LAT Aerospace moves to new R&D facility, to build airplane componentsLAT Aerospace, cofounded by Deepinder Goyal, announced its moved to a 50,000-square-feet research and development (R&D) facility in Gurugra...
07 Nov, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
GST Council revises tax slabs for automobiles: Small vehicles get relief while SUVs face higher levyThe GST Council has announced a restructuring of tax rates for the automobile sector, effective September 22, 2025. Mass mobility vehicles ...
03 Sep, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Boeing hit with $72 million verdict in EV aircraft trade secrets caseZunum Aero wins $72 million in trade secrets case against Boeing in Seattle. Boeing copied Zunum's technology, leading to $81.2 million awa...
01 Jun, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
JetSetGo signs 280 hybrid-electric aircraft deal worth $1.3-bn with 3 global aviation tech firmsAir services operator JetSetGo has signed a USD 1.3-billion deal for 280 hybrid-electric aircraft, including 130 on option, with global avi...
19 Jan, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
Pratt & Whitney: Committed to Harnessing India’s Aviation Talent & Capabilities17 Jan, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few yearsTwo-seater Velis Electros are already quietly buzzing around Europe, electric sea planes are being tested in British Columbia, and larger p...
21 Sep, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
With 1,000 Taxibot movements, Delhi airport saves 214,000 litres of fuelA Taxibot is a semi-robotic towbarless aircraft tractor which can tow an aircraft from a terminal gate to the take-off point and return it ...
07 May, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
For future aircraft carrier, Navy homes in to electric propulsion, could use hybrid systemNavy Chief says three carriers needed so that at least two are operational at any given time.
25 Jul, 2019, 06.15 PM IST
Taking luxury to the sky: Aston Martin's next likely to be a Jetsons-style aircraft with VTOL capabilitiesThe concept is a preview of flying autonomous hybrid-electric vehicles for urban travel.
17 Apr, 2019, 08.15 AM IST
Farnborough Airshow: Rolls-Royce to solve commuting problems with hybrid flying taxiThe Rolls-Royce EVTOL plane will seat four or five people, with a flying range of 805 km.
17 Jul, 2018, 07.48 PM IST
Boeing-backed startup lands JetSuite for electric plane's debutThe new aircraft will eliminate the roar of combustion-based engines, powered instead by twin propulsors attached to the rear of its frame.
22 May, 2018, 12.28 PM IST
Backed by Boeing, Zunum Aero’s Ashish Kumar plans hybrid-electric flights in five yearsThe first model will fly about 700 miles, far enough to ferry travelers from Boston to Washington or Silicon Valley to Los Angeles
06 Oct, 2017, 09.16 AM IST
You could be flying in electric planes within a decadeFounded last year by a team of engineers and battery chemists, US-based Wright Electric is setting its sights on designing an aircraft that...
01 Oct, 2017, 09.57 PM IST
IIT-Delhi engineer developing hybrid regional plane in USZunum Aero is building a family of commercial aircraft designed for regional transit, and powered by quiet range-optimized powertrain and p...
06 Apr, 2017, 09.42 AM IST
First hybrid-electric airplane tested in UKThe demonstrator aircraft uses up to 30 per cent less fuel than a comparable plane with a petrol-only engine.
25 Dec, 2014, 04.30 PM IST
World's first electric aircraft takes maiden flightManufactured by Toulouse-based Airbus, E-Fan measures little more than 19 feet from nose to tail and makes slightly more noise than a haird...
12 May, 2014, 02.17 PM IST
India's civilian aircraft plan expected to get nod tomorrowOne of the most crucial decisions expected at the meeting is the go-ahead for the preparatory work on building a mid- size civilian aircraf...
08 Jul, 2013, 07.40 PM IST