Investors are betting billions on air travel’s next big things, from all-electric air taxis to supersonic jetliners. The chief executive of aerospace startup Electra says he’s looking to deliver a ...

Dozens gathered in the doorway of an open hangar at Centennial Airport on Wednesday, watching as a first-of-its-kind electric plane touched down in front of a background of picturesque Colorado ...

If there's a country out there trying to will an all-electric society into existence, it's Norway. In 2024, 90% of all cars sold there were EVs. To protect the pristine environment of its fjords, ...

An artist’s conception shows the RTX hybrid-electric demonstrator in flight. (RTX Illustration) Seattle-based AeroTEC says it’s been selected by Pratt & Whitney Canada to lead the modification and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gaurav Sharma is a London-based analyst who covers energy & ESG. In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, the global aviation ...

Imagine taking your next trip of a couple hundred miles. New York City to Boston, for example. Or Houston to Dallas. Tampa to Miami. The obvious choice now might be to drive. But what if you could ...

NASA is developing a plane that may pave the way for greener air travel. The NASA X-57 Maxwell plane--referred to as the X-Plane--is an all-electric experimental aircraft. Instead of fuel-powered ...

Air travel is not good for the environment. Business Insider spoke with four aerospace firms betting on electric planes as a solution. They all have their own version of electric aircraft, from ...

Boeing may again be on the hook for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Bothell-based electric airplane startup Zunum Aero. Zunum, which folded in 2019, sued Boeing a year after its closure, ...

There’s something to be said for a simple wind-up, free flight model airplane. With no controls, it must be built very well to fly well, and with only the limited power of a rubber band, it needs a ...