First look at new plane launching world’s longest flight to NYC next year — with a route that lasts 22 hours

If successful, its takeoff will rise as a turning point in air travel.

GE Aerospace’s 747 flight test plane visits Cincinnati

GE Aerospace in Cincinnati is using a 747 aircraft as a flying laboratory to test jet engines under extreme conditions, ...
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New solar-powered airship stays airborne for 12 days at 52,000-ft altitude in test

Sceye’s airship, the solar-powered SE2 high-altitude platform system (HAPS), has successfully completed a 12-day ...
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Pentagon-backed X-65 jet with 537 mph top speed moves closer to first flight

Aurora Flight Sciences has taken a major step forward in its experimental aircraft program, ...
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SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March

SpaceX’s Starship ascends on the Flight 11 launch Oct. 13. Credit: SpaceX ORLANDO, Fla. — The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical ...
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Federal government taps Utah to test new electric flight technologies

Utah is among eight states the federal government has selected to test the future of electric aircraft and other aviation technologies, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Monday. The ...
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China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft

China’s Mengzhou spacecraft crew module launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025. Credit: CMSEO HELSINKI — China appears set ...