Amazon’s 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air behind Google and Walmart
Nearly a decade after announcing grand plans for 30-minute drone delivery of items up to 5 pounds, Amazon told CNBC it’s now completed just 100 deliveries in two small U.S.…
Why Airbus and others are betting on hydrogen-powered planes
With 4.5 billion passenger trips taken each year and more than 16 million planes taking off in the U.S. every year, aircraft are responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions,…
Why Porsche, Mercedes and GM are betting on silicon-anode batteries
Lithium-ion battery performance has hit a plateau in recent years, but a breakthrough in technology promises new heights are soon to be in sight. Batteries made with silicon instead of…
How eVTOLs could disrupt the $49 billion helicopter industry
Vertical lift aircraft have existed for more than a century in the form of helicopters. But the $49 billion industry faces a rapidly emerging threat. An estimated 200 companies are…
Rolls-Royce uses green hydrogen in jet engine test
LONDON — Plans to reduce the significant environmental effects of aviation took a step forward this week after Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had carried out the ground test of…
Taxation is a blunt instrument, IATA chief Willie Walsh says
The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the International Air Transport Association. Speaking at CNBC’s Sustainable…
Airlines have the passengers. Now they need the planes
The first U.S.-made Airbus jetliner moves down the assembly line at the company’s factory in Mobile, Alabama, U.S. on September 13, 2015. Picture taken on September 13, 2015. Alwyn Scott…
Air cargo rates slump but some companies see long-term strength
The cost of shipping air freight around the world is slumping, but some companies say the world’s shift to flying goods around the world will keep the market attractive for…