1% of global population causes 50% of all carbon pollution emitted by the aviation industry
Recent research published in Global Environmental Change has revealed that only 1% of people cause half...
Rolls-Royce unveils prototype for world's fastest electric plane
Innovation is the name of the game for luxury industry leaders like Rolls-Royce, so it’s no surprise they have...
Time-saving supersonic airplanes could be a disaster for the environment
Supersonic airplanes might be making a major comeback, but environmental scientists warn these time-saving transports...
Uber just gave the world a first look at its air taxi prototype
Uber's flying car is set to be revealed today at its Elevate conference in Los Angeles, but CBS News viewers were...
Kitty Hawk is testing electric self-flying taxis in New Zealand
Self-flying taxis could zip through the skies of New Zealand if Kitty Hawk has anything to do about it. Financed...
The E-Fan X jet heralds an electric passenger plane revolution
The E-Fan X is a hybrid-electric jet plane that may herald a new era of electric power in transportation. Designed...
Airbus, Siemens, Rolls-Royce partner to build a hybrid-electric plane
Hybrid-electric commercial planes could be a reality if Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens are successful. The three...
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is almost ready to launch into outer space
After over a decade in development, Virgin Galactic, a private space travel service founded by billionaire Richard...
New Passenger Drone can fly you to work hands-free with zero-emissions
Get ready to commute in style. For the past three years, Passenger Drone has been developing a zero-emissions,...
Zipline drones deliver life-saving medical supplies in under an hour
83% of rural Africans lack access to critical healthcare services - and delivering emergency supplies is often...
Richard Branson's new supersonic jet will fly 2X faster than the speed of sound
Would you like to travel between New York City and London in just 3 hours and 15 minutes? In a few years, that...
Solar Impulse co-founder aims to make electric aviation a reality with new company
Electric high-speed trains have been zipping passengers across Europe and Asia for decades. Now the era of affordable...
Airbus and Italdesign unveil modular urban land and air transport system
Showcasing what could be the future of human transportation, Airbus and Italdesign unveiled their Pop.Up concept...
Amazon wants to build flying warehouses in the sky
We’ve all heard before about Amazon’s plans to deliver orders via drone, but a recently-unearthed patent shows...
Japan Airlines wants to transform used clothes into jet fuel
Old clothes could be given new life as jet fuel thanks to a new collaboration between Japan Airlines, recycling...
Boeing has developed the lightest metal on earth
Boeing and HRL Laboratories created a metal microlattice that has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the...
Uber is working on flying electric cars to disrupt transportation again
Self-driving cars just became so passé. Uber is now working on flying cars, according to a 98-page white paper...
World's first piloted solar-powered helicopter lifts off in Maryland
University of Maryland students continue to soar with alternatively-powered aircraft. Their solar-powered helicopter,...
Solar Impulse successfully completes solar-powered flight around the world
Today, Solar Impulse 2 completed its epic round-the-world journey, powered only by the sun’s energy. Swiss pilot...
ESA-funded SABRE aircraft to travel 5x faster than the speed of sound
Flights on Earth and beyond are about to get really fast. UK company Reaction Engines just signed a contract with...
Clip-Air to test modular capsule-based aircraft with a small-scale drone
Back in 2013, we reported on a crazy airplane that could carry passengers and cargo in modular, detachable capsules....
Meet Maxwell, NASA’s zero-emission 14-motor electric airplane
NASA is preparing to test experimental propulsion technology with a new zero-emission airplane officially designated...
Pilots break the rules to save stranded pets from Fort McMurray fire
During the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire, people weren't the only ones who needed to escape. Hundreds of pets...
Watch a Boeing 737 and a Tesla Model S battle it out
Who would win a race between a Boeing 737-800 and a Tesla Model S P90D, described as the “quickest four door...
World’s largest aircraft can fly without a crew for three weeks straight
The largest aircraft in the world measures 302 feet long, and it’s almost ready to take off. British aeronautical...
Hybrid solar and biofuel plane to attempt first zero-carbon trans-Atlantic flight
Raphael Dinelli is a French scientist, former yachtsman, and now a pilot with his eyes on a world record. He’s...
NASA inks first contract for the supersonic passenger jet of our dreams
Nearly 70 years ago, pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 rocket plane (currently on display...
Could the Tesla electric jet be next for Elon Musk?
Once you’ve conquered cars and rockets and batteries, what’s next? Well, if you’re Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder...
Joby S2 has 12 propellers and 16 electric motors for a clean, long-range flight for two
The California-based aircraft manufacturer has a new kid on the block, and it’s a two-seater plane with 12 tilting...