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Solar Impulse: environmental symbol or a glimpse of the future?

The Solar Impulse project has made significant progress toward its aim of being the first solar-powered aircraft flying at night.

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

June 11, 2007

Kepplair Starts Converting ATR 72 Into Water Bombers

ATR 72 aircraft performs pre-modification flight in Toulouse

ATR 72 in flight, Kepplair livery stripes

GAMA: Bizjets, T-props, and Rotorcraft Deliveries Up

Only the piston aircraft segment posted a decline

PC-12

Regent Flies Electric Seaglider with Crew for First Time

Two captains held the prototype 33 feet above the water for 30 seconds

Viceroy glides above the water

Horizon Begins Icing Tests for Cavorite X7 eVTOL

Icing approval would open year-round service to northern communities

Cavorite X7 hovering over snow

Bombardier To Grow Manufacturing Capacity with MHICA Buy

Deal to close this year

MHI Canada Aerospace structures work

Spain and Poland Agree to Buy A330MRTT Tanker Transports

The two NATO allies will purchase seven of the tanker/transport aircraft

Airbus A330 MRTT

GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech

GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.

GE Aerospace Boeing 747 Test aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Helsinki Evaluates Hybrid-electric Flight Connections

City officials and a local university are working with manufacturer Electra

Electra's nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short