The Pipistrel Velis Electro and the first electric airplane the world ever certified
How the Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first certified electric airplane—and what its 50-minute limit reveals about electric flight.
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Explosion at Safran plant near Toulouse leaves two workers in critical condition
An explosion at Safran's Blagnac plant near Toulouse injured two workers critically, raising questions about aerospace supply chain impacts.
TowerSingle-pilot operations for commercial airliners and the cockpit that loses a seat
Single-pilot commercial flights are under active development, with cargo operations possible by the mid-2030s and passenger flights unlikely before the 2040s.
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