Six Ideas to Make Aviation More Sustainable
Could aviation become more sustainable? In this article, we will analyze some actions that should be taken, and others already taking place, to reduce the negative impacts of aviation on the planet. Greta Thunberg’s decision to cross the Atlantic Ocean on
Solar Flight: Building Innovative Solar Powered Aircraft
It is a very exciting time for aviation: companies and innovators are working to deliver the next generation of aircraft which need to be built with a strong focus on sustainability as the global emissions of aviation are very relevant
ASX: Building the Next Generation of Sustainable VTOLs
ASX is a startup aviation company based in Michigan developing a new Vertical Take-Off and Landing Vehicle -VTOL. ASX's VTOL is innovative as it is designed to be a zero emissions vehicle and to considerably reduce the noise compared to
Element One – World’s First Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Plane Powered by HES
HES, the French-Singaporean company that spent the last twelve years developing small hydrogen propulsion systems for unmanned electric aircraft is taking a big step forward by scaling up its technology to power a first manned electric aircraft the “Element One”.
LAW-less: should we ban killer robots?
The term ‘artificial intelligence’ was first coined in 1955 by Professor John McCarthy prior to the famous Dartmouth conference of 1956. The task of developing software that could mimic human behaviour was more complicated than he first imagined, and progress
Boom: The New Supersonic Aircraft
When the Concorde, the fastest-ever passenger plane – capable of flying at a speed over Mach 2 (2,179 km/h, 1,354 mph) - was retired in 2003, it was a sad day for aviation. Since the first flight of the Wright
VerdeGo Aero’s IDEP – Innovative Propulsion System for Innovative Mobility Solutions
VerdeGo Aero is a company from Florida working to bring innovative Urban Air Mobility solutions. Impakter has previously interviewed VerdeGo Aero’s Chief Operating Officer, Eric Bartsch, and now it is time to speak again with him as the company has
Equator Aircraft. The electric seaplane. Interview with Tomas Brødreskift
Norway is leading the way towards a more sustainable mobility. Already having the largest number per capita of plug-in electric cars, the next step is making aviation sustainable. Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfartstilsynet) is already pushing to use electric planes
VerdeGo Aero VTOL: an interview with Eric Bartsch
Could a vehicle like a VTOL - Vertical Take-Off and Landing - aircraft find its space in the mobility industry? VerdeGo Aero believes so and its founders have been working hard to make it happen. Here’s what Eric Bartsch, COO
Pipistrel: a game changer in the sustainable aviation industry
Pipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovščina was established in 1989 as the first private aircraft producer in the former Yugoslavia. Under the totalitarian regime of the time, it was unthinkable for a private individual to begin producing aircrafts, but this is exactly what
Exploring a New Frontier with a New World View
We here at Impakter Magazine are enamored by the possibilities that lie in space exploration, and World View is one company in particular that stands out in our mind as pioneers of a new frontier. World View gives passengers a