. The eleven girls and boys between ...
US – Some aspects of flying on an airplane are becoming increasingly accessible. For instance, a Delta Airlines team is now working on a cabin designed to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs throughout the entire journey, whether it is a domestic or international flight. Designed by ...
DC – Two Democratic senators in Washington, D.C., are proposing legislation for the Federal Aviation Administration to assess airplane seat sizes to determine if they are too cramped. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Tammy Baldwin are pushing for the FAA to conduct new airplane cabin evacuation ...
SKOR – On May 26th, a man traveling on a 60-minute Asiana Airline domestic flight from Jeju Island to Daegu, South Korea, began to feel claustrophobic three minutes before landing. With no regard for airline safety, he released the emergency door from approximately 700 feet ...
CO – Last month, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics joined forces with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The team plans to carry out an investigation to determine the potential benefits and risks of introducing airplanes powered by alternative sources of energy ...