As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical…

NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take…

It’s the holiday season — which means many are taking to the skies to join their loved ones. If you’ve…

Package delivery drones are coming to our doorsteps in the future, and NASA wants to make sure that when medication…

NASA, in partnership with AeroVironment and Aerostar, recently demonstrated a first-of-its-kind air traffic management concept that could pave the way…

The Digital Information Platform subproject of Air Traffic Management – eXploration is seeking to make available in the National Airspace…

NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out…

Just like your smartphone navigation app can instantly analyze information from many sources to suggest the best route to follow,…

NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project identifies and addresses safety threats to improve the efficiency of flight and access to airspace.…

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a research transition team to guide the development of wildland fire…

In late October, two research helicopters from the manufacturer Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, made a dozen test flights over…

NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards…

Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…

Self-flying air taxis may create a new era of transportation opportunities for passengers and cargo, shortening travel time using autonomous…

NASA has released the newest iteration of its vision for aeronautics research activities, and it includes exciting, cutting-edge sustainable aviation…

Curtis Flack (left) and Paul von Hardenberg inspect the ice formation on the spinner of an Advanced Air Mobility proprotor…

Each year, thousands of wildfires release large amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and burn roughly 1.5 million…

NASA is building the system to make soaring over traffic in air taxis, providing public-good missions in the form of…

A NASA air traffic management planning tool has saved more than 24,000 pounds of jet fuel and prevented the release…

On a rainy October day, a Bell Textron 407GXi helicopter lifted off from the Hillwood Alliance Texas Flight Test Center…

Read this feature in Spanish here. Imagine requesting an air taxi by app, like you do now with Uber or…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. We can receive packages faster today than ever before thanks to online ordering and quick delivery…

Read this feature in Spanish here. Airline passengers today expect a smooth ride with little turbulence. While turbulence can’t always…

NASA recently unveiled a series of upgrades to its Mobile Operations Facility (MOF), a specially outfitted mission control center on…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. Companies around the world are creating innovative new aircraft designs like electric vertical take-off and landing…

Read this feature in Spanish here. Our future airspace will be safer, greener, and quieter as new NASA research projects…

New forms of highly automated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, could…

Each summer, more than half a million aviation enthusiasts and experts from around the planet descend into a regional airport…

Read this feature in Spanish here. Small drones delivering packages, air taxis carrying passengers, or air ambulance providing lifesaving transportation…

NASA announced a partnership with AIRT (DRONERESPONDERS) to research and develop automated safety processes and procedures to enable highly automated…