Boom demonstrator achieves supersonic flight news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jan 25 0 Boom Supersonic has achieved supersonic speeds in its demonstrator aircraft XB-1 for the first time. The achievement marks the first supersonic flight of a civilian… Read more
Boom Supersonic XB-1 takes to the skies news Yves Le Marquand 25 Mar 24 0 Just over 20 years since Concorde’s last flight, a civil supersonic aircraft is flying again in the shape of Boom’s XB-1. The prototype took… Read more
Looking to operations: Lyte Aviation partners with Volatus Infrastructure & Energy news Yves Le Marquand 28 Nov 23 0 Lyte Aviation has partnered with Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions (VI&E) to explore ecosystem requirements for operations such as landing pads, refuelling and charging. Founded… Read more
VoltAero flies hybrid-electric powertrain on 100% SAF news Yves Le Marquand 25 Sep 23 0 VoltAero has flown its hybrid-electric powertrain for its Cassio family of aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel provided by TotalEnergies. The flight, conducted from VoltAero’s Royan-based… Read more
Airbus A330 completes first unblended SAF test flight on both engines news Yves Le Marquand 23 Nov 22 0 Airbus has carried out the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft. Undertaken with the help of the Royal… Read more