Articles about Aviation – Page 2 of 14

California company breaks ground on Washington’s first commercial sustainable aviation fuel plant

Twelve broke ground today on the site of a defunct sugar beet refinery in Eastern Washington, marking the start of… Read More

Hydrogen-powered aviation and sustainable fuel startups announce expansion plans in Washington

The Paris Air Show is taking place this week and the event kicked off with news from two sustainable aviation… Read More

We have separation: Stratolaunch reaches milestone with release of test payload

California-based Stratolaunch, the venture created by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, released a separation test vehicle for the first… Read More

Echodyne radar venture joins forces with Supernal to enhance eVTOL safety system

Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne, a next-generation radar platform company backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has forged a partnership with Supernal… Read More

ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines unveil turboprop that could become largest green aircraft to take flight

Executives from ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines joined elected officials in Everett, Wash., on Monday to kick off an effort to… Read More

Flying Heritage museum, sold last year by Paul Allen’s estate, sets reopening date

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum — started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2004, closed during the pandemic in 2020… Read More

Seattle-area county plans ‘world leading’ sustainable aviation fuel R&D center

Washington state wants to create a “world leading” research and development center focused on low-carbon, sustainable aviation fuels. The facility… Read More

Illustration: Zeva's Argon VTOL aircraft in flight

Zeva Aero pivots from its flying saucer to an airplane with a vertical-takeoff twist

Zeva Aero, the Tacoma, Wash.-based personal aviation startup that’s been testing flying saucers, is shifting its focus to a more… Read More

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Inside the world of aviation, space and defense news with the team behind Hype Aviation

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we go behind the scenes of Hype Aviation, a news aggregation site that you… Read More

Universal Hydrogen airplane during first flight

Hydrogen-powered airplane aces its first experimental flight in central Washington

A prototype aircraft with a hydrogen-fueled powertrain successfully completed an initial 15-minute flight today at Grant County International Airport in… Read More

Universal Hydrogen plane at Moses Lake airport

Hydrogen-fueled plane begins taxi testing in preparation for first flight in Moses Lake

Universal Hydrogen says its hydrogen-fueled test aircraft has won a key certification from regulators and has completed its first taxi… Read More

Boeing pays tribute to its last 747 jumbo jet — and vows to keep its story going

Boeing gave its iconic 747 jumbo jet a grand sendoff today, marking the end of a 55-year era for airplane… Read More

Green aviation company ZeroAvia expanding in Boeing’s backyard with hydrogen-electric tech

ZeroAvia recently grabbed headlines for successfully flying the largest aircraft to date under hydrogen power. The startup’s main operations are… Read More

Hydrogen-powered motor on converted Dash 8 airplane

Powered by hydrogen: Experimental plane revs up for testing in Central Washington

Is hydrogen the green aviation fuel of the future? An industry team led by California-based Universal Hydrogen is testing out… Read More

Boeing wins $425M in NASA backing to demonstrate super-fuel-efficient airplane

NASA says it’ll give Boeing $425 million over the next seven years for the development and flight testing of a… Read More

Eviation Alice airplane with Aerus livery

Mexico’s Aerus airline signs up for 30 electric airplanes to be built by Eviation

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation Aircraft added to its multibillion-dollar order book with a letter of intent from Mexico-based Aerus to purchase… Read More

Illustration: Eviation airplane with Air New Zealand livery

Air New Zealand intends to purchase up to 23 electric Alice airplanes from Eviation

Air New Zealand has signed a letter of intent to order up to 23 all-electric Alice aircraft from Arlington, Wash.-based… Read More

Boeing pays tribute to its ‘Queen of the Skies’ following the rollout of the last 747

Nearly 55 years after Boeing started production of its jumbo 747 jet, the last model of the iconic airplane left… Read More

Illustration: Eviation airplane over Australia

Australia’s NTAS airline puts in an order for 20 of Eviation’s Alice electric airplanes

It’s only fitting that 20 of Eviation’s all-electric Alice commuter airplanes are destined to be based in Alice Springs. That’s… Read More

MagniX branches out from electric aircraft propulsion to get into hydrogen as well

MagniX has been working on electric propulsion systems for years, but now the Everett, Wash.-based venture is adding hydrogen fuel… Read More

Eviation wins an order from Germany’s Evia Aero for 25 all-electric Alice airplanes

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation Aircraft says Evia Aero, a nascent European regional airline that’s based in Germany, has signed a letter… Read More

‘It was wonderful’: Eviation’s Alice electric airplane wins praise after its first flight test

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — After years of on-the-ground development, Eviation’s all-electric Alice airplane quietly took to the air here this… Read More

GlobalX strikes a deal with Eviation to buy 50 electric airplanes with delivery in 2027

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation says that GlobalX, an air charter operator based in Miami, has signed a letter of intent to… Read More

Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage museum sold to Walton family aviation enthusiast and will reopen

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, an extensive collection of aviation and military artifacts started by Paul Allen in… Read More

A simulated drone flying next to a wind turbine

Microsoft’s Project AirSim is pushing drone simulation software to new heights

How do you teach an autonomous drone to fly itself? Practice, practice, practice. Now Microsoft is offering a way to… Read More

Stratolaunch ascends to new heights with successful test of world’s biggest airplane

Stratolaunch says its mammoth carrier airplane rose to its highest altitude yet during its seventh flight test over California’s Mojave… Read More

Stratolaunch celebrates Star Wars Day with fifth flight of its giant airplane, featuring a new pylon

Stratolaunch took the “fifth” on May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. Today brought the fifth flight test… Read More

Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection reportedly sold to aviation enthusiast in the Walton family

Three and a half years after his death, another one of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s passion projects — the extensive… Read More

Eviation makes a deal to sell Cape Air 75 electric airplanes; first flight test now set for summer

A Seattle-area venture called Eviation has struck a deal with Massachusetts-based Cape Air for the purchase of 75 Eviation Alice… Read More

World’s widest airplane flexes its landing gear during Stratolaunch’s fourth test flight

Stratolaunch, the air-launch venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen a decade ago, successfully conducted a full test of the… Read More