Commercial Aerospace

ID 1584011 © Barbara Helgason | Dreamstime.com
An aircraft on the tarmac as workers load or unload baggage.
Sept. 5, 2025
Use cases include self-driving jet bridges, aircraft tugs, baggage carts, de-icing, snow removal, grass-cutting vehicles, employee buses, maintenance vehicles, and passenger shuttles...
DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
The BALIS facility focuses on developing novel propulsion systems based on hydrogen fuel cells with a power output in the megawatt range. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
Sept. 5, 2025
In the future, these propulsion systems could be used in ships, heavy-duty road vehicles, and aviation, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) reports.
Joby Aviation
Joby's Superpilot flying the Cessna aircraft off the coast of Hawaii.
Sept. 4, 2025
The company’s system flies more than 7,000 miles during REFORPAC, showcasing potential for U.S. military logistics and commercial air taxi integration.
Elysian
A rendering of the E9X aircraft flying above the clouds.
Sept. 4, 2025
The aircraft features wing-integrated batteries, eight electric motors, and folding wingtips, with entry into service targeted for 2033.
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The moon and earth from space
Sept. 4, 2025
The directive calls for a reactor capable of producing at least 100 kilowatts of power that would be ready for launch by the end of 2029, Jeff Foust writes for Space News.