FAA Expands Drone Delivery Operations to 15 New Metro Areas
The FAA just approved expanded commercial drone delivery for Amazon, UPS, and Wing in 15 additional metro areas. This marks a significant step toward normalizing...
Boom Supersonic’s Overture – Will We Cross the Atlantic i…
Supersonic travel has gotten complicated with all the optimistic promises flying around. Twenty-one years after Concorde’s final flight, Boom Supersonic’s Overture promises to cross the...
Electric Aircraft Lands at JFK – Beta’s Historic Flight S…
When Beta Technologies’ ALIA aircraft touched down at JFK in late 2024, I have to admit I got a little emotional. As someone who’s been...
The Zero-Emission Future Is Taking Off for First Hydrogen…
In early 2025, a helicopter lifted off making no sound except rotor blade whir. No jet exhaust, no turbine whine—just the quiet thrum of electric...
The Slow Climb of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for SAF Doubl…
Sustainable aviation fuel has gotten complicated with all the industry jargon and competing claims flying around. As someone who has followed aviation technology for over...
Why Airlines Struggle to Get Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Aviation contributes approximately 2.5% of global carbon emissions, and with air travel rebounding strongly post-pandemic, the pressure to decarbonize has never been greater. Sustainable Aviation...
How AI Is Making Pilots Safer in the Cockpit
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in aviation—it’s actively reshaping how aircraft operate, how pilots make decisions, and how airlines manage their fleets....
Air Taxis Are Finally Taking Flight
After decades of science fiction promises, 2026 marks a pivotal turning point for urban air mobility. Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs)—commonly called air...
The Carbon Fiber Innovation That Made the 787 Possible fo…
Carbon fiber in commercial aviation has gotten complicated with all the marketing jargon and manufacturer claims flying around. As someone who’s followed composite aircraft development...
1940s Nav Tech Still Saves Pilots When GPS Fails
The Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) represents one of aviation’s foundational navigation technologies. While GPS has become the dominant navigation tool in modern aircraft, ADF systems...