Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A startup planemaker announced a 200-passenger "blended wing body" plane to rival Airbus and Boeing. Natilus' design aims to ...

Airbus and the startups JetZero and Natilus are leading development of these efficient flying wings. The jets would burn dramatically less fuel and feature distinctly shaped passenger cabins. Aircraft ...

This unique blended-wing airliner promises not only to reduce fuel burn and emissions by an enormous 50% - but thanks to a new partnership, it could also be the best chance we've seen to deliver ...

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) aims to be one of the first U.S. commercial carriers to fly passengers on a futuristic blended wing body ("BWB") aircraft, thanks to its investment in startup JetZero, ...

Alternative fuels, hybrid propulsion systems, and all-electric propulsion are seen as the main pathways to achieve net zero flying operations. However, there could be another way that's based almost ...

The CEO of Airbus commented on what the future of commercial aviation might look like, citing the advantages and some big ...

The most recent global market forecasts from Boeing and Airbus project demand for more than 43,000 new commercial aviation airplanes over the next two decades. But according to Aleksey Matyushev, ...

JetZero's pioneering blended wing body aircraft contributes to aviation's sustainability journey with significant improvements in fuel efficiency "At Alaska, we are always looking for ways to innovate ...

A representation of an Alaska Airlines blended-wing aircraft. Source: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has invested in aircraft engineering startup JetZero, a company that aims to reduce carbon ...

A USAF rendering of JetZero’s blended wing body aircraft prototype. Defense manufacturing group RTX Corp. struck a series of agreements with a start-up aerospace business to develop some critical ...

Natilus, a U.S. aerospace manufacturer of blended-wing body aircraft, today unveiled the much-anticipated interior design for its flagship 200-passenger aircraft, the HORIZON, which is designed to ...

"Blended wing" aircraft could be the future of commercial aviation. Airbus and the startups JetZero and Natilus are leading development of these efficient flying wings. The jets would burn ...